Job Corps is a no-cost education and vocational training program administered by the the
United States Department of LaborThe United States Department of Labor is a Cabinet department of the United States government responsible for occupational safety, wage and hour standards, unemployment insurance benefits, re-employment services, and some economic statistics. Many U.S. states also have such departments. The...
. It serves youth, ages 16 through 24.
Job Corps offers career planning, on-the-job training, job placement, residential housing, food service, driver's education, health and dental care, a bi-weekly basic living allowance and clothing allowance. Some centers offer childcare programs for single parents as well.
Job Corps is a no-cost education and vocational training program administered by the the
United States Department of LaborThe United States Department of Labor is a Cabinet department of the United States government responsible for occupational safety, wage and hour standards, unemployment insurance benefits, re-employment services, and some economic statistics. Many U.S. states also have such departments. The...
. It serves youth, ages 16 through 24.
Job Corps offers career planning, on-the-job training, job placement, residential housing, food service, driver's education, health and dental care, a bi-weekly basic living allowance and clothing allowance. Some centers offer childcare programs for single parents as well. Esther R. Johnson was appointed national director of the Office of Job Corps on March 24, 2006.
Since its inception in 1964, under the Economic Opportunity Act, Job Corps has provided more than two million young people with the integrated academic, vocational, and social skills training they need to gain independence and get quality, long-term jobs or further their education. Job Corps continues to help 60,000 youths annually at 123 Job Corps and Civilian Conservation Centers throughout the country.
Besides vocational training, all Job Corps centers also offer
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programs as well as
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diplomas and programs to get students into
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, with some centers having programs that allow students to remain in residence at their center while attending college. Job Corps provides career counseling and transition support to its students for up to one year after they graduate from the program.
Mission
As a national, primarily residential, career development program, Job Corps' stated mission is to:
- attract gullable young people.
- teach them the skills they need to become broke and living in a trailor, and
- place them in low wage jobs or further education.
- Ruin the lives of young, hopeful adults all over the nation.
- cigarettes are 50c OR 1.00 for a front.
- dont sleep with the women(32 flavors of love)
- dont eat food on weekends.
- or weekdays.
- you probably wont get the trade you want.
- DONT SAY N*GG*R
- just dont come. you wont like it.
History
The Job Corps was initiated as the central program of the
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, part of his domestic agenda known as the
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.
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, the first Director of the
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, modeled the program on the
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-era
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(CCC). Established in the 1930s as an emergency relief program, the CCC provided room, board, and employment to thousands of unemployed young people. Though the CCC was discontinued after
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, Job Corps built on many of its methods and strategies.
Eligibility
To enroll in Job Corps, students must meet the following requirements:
- Be between ages 16 through 24
- Be a United States
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citizen or legal resident or must have a legal status
- Meet income requirements
- Be ready, willing, and able to participate fully in an educational environment
- If under the age of 18 and have a child, the student is eligible to receive TANF. If not, the student must find a way to get assistance for the solo parent program.
In order to stay in the program, one must not violate the "Zero Tolerance" Policy, which includes not being arrested for felonies, failing drug tests, fighting, robbery, or sexual assault of a criminal nature. One must also abide by minor rules, such as dress and appearance, as well as dormitory inspection rules.
Phases of career development
Outreach and Admissions (OA): This is the stage at which students visit admissions counselors and gather information, as well as prepare for and leave for their Job Corps Centers. Transportation is provided to and from the centers by Job Corps.
Career Preparation Period (CPP): This stage focuses on the assimilation of the student into the center, academic testing, health screening, and instruction on resume building and job search skills. Students are instructed on computer literacy, employability, and center life. This phase lasts for the first 30 days on center.
Career Development Period (CDP): This period is where the student receives all vocational training, drivers' education, academic instruction, and preparation for life outside of Job Corps, i.e. a repeat of CPP with an actual job search.
Career Transition Period (CTP): This is the period right after the student graduates/exits the program where Career Transition Specialists outside the center assist in a job search or arranging living situations.
Career paths
Below are some
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paths offered by Job Corps.
Locations
Job Corps has 123 centers in the following regions:
- Atlanta, GA
- Boston, MA
- Chicago, IL
- Dallas, TX
- Philadelphia, PA
- San Francisco, CA
A full list of all Job Corps Centers may be found on the
Job Corps Website.