Jump Start is Louisiana’s innovative career and technical education (CTE) program.  Upon completion of the program, students receive credentials that are recognized and valued in the workforce.

Jump Start prepares students to lead productive adult lives, capable of continuing their education after high school while earning certifications in high-wage career sectors.

CAREER RESOURCES

• Occupational Outlook Handbook

• O*NET Online

• What Career is Right for Me?

• CareerShip

• Career One Stop

• High paying majors

Emergency Medical Responder

• Paramedics

• LPNs

• Healthcare Social Workers

• Health Information Technicians

• Ambulance Drivers

• Firefighters

• Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

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Certified Nursing Assistant

• Medical Assistants

• Dental Assistants

• Home Health Aides

• Personal Care Aides

• Pharmacy Aides

• Occupational Therapy Aides

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Internet Web Foundation

• Computer programmers

• Software developers

• Graphic designers

• Business teachers

• Database administrators

• Online merchants

• Marketing managers

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Manufacturing Specialist

• First-line supervisors

• Industrial production managers

• Occupational safety inspectors

• Machine operators <<INSERT LINK HERE>>

• Plant operators

• General construction

• Welders

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Micro-Enterprise

• Property managers

• Real estate sales agents

• Hairdressers & cosmetologists

• Interior designers

• Food service managers

• Agricultural managers

• Tourism agents

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Welding

• Welders

• Solderers & Brazers

• Plumbers

• Structural metal fabricators

• Boilermakers

• Repair workers

• Sheet metal workers

• Industrial machine mechanics

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