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JOB CORPS CENTER Mississippi

TRAIN. LIVE. LEARN. CONNECT.

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

may be the perfect place to complete 

your education and start your career.

Academics

Dorm living

Computer 

lab

LOOK CLOSELY.

Everyone pictured in this 

brochure is an actual Job 

Corps student, graduate, 

or instructor.

Mississippi Job Corps Center is 

located in Crystal Springs, Miss., 

in a residential neighborhood. The 

center sits on a 32-acre campus.

Mississippi 

campus

Cafeteria

Hands-on training

Want to fi nd out more about

Mississippi

JOB CORPS CENTER?

400 Harmony Road • Crystal Springs, MS 39059

P.O. Box 817 • (601) 892-3348

http://mississippi.jobcorps.gov

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.

Check us out online: 

www.recruiting.jobcorps.gov

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Get in touch with an admissions counselor:

(800) 733-JOBS [5627]

 
TRAIN.

You’ll train for a 

career and gain the 

skills necessary for 

a successful future. 

Mississippi 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

• Electrical

• Facilities Maintenance

• Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aide

• Offi ce Administration

• Retail Sales

• Security and Protective Services

• Welding

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 Delta Lumber Company and Hardy Wilson 

Memorial Hospital so they can practice their skills 

in real work environments.

LIVE.

You’ll have access to everything you need at Mississippi 

Job Corps Center, including housing, basic medical care, 

and food. Most students live at the center, but some 

students commute to campus each day.

• Dorms

- One male dorm and one female dorm

- Two to four students per room

- Males have communal bathrooms; females have 

private bathrooms

- Lounges with TVs

- Computer labs

- Laundry facilities

- Independent-living adviser

• Full-service cafeteria

• Store with snacks and other essentials

• Game, music, and art rooms

• Movie theater

• Gym

LEARN.

Mississippi Job Corps Center helps you get the 

education you need at your own pace.

ACADEMICS

Tutors and academic

support for:

• Math

• Reading

High school diploma 

program

High school equivalency 

program

English Language Learning

HIGHER EDUCATION

College partner:

• Jackson State University

LIFE SKILLS

Career preparation courses:

• Driver Education

• Employability Skills

• Independent-Living Skills

• Social Skills

Environmentally friendly 

practices:

• Green job skills

• Recycling

• Reducing energy use

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

• Cheerleading

• Flag football

• Softball

• Volleyball

Clubs

• Boys to Men (male 

mentoring group)

• Book Club

• Keepers of the 

Culture (Student 

Government 

Association)

• Leading Ladies 

(female mentoring 

group)

ENTERTAINMENT 

On-center activities:

• Dances

• Games

• Movies

• Music

• Photography

• Pool tables

• Reading

Off-center activities:

• Movie theaters

• Shopping mall

• Skating

COMMUNITY 

SERVICE

• Chautauqua Park 

Christmas Lighting

• Garden Club

• Keep Copiah County 

Clean

• Tomato Festival

6 a.m.

Start your day

6:30–7:40 a.m.

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

fruit—all this and more

8–11:40 a.m.

Career technical training

and academic classes

11:40 a.m.–

12:40 p.m.

Take a break for lunch

in the cafeteria

12:45–4 p.m.

Career technical training

and academic classes

4:30–5:30 p.m.

Dinner ... plenty of healthy 

choices, and you can always

go back for seconds

6–10 p.m.

Fun time, study

time ... your time

10:30 p.m. weekdays

1 a.m. weekends

Lights-out