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State & Regional Resources

  • Financial Aid 101: LOSFA
  • Unite Louisiana: Get Connected to Community Resources
  • Families Helping Families Resource Guide
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    • Louisiana Region 5 STEM Center
    • The Literacy Council of SWLA
    • Louisiana Rehabilitation Services
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    • Educational and Treatment Council (ETC)
    • Tech Ready Louisana
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    • TMobile Project 10: Free Internet & Hotspots
    • Family Independence Temporary Assistance (FITAP)
    • Jump Start
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    • Adult Student College Prep Checklist
    • Hope Central – Louisiana’s Career Planning and Recovery System
    • Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment 2025-2026 Results and Feedback
    • Extended Foster Care
    • Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
    • Louisiana Believes
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    • Literacy Council of SWLA
    • Fact Sheet: SNAP Student Eligibility
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    • Stars Jobs: Find a high-demand job in Louisiana
    • The Calcasieu Parish Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)
    • Louisiana HUD: Housing Support
    • Louisiana Balance of State Continuum of Care
    • Louisiana Youth
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    • Extended Foster Care featuring LifeSet
    • Nursing Program of Study
    • Louisiana Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP)
    • Spring 2022 Calendar
    • Health Center Open On-Campus
    • Louisiana GO Grant
    • Unite Us for Community Colleges
    • LOSFA Community Resource Database
    • HiRE Job Seeker Guide
    • Louisiana Star Jobs
    • Louisiana Workforce Commission Job Board: HiRE
    • The State Library of Louisiana
    • SOWELA’s Free Tutoring
    • Strategies to Empower People Program (STEP)
    • Workforce Development Resources
    • Financial Assistance Career Resources
    • Louisiana-Based Disability Support Resources
    • Office of the Governor: Disability Affairs Resources
    • Lighthouse Louisiana Employment Services
    • LA Able
    • TOPS Tech
    • Child Care Assistance Program
    • Lighthouse Louisiana: Disability Sensitivity
    • Surgical Tech Program of Study
    • Practical Nursing Program of Study
    • IT Program of Study
    • Industrial Electrical Program of Study
    • Hospitality Management Program of Study
    • Drafting & Design Program of Study
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    • Imperial Calcasieu Human Services Authority (Imcal HSA)
    • People First of Louisiana
    • Career and Technical Education Digest
    • Lighthouse Louisiana
    • Calcasieu Parish Police Jury American Job Center Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Programs (WIOA)
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    • Acceleration in Math: Self-Paced Professional Learning Modules
    • Career Coach
    • Tiger Love Community Services
    • Tiger Love Food Pantry

Skill Building

  • Louisiana Region 5 STEM Center
  • SOWELA’s Free Tutoring
  • Internship Jobs in Lake Charles, LA
  • Lighthouse Louisiana: Disability Sensitivity
    • March2Success, U.S. Army
    • Tech Ready Louisana
    • Literacy Council of SWLA
    • Ready for Industry: Students
    • Ready for Industry: Staff

Job Search & Applications

  • Louisiana Star Jobs
  • Louisiana Workforce Commission Job Board: HiRE
  • Louisiana Star Jobs
  • Internship Jobs in Lake Charles, LA
    • Calcasieu Parish Police Jury American Job Center Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Programs (WIOA)
    • Stars Jobs: Find a high-demand job in Louisiana
    • Hope Central – Louisiana’s Career Planning and Recovery System
    • Literacy Council of SWLA
    • Handshake

Industry Insights

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  • How to become a Great Office Manager
  • High-Quality CPR Saves Lives
  • Explaining the relationship between neighborhood disorder and crime fear: The perceptual role of neighbors and the police
    • What is a Commercial Energy Analysis?
    • Migrating legacy PLC programs to modern PLC hardware
    • Why Production Companies in 2022 Will Need to Get Big or Go Home
    • Aluminum Etc.: What welders should know before striking the arc
    • Global Air Ambulance Service Adopts Cloud-Based Maintenance Tracking to Drive Efficiency Operational Focus
    • Strengthening Our Workforce for the Future
    • Poached Food Drink Jobs
    • The Police Chief
    • Candid Career+ Video Library
    • Ready for Industry: Students
    • Ready for Industry: Staff

Financial Aid

  • Financial Aid 101: LOSFA
  • TOPS Tech
  • Louisiana Workforce Commission: Youth Services
  • Graduation Pathways
    • LOSFA Community Resource Database
    • Louisiana GO Grant
    • LOSFA Adult Ed
    • LOSFA Resource Guide For Adult Learners
    • Family Independence Temporary Assistance (FITAP)
    • March2Success, U.S. Army
    • Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Faculty & Staff Professional Development

  • Unite Us for Community Colleges
  • Louisiana Dual Enrollment 2022 Annual Report

Career Exploration & Assessments

  • The Police Chief
  • Drafting & Design Program of Study
  • Hospitality Management Program of Study
  • Industrial Electrical Program of Study
    • IT Program of Study
    • Nursing Program of Study
    • Practical Nursing Program of Study
    • Surgical Tech Program of Study
    • Identify Your Top Three Career Clusters
    • Poached Food Drink Jobs
    • Culinary Program of Study
    • March2Success, U.S. Army
    • U.S. Army’s Career Navigator
    • Learn How to Become..
    • Candid Career+ Video Library
    • Stars Jobs: Find a high-demand job in Louisiana
    • Hope Central – Louisiana’s Career Planning and Recovery System
    • Ready for Industry: Students
    • Ready for Industry: Staff
    • Explaining the relationship between neighborhood disorder and crime fear: The perceptual role of neighbors and the police
    • Louisiana Star Jobs
    • Louisiana Workforce Commission: Youth Services
    • Unlock My Future
    • Graduation Pathways
    • LWC: Oil & Gas Employment Resources
    • Military: How to Serve Your Community in the Skilled Trades
    • HiRE Job Seeker Guide
    • How to become a Great Office Manager
    • High-Quality CPR Saves Lives
    • Louisiana Workforce Commission: My Life My Way
    • What is a Commercial Energy Analysis?
    • Migrating legacy PLC programs to modern PLC hardware
    • Why Production Companies in 2022 Will Need to Get Big or Go Home
    • Aluminum Etc.: What welders should know before striking the arc
    • Global Air Ambulance Service Adopts Cloud-Based Maintenance Tracking to Drive Efficiency Operational Focus
    • Strengthening Our Workforce for the Future
    • Career Coach
    • Internship Jobs in Lake Charles, LA

Free Digital Literacy Courses

These free, open-access courses are offered through the Literacy Council of SOWELA to help you brush up on your digital skills to keep up in school and in the workplace.

Interested in a digital literacy certificate? Send an email to msmith@literacyswla.org with the subject line "Northstar digital literacy assessment" to learn more!

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SOWELA Technical Community College
3820 Sen. J. Bennett Johnston Ave,
Lake Charles, LA 70615
(337) 421-6905

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Louisiana Community and Technical College member institutions do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical disability, marital status or veteran status in admission to or employment in its educational programs or activities. The following person(s) has/have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

SOWELA Technical Community College
Kay Vanchiere,
Perkins Regional Coalition Coordinator
kay.vanchiere@sowela.edu
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