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The Construction and Conservation Corps Program

What to Expect

  • Free 16-Week Training for qualifying applicants

  • Hands-on training and coursework in stormwater management, urban forestry, green construction, energy efficiency, and solar power

  • Career exploration and coaching, work readiness, and financial literacy

  • Earn & Learn weekly training stipends

Supportive Services

  • Childcare assistance

  • Transportation support

  • Driver’s license assistance

  • Personal Protective Equipment

  • Individualized case management

  • Job Placement Assistance for Grads

  • TWIC voucher for graduates

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Green Corps Training

Construction & Safety

Corps members gain foundational skills and experience in construction through classroom instruction and hands-on training projects to improve our community. Training incorporates certification curriculums the North Atlantic Building Trades Unions Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (NABTU MC3) and OSHA 10 for Construction Safety.

Stormwater Management & Urban Forestry

With our city receiving over sixty inches of rain a year and an outdated drainage infrastructure, it is vital for water management to be handled correctly. Stormwater Management is a growing field with over 12,000 new job openings expected in the next five years. We prepare corps members for a job in the stormwater industry with the Center for Watershed Protection’s Clean Water Certificate (CWC) and train them on the construction, inspection, and maintenance of stormwater interventions.

Weatherization & Energy Efficiency

Corps members train on foundational concepts of home energy performance and efficiency, building envelopes, HVAC systems, and moisture control with partners at Knauf to prepare for the growing field of energy efficiency and weatherization jobs.

Solar Energy

Louisiana Green Corps partners with local solar company, Solar Alternatives- as well as organizations Feed the Second Line and Together Louisiana to offer our participants career exploration, workshops, and hands-on experience in solar energy.

“I have had a rocky life, making many mistakes in my past. I have learned from them and they are the reasons I am so determined to make a change in my life. Gaining this construction knowledge would give me a career path I could retire from. Taking everything that is offered from LAGC, and the experience gained, I can make those dreams a reality.”
— CAMERON
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