Goal 1:
To be a Learning Enterprise in which all Louisiana businesses, institutions and citizens are actively engaged in the pursuit of knowledge

	Objective 1.9 - To make workforce education and technical training programs widely available at the secondary and post secondary levels
		States must raise the importance and awareness of two-year Associate degrees and technical training certifications. It is projected that by 2020, 65 percent of jobs in the United States will require an associate’s degree or advanced training. In 1999 only five percent of high school graduates chose to enter a 2-year college, proprietary school, or apprenticeship. To develop an efficient and effective workforce in Louisiana, students and parents must be educated about workforce needs and opportunities, and workforce preparation and technical training programs must be available for students at all levels.
	Benchmarks to track progress toward Objective 1.9 include:
			Percentage of residents who have received an associate degree
			Residents obtaining training certificates (number issued and percentage of total residents)