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JOB CORPS CENTERGainesville

TRAIN. LIVE. LEARN. CONNECT.

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

may be the perfect place to complete 

your education and start your career.

Male dorm

Recreation

Female dorm

Gainesville Job Corps 

Center is located on 47 

acres in Gainesville, Fla., 

just a short drive from the 

University of Florida.

Gainesville campus

Cafeteria

Student 

life

Want to fi nd out more about

Gainesville

JOB CORPS CENTER?

LOOK CLOSELY.

Everyone pictured in this 

brochure is an actual Job 

Corps student, graduate, 

or instructor.

5301 NE 40th Terrace • Gainesville, FL 32609

(352) 377-2555 • http://gainesville.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. 

Gainesville 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.

• Automotive: Maintenance and Light Repair 

• Carpentry

• Clinical Medical Assistant 

• Culinary Arts 

• Facilities Maintenance 

• Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aide 

• Offi ce Administration 

• Painting

• Security and Protective Services

Want to take it to the next level? Gainesville 

Job Corps Center offers the following Advanced 

Training program:

• Advanced Solar PV and Thermal System Installer 

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 

the Gainesville Police Department, Pep Boys, and 

Parklands Rehabilitation and Nursing Center so they 

can practice their skills in real work environments.

LIVE.

You’ll have access to everything you need at Gainesville 

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

- Four male dorms and four female dorms

- Two to six students per room in male dorms, and two 

to four students per room in female dorms

- Males share communal bathrooms, and females have 

private bathrooms

- There are a total of nine honor dorm rooms, one per 

dormitory, with two students per room

- Lounges with TVs

- Computer labs

- Laundry facilities

- Library

• Full-service cafeteria

• Store with snacks and other essentials

• Wellness center for basic medical needs

LEARN.

Gainesville Job Corps Center helps you get the 

education you need at your own pace.

ACADEMICS

Tutors and academic

support for:

• Math

• Reading

Online high school

diploma programs

High school equivalency 

program

English Language Learning

HIGHER EDUCATION

College partner:

• Santa Fe Community 

College

LIFE SKILLS

Career preparation courses:

• Driver Education

• Employability Skills

• Independent-Living Skills

• Social Skills

• Tutoring

Environmentally friendly 

practices:

• Green job skills

• Recycling

• Reducing energy use

• Solar energy panels

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

• Aerobic dance

• Basketball

• Cheerleading

• Flag football

• Football

• Soccer

• Volleyball

• Weightlifting

CLUBS

• A.R.I.S.E. (Student 

Government 

Association)

• Career Preparation 

Improvement Union

• Dorm Leaders

• Healthy Eating Active 

Lifestyle Leaders

• Peer Court Leaders

• Yearbook Club

ENTERTAINMENT

On-center activities:

• Arts and crafts

• Dances

• Foosball

• Games

• Movies

• Music

• Pageants

• Pingpong

• Pool tables

• Reading/poetry

• Talent shows

• Team dancing

Off-center activities:

• Bowling

• Movie theaters

• Shopping

• Sporting events

• Swimming

COMMUNITY 

SERVICE

• Alachua County 

Schools

• Boys & Girls Clubs of 

Alachua County

• CDS Behavioral and 

Family Health Services

• Life South Blood Bank

• St. Francis House 

Homeless Shelter

6 a.m.

Start your day

6:30 a.m.

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

fruit—all this and more

8 a.m.

Career technical training

and academic classes

11 a.m.

Take a break for lunch

in the cafeteria

12 p.m.

Career technical training

and academic classes

5 p.m.

Dinner ... plenty of healthy 

choices, and you can always

go back for seconds

6 p.m.

Fun time, study

time ... your time

11 p.m. weeknights

1 a.m. weekends

Lights-out