WIOA in New Orleans: JOB1 Intake, Step by Step

WIOA in New Orleans runs through JOB1. JOB1 is the City of New Orleans workforce agency and the operator of the parish's Business and Career Solutions Center, under the New Orleans Workforce Development Board and the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Louisiana Workforce Commission runs the state program, the HiRE (Louisiana Works) site, and the statewide Eligible Training Provider List. Reference: nola.gov/job1.

The path is this. Sign up on HiRE (Louisiana Works). Visit the JOB1 Business and Career Solutions Center. Finish the eligibility check and an assessment. Pick a program from the Louisiana ETPL. Then you get an Individual Training Account paid to the school directly. The Louisiana guide covers the statewide rules. This page covers New Orleans.

JOB1 runs the Business and Career Solutions Center for Orleans Parish, with intake, assessment, workshops, and training referrals. Jefferson Parish and the north shore have their own regional boards and centers. Confirm hours and the pre-screening form on nola.gov/job1.

Out-of-school youth 16 to 24 are served through JOB1 youth programs and city partners rather than adult intake.

• Adult program: 18 or older, able to work legally, and signed up for Selective Service if that applies to you. Training money goes first to people on public assistance, people with low income, and people who need basic skills. Veterans and eligible spouses go ahead of others in every program.
• Dislocated Worker program: laid off or given notice, on unemployment or ran out of it, WARN-affected workers, displaced homemakers, and formerly self-employed workers. Hospitality and tourism layoffs, storm-related closures, and offshore energy cuts make the Dislocated Worker door a busy one in New Orleans.
• Youth program: 14 to 24 with at least one barrier to work. Most of the money goes to out-of-school youth 16 to 24.

1. Make your HiRE (Louisiana Works) account at www.louisianaworks.net/hire. It is the statewide job site and the front door to WIOA intake.
2. Visit the JOB1 Business and Career Solutions Center or attend the orientation. Confirm the schedule on nola.gov/job1.
3. Finish the eligibility check. Bring photo ID, your Social Security card, proof you can work, and income or layoff papers. Veterans bring the DD-214.
4. Finish the assessment and the employment plan. Required before a training account is approved.
5. Pick a program from the Louisiana ETPL. Accessed through HiRE, under the LWC Eligible Training Provider Manual. Statewide questions: 1-866-783-5567.
6. Get the Individual Training Account. Paid to the school directly. Usually three to eight weeks from first appointment to a paid seat.

• Healthcare: CNA, medical assistant, phlebotomy, EKG, LPN, and billing and coding around the Ochsner and LCMC systems.
• Construction and water management: electrical, HVAC, plumbing, welding, and pre-apprenticeship paths tied to infrastructure work.
• Maritime, transportation, and logistics: CDL Class A and B, forklift, and port and maritime credentials.
• Hospitality and culinary: culinary and hospitality management certificates where they lead to supervisory pay.
• Information technology: help desk, CompTIA, and cybersecurity certifications.

No statewide cap; each regional board sets its own. Ask your counselor for the board cap and whether funds remain this program year. Check any exact program against the current Louisiana ETPL with your counselor before enrolling. In-demand lists change yearly.

Louisiana has published Workforce Pell guidance but has not opened applications, per our state tracker. See the state tracker for the current status. A reader in New Orleans looking at short training should ask the school whether its program has been submitted. WIOA stays fully working in the meantime. The Workforce Pell application guide explains the two-layer process.