On The Job Training Program

The Department’s On the Job Training (OJT) Program is a federally funded program that is part of FHWA’s Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and procedures, as set forth in FHWA regulations at 23 CFR Part 230, Subpart A. The OJT Program is a voluntary program with the primary objective of helping develop a competent and diverse workforce to meet current and future hiring needs for the highway construction industry.

We are responsible for the following:

•    Maintain training history of trainees, both presently and previously enrolled on the Department projects
•    Review contractor’s estimates when OJT reimbursement is listed
•    Monitor trainee training hours and program progress
•    Ensure trainee’s wages are correct
•    Make sure contractors and subcontractors have provided required documentation when enrolling a trainee
•    Confirm job classification is an approved OJT Construction Classification

The OJT Supplement Specifications are listed in the OJT Program Manual.

On-the Job Training Supportive Services (SS) Program

The Department’s On-the-Job Training  Supportive Services Program will assist youth aging out of the foster care system and the juvenile justice system by equipping them with pre-employment skills and training.  The Department’s goal for implementing this program is to educate and prepare youth to enter into the highway transportation industry. Through various soft skills training and job readiness activities, the state’s underserved youth will have a documentable pathway to a registered apprenticeship program in Louisiana.  With this concept in mind, the Department has been allocated federal funding in OJT Supportive Services to assist in improving employment and business opportunities for underserved youth in Louisiana.