The QualiCal Academy

Providing qualifying employers with grant funding to train their workforce. It is a partnership between the Louisiana Workforce Commission, business and industry, and training providers. IWTP benefits business and industry by assisting in the skill development of existing employees and thereby increasing employee productivity and growth of the company.

Improvements through training result in:

• The creation of new jobs,
• The retention of jobs that otherwise may have been eliminated, and
• An increase in wages for trained employees.

Who is eligible for IWTP Funds?

• Any business who has operated in Louisiana AND contributed to the state’s Unemployment Insurance System for at least 3 years
• Employers with at least 15 employees to be trained OR could join with other employees in a consortium for similar training
• Employers who exhibit a long-range commitment to employee training