Free Louisiana Job Training Expands for Adults
Working adults in Terrebonne, Lafourche and Assumption parishes can access tuition-free certification training through a Fletcher partnership.
Updated on Nov. 12, 2026 in Adult Education
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Venture Global LNG, Inc. received the Joe D. May Excellence in Public Policy Award from the LCTC Foundation, presented at the foundation's 2026 Impact Awards Celebration in New Orleans. The award recognizes the company's workforce training investment, which supports tuition-free training for Louisiana adults.
Why it matters
The recognition highlights a employer-funded route into industry-recognized certifications for Louisiana working adults, without a requirement to work for the funder afterward. For adult learners weighing a career change or new credential, it signals that some training is available at no tuition cost in the Houma and Thibodaux region.
Venture Global has invested more than $1.5 million in its Will to Skill initiative, which has provided free training to more than 600 Louisiana residents. The training is tuition-free for residents of Terrebonne, Lafourche and Assumption parishes, and participants earn certifications without any obligation to work for Venture Global.
The players
Venture Global LNG, Inc.
A liquefied natural gas company that funds the Will to Skill workforce training initiative in Louisiana.
Fletcher Technical Community College
A public two-year community college in Louisiana that delivers the tuition-free training and student support services.
LCTC Foundation
The philanthropic foundation supporting the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, which presents the Joe D. May Excellence in Public Policy Award.
The details
Venture Global supplies the funding, while Fletcher Technical Community College delivers the training, instructors, facilities and student support services. Day and evening classes are offered so working adults can pursue new credentials while keeping their current jobs. Because the program is funded through the partnership rather than through student tuition, eligible residents do not pay tuition to take part.
Timeline
The award was presented during the LCTC Foundation's 2026 Impact Awards Celebration, held at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans during the Louisiana Community and Technical Colleges Annual Conference.
Education Landscape
Employer-funded, tuition-free training partnerships with community colleges are one way Louisiana's technical college system expands access to certifications for working adults. This award places a corporate workforce investment within the state's broader effort to connect adult learners with industry credentials.
If you are a working adult in Terrebonne, Lafourche or Assumption parish, ask Fletcher Technical Community College whether its employer-funded training is currently open to you and which evening or day sections are available. Confirm eligibility and enrollment windows directly with the college's admissions or workforce office before making plans.
The takeaway
Employer-funded training can offer a tuition-free path to industry-recognized certifications for Louisiana adults who are already working. Contact the college's workforce office to confirm whether a program matches your schedule and parish of residence.
Further reading
For more on pathways like this, explore our coverage of Adult Education.
More information
Learn more about training options on the Fletcher Technical Community College website.
Source note: This article includes information reported by St. Mary Now.
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