About Region IV CTE

Strengthening Career & Technical Education across 8 parishes

Our Mission

Connecting Education. Building Workforce.

The Region IV CTE Coalition connects education, workforce, industry, and community partners to strengthen career pathways, share resources, and advance innovative practices that prepare learners for success and support regional economic growth.

Regional overview

Region IV Purpose and Geographic Coverage

Louisiana’s Region IV, also known as the Acadiana Region, brings together education, workforce, economic development, business and industry, and community partners to strengthen Career and Technical Education (CTE) across eight parishes:

Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, and Vermilion. As well as Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy, Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy, and Vermilion Charter Academy.

Through regional collaboration, partners work to connect education with the evolving needs of Acadiana’s workforce and economy. These partnerships help strengthen career pathways, expand opportunities for students and educators, increase connections with business and industry, and support programs that prepare learners for high-demand, high-skill careers.

The Region IV CTE Hub serves as a space for partners to share resources, exchange ideas, identify regional needs, and develop collaborative solutions that benefit communities throughout Acadiana. By working together across parish and organizational boundaries, Region IV helps create stronger connections among education, careers, and workforce opportunities throughout the region.

Priority

industry clusters

 

Region IV works closely with education, workforce, economic development, and industry partners to ensure Career and Technical Education programs respond to current and emerging workforce needs across Acadiana.

Regional planning and labor market information have identified several priority industry clusters that are critical to the region’s economic growth and offer strong career opportunities for students:

• Health and Human Studies

• Digital Technology

• Construction

Region IV also supports career pathways across additional sectors important to Acadiana’s economy, including:

• Advanced Manufacturing

• Supply Chain & Transportation

• Hospitality

• Events & Tourism

• Energy & Natural Resources

• Management & Entrepreneurship

Through continued collaboration with employers and workforce partners, Region IV monitors changing workforce needs and works to strengthen the education and training pathways that prepare learners for high-demand, high-skill, and high-wage careers.