Live virtual HR training
HR Training in Shreveport, LA
Live, instructor-led HR and compliance training for Shreveport teams. Every course runs online, so anyone in Louisiana can attend. In-person seats are available in Charlotte and Raleigh, and private on-site delivery is available.
Why it matters here
HR training challenges facing Shreveport teams
Full-time HR help is expensive in Shreveport: the median HR specialist in the Shreveport-Bossier City area earns $61,200 a year and an HR manager $100,530 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, retrieved 2026-07-28). Against the 6,086 employers in Caddo Parish (Census County Business Patterns, 2023, retrieved 2026-07-27), an outside training partner costs a fraction of that hire.
Catapult was founded in Charlotte in 1958 and today trains Louisiana teams live online.
of establishments in Caddo Parish have fewer than 50 employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023, retrieved 2026-07-27). Small teams, real exposure.
Learners trained every year across live online and in-person sessions.
How Shreveport teams attend
Three ways to train your Shreveport team
Attend from anywhere in Shreveport
Instructor-led online sessions, open to your whole team. No travel.
Charlotte & Raleigh
In-person seats at our Carolinas training centers when you prefer a classroom.
We come to your team
Private delivery for your organization, live online or on-site.
Louisiana employment context
HR compliance for Louisiana employers
Louisiana does not mandate harassment prevention training for private employers; the state’s one-hour annual training requirement (La. R.S. 42:343) applies to public servants only. Private workplaces are covered by the Louisiana Employment Discrimination Law (La. R.S. 23:301 and following), which applies to employers with 20 or more employees, with federal Title VII adding coverage from 15. Charges can be filed with the Louisiana Commission on Human Rights or the EEOC, which logged 1,337 Louisiana charge receipts in fiscal year 2025 (EEOC Table E1b, FY 2025, retrieved 2026-07-27). The practical standard for Shreveport workplaces comes from federal case law: a written policy plus documented manager training is the recognized showing of reasonable care. Catapult’s live online sessions give Shreveport teams documented, instructor-led training with a completion record for your files.
Employment law guidance reviewed by Karol Dixon, Senior HR Advisor, and Cindy Satter, Senior HR Advisor, SHRM-SCP, PHR. See Catapult HR Advisors.
Sources: Louisiana Commission on Human Rights · EEOC charge statistics, FY 2025
Provided for general information, not legal advice. Requirements change; confirm current obligations with the agency or qualified counsel.
Local industries
Training for Shreveport’s key industries
Four sectors dominate hiring around Shreveport: Health Care, Retail, Hospitality and Food Service and Manufacturing together account for 53,775 of Caddo Parish’s 93,410 private-sector jobs (BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages, retrieved 2026-07-27). Their people problems differ, and so does the training they need.
Energy operations near Shreveport combine contractor workforces with strict procedure, so supervisory consistency and clear instruction carry real weight.
Often booked here: Fundamentals of Supervision Certificate Program Workplace Laws for Managers and Supervisors Navigating Difficult Conversations.
Clinical managers in Shreveport are usually promoted from practice, not trained into supervision, and they carry the heaviest leave and accommodation load of any sector.
Often booked here: Fundamentals of Supervision Certificate Program FMLA in Action: A Practical Approach ADA in the Workplace: Accommodation.
Front-line turnover in Shreveport hospitality means supervisors are always onboarding, and guest-facing conflict lands on the newest people.
Often booked here: Customer Service Excellence Dealing with Difficult People Team Leader Certificate Program.
Seasonal and variable-hour crews in Caddo Parish make wage, hour and leave questions constant, and supervision is often spread thin across sites.
Often booked here: Workplace Laws for Managers and Supervisors FMLA in Action: A Practical Approach Fundamentals of Supervision Certificate Program.
Training topics
HR training topics for Shreveport teams
Every program is available live online to Shreveport professionals. Explore a topic for upcoming dates and registration.
Leadership & Management
Live virtual leadership & management training for Shreveport teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Manager Development
Live virtual manager development training for Shreveport teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Harassment Prevention & Compliance
Live virtual harassment prevention & compliance training for Shreveport teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Professional Development
Live virtual professional development training for Shreveport teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Technology & Digital Skills
Live virtual technology & digital skills training for Shreveport teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →HR Certification Prep
Live virtual hr certification prep training for Shreveport teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →AI for HR
Live virtual ai for hr training for Shreveport teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →New Hire Onboarding
Live virtual new hire onboarding training for Shreveport teams, plus in-person and private options.
Explore →Upcoming sessions
Popular courses for Shreveport teams
Live online sessions open to Shreveport professionals. Dates update automatically.
Workplace Laws for Managers and Supervisors
View dates & register →Conducting Successful Interviews
View dates & register →HR Connect: Beyond Awareness, Building a Mentally Healthy Workplace
View dates & register →Data-Driven Decision-Making
View dates & register →2026 Employment + Labor Law Update (Virtual)
View dates & register →Local roots
Serving Shreveport & Caddo Parish
Shreveport employers get the full Catapult catalog: live online courses, private group delivery and HR advisory support, from an organization doing this work since 1958.
- Shreveport is on Central Time, 1 hour behind Eastern: a noon Eastern start is an 11:00 AM seat locally
- HRCI and SHRM recertification credit on most courses, with completion records
- Facilitated by practicing HR advisors who work with employers every day
More Louisiana cities
HR training in other Louisiana cities
Live-virtual sessions are open statewide. Explore training for another Louisiana city, or see every Louisiana option.
Good to know
Shreveport HR training questions
Do Shreveport employees file harassment charges with the state or the EEOC?
Either. Charges filed with the Louisiana Commission on Human Rights or the EEOC are cross-filed with the other agency, so the employer answers the same facts either way. What changes the outcome is the file: Shreveport employers with a written policy, prompt response records and supervisor training resolve charges faster.
Yes. Every public course runs live online with an instructor, so teams in Shreveport and across Caddo Parish join without travel. There is no residency requirement and no membership needed to register.
Catapult’s classroom sessions run at the Charlotte and Raleigh learning centers. For Shreveport employers the two usual routes are live online, which is how most teams attend, or private delivery at your own Shreveport location on a date you choose.
Louisiana Employment Discrimination Law (R.S. 23:301), enforced by the Louisiana Commission on Human Rights. Catapult training helps Shreveport managers meet those obligations in practice, not just in policy. This is general information, not legal advice.
Shreveport employers come mainly from Oil & Gas, Healthcare, Tourism & Hospitality. Those sectors book supervisory and employment-law training most often, because managers are usually promoted from the work rather than trained into managing it. The industry notes above list the courses each sector books.
Most single-session courses are $249 for members and $289 for non-members, with three or more seats priced lower. Certificate programs start at $529. A Class Pass covers the whole catalog for a year at $999 for members and $1,199 for non-members.
Yes. Live online training is open to every employer in Caddo Parish, and private on-site delivery is available throughout the region. Sessions and private delivery reach 71129, 71101, 71103 and the surrounding area.
Train your Shreveport team with confidence
Live online sessions open to Louisiana, or private delivery built around your organization.