JOB CORPS CENTERPenobscot

TRAIN. LIVE. LEARN. CONNECT.

If you’re 16–24 years old and incomeeligible, Penobscot Job Corps Center 

may be the perfect place to complete 

your education and start your career.

Dorm room

Recreation

Game room

LOOK CLOSELY.

Everyone pictured in this 

brochure is an actual Job 

Corps student, graduate, 

or instructor.

Penobscot Job Corps Center is 

located on 46 acres in Bangor, 

Maine, just a short drive from 

American landmarks like the 

Thomas Hill Standpipe and Paul 

Bunyan’s birthplace.

Gym

Cafeteria

Bakery

Want to fi nd out more about

Penobscot

JOB CORPS CENTER?

1375 Union St. • Bangor, ME 04401

(207) 990-3000 • http://penobscot.jobcorps.gov

50-175 02.14

Check us out online: 

www.recruiting.jobcorps.gov

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Get in touch with an admissions counselor:

(800) 733-JOBS [5627]

 

SUCCESS LASTS A LIFETIME

Administered by the U.S. Department of Labor, Job Corps is the nation’s largest 

career technical training and education program for low-income young people 

ages 16 through 24. Job Corps is a U.S. Department of Labor Equal Opportunity 

Employer Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to 

individuals with disabilities. TDD/TTY telephone number is (877) 889-5627.
TRAIN.

You’ll train for a 

career and gain 

the skills necessary 

for a successful 

future. Penobscot 

Job Corps Center

offers career training 

programs in a 

variety of fi elds. 

All of our training 

programs are handson, and you’ll get to 

practice your skills 

on the job in real 

work environments. 

When you graduate, 

you’ll have the skills 

and credentials you 

need to start your 

career.

• Carpentry 

• Clinical Medical Assistant

• Culinary Arts

• Facilities Maintenance

• Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aide

• Welding

Want to take it to the next level? Penobscot 

Job Corps Center offers the following Advanced 

Training program:

• Advanced Culinary Arts 

Please ask your admissions counselor for the most 

up-to-date list of training programs offered.

ON-THE-JOB EXPERIENCE: Our training programs 

are hands-on—students work with employers like 

American Red Cross and Husson University so they 

can practice their skills in real work environments.

LIVE.

You’ll have access to everything you need at Penobscot 

Job Corps Center, including housing, basic medical care, 

food, and child care. Most students live at the center, 

but some students commute to campus each day. 

• Dorms

- Two buildings with 

four wings in each

- Four male wings

- Four female wings

- Four students in most 

rooms

- Each room has a 

private bathroom

- Leadership rooms

- Lounges with TVs

- Computer labs

- Laundry facilities

- Microwaves and 

refrigerators 

- Snack machines

• Child care center

• Full-service cafeteria

• Recreational center:

- Arts and crafts room

- Game room

- Basketball and 

racquetball courts

- Aerobics room

- Weightlifting room

- Store with snacks and 

other essentials

LEARN.

Penobscot Job Corps Center helps you get the 

education you need at your own pace.

ACADEMICS

Tutors and academic

support for:

• Math

• Reading

• Social Studies

• Writing

High school diploma 

programs:

• Independent High 

School-Alger Learning

• New Learning Resources 

High school equivalency 

program

English Language Learning

Interactive Promethean 

Board technology in 

classrooms

Fully accredited by 

the New England 

Association of 

Schools and Colleges

HIGHER EDUCATION

College partner:

• Eastern Maine 

Community College

LIFE SKILLS

Career preparation courses:

• Building Healthy 

Relationships

• Creative Activities

• Employability Skills

• Independent-Living Skills

• Stress Reduction

Environmentally friendly 

practices:

• Center for Environmental 

Excellence

CONNECT.

After the training day is over, you can relax, 

study, or hang out with your friends. There’s 

always plenty to do during your free time.

ATHLETICS

• Basketball

• Flag football

• Floor hockey

• Softball

• Weightlifting

CLUBS

• Fright Club

• Go Green 

Committee

• Student Government 

Association

ENTERTAINMENT

On-center activities:

• Arts and crafts

• Billiards

• Dances

• Games

• Paintball

• Talent shows

• Wing Olympics

• Zumba

Off-center activities:

• Amusement park

• Beach trips

• Bowling

• Camping

• Go-karts

• Laser tag

• Library

• Movies

• Shopping

• Skating

• Skiing, sledding, and 

snowboarding

COMMUNITY 

ACTIVITIES

• American Red Cross

• Friends of Fort Knox

• Maine Youth AAU 

Basketball

• Volunteering 

• YMCA of Bangor

6 a.m.

Start your day

6:30–7:45 a.m.

Cereal ... eggs ... sausage ...

fruit—all this and more

8–11:15 a.m.

Career technical training

and academic classes

11:15 a.m.–

12:45 p.m.

Take a break for lunch

in the cafeteria

12:45–3:30 p.m.

Career technical training

and academic classes

5–6 p.m.

Dinner ... plenty of healthy 

choices, and you can always

go back for seconds

6–11 p.m.

Fun time, study

time ... your time 11 p.m. weekdays

2 a.m. weekends

Lights-out