Iberia Parish, Louisiana
Iberia Parish is a participating Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in earning their certified status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Oct 31, 2024
Goals updated only for participating counties
99 %
of goals attainedProgress Towards Goals
Iberia Parish is actively participating in the Work Ready program. To become a Certified Work Ready Community, they must prove their ongoing commitment to developing a thriving economy for employers and employees. Requirements include:
- Having economic development advocates receive training at a Work Ready Bootcamp.
- Help members of the community's current, emerging and transitioning workforce earn National Career Readiness Certificates.
- Generate support among private and public employers in the community for hiring people who have earned an NCRC.
Iberia Parish in the News
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
NCRC Plus |
|
Emerging | High School | 2567 | 691 | 1336 | 388 | 152 | 0 |
College | 105 | 22 | 69 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
Current | Private | 63 | 12 | 39 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
Public | 73 | 20 | 45 | 7 | + | 0 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 8 | + | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unemployed | 584 | 189 | 319 | 59 | 17 | + | |
Recent Veteran | 10 | + | + | + | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 3405 | 937 | 1817 | 476 | 175 | + |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
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Emerging | High School | 2567 | 691 | 1336 | 388 | 152 | 0 |
College | 105 | 22 | 69 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
Current | Private | 63 | 12 | 39 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
Public | 73 | 20 | 45 | 7 | + | 0 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 8 | + | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unemployed | 584 | 189 | 319 | 59 | 17 | + | |
Recent Veteran | 10 | + | + | + | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 3405 | 937 | 1817 | 476 | 175 | + |
The table above is a detailed breakdown of the same ACT WorkKeys NCRC data presented in the upper right box on this page and represents ACT WorkKeys NCRCs earned or improved throughout the community. All ACT WorkKeys NCRC data is updated monthly.
+ Value less than 4
ACT WorkKeys NCRCs Earned
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Oct 31, 2024
Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
---|---|---|
✓ Emerging | 786 | 2672 |
✓
Current |
92 | 136 |
✓ Transitioning | 586 | 598 |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
Workforce | Goals | Actual |
---|---|---|
Employers Supporting | 82 | 71 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 117 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
Bronze | 333 | 10 | 1 | |
Silver | 101 | 11 | ||
Gold | 29 |
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Iberia Parish where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
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Greater Iberia Chamber of Commerce
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Iberia Parish Work Ready Community
Participating High Schools
These Iberia Parish high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.
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New Iberia Senior High School
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Westgate Senior High School
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Delcambre Senior High School
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Loreauville Senior High School
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Jeanerette Senior High School
Contact Us
For more information on Iberia Parish's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
Iberia Parish Work Ready Community
337-364-1836
Employers in Iberia Parish recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- Diamond B Construction
- Streamline Industries LLC
- South Louisiana Community College-New
Iberia Campus - Bronco Services
- Dana Dugas Affordable Homes
- Ryan Michael Salon
- Norris International Services LLC
- Rider Dental - Hal Rider DDS
- Landry Watkins Repaske & Breaux
- Jefferson Island Road Elementary
- Custom Automated Controls Inc
- Advantage Resourcing
- The Law Office of April Petry Defelice
LLC - Alternative Center for Education
- Center Street Elementary School
- Coteau Elementary School
- Daspit Road Elementary School
- Jeanerette Elementary School
- Loreauville Elementary
- North Street Elementary School
- Park Elementary School
- Pack N Mail Shipping Center
- DJW Insurance Agency Inc.
- Action Specialties, LLC
- Greater Iberia Chamber of Commerce
Does your business support job applicants with an ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate?
Learn Why It’s Important (PDF) Join The ListDenotes this employers recommends job candidates have a Workkeys Certificate. Other employers recognize when job candidates hold a certificate.