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 JOB CORPS CENTERGulfport

TRAIN. LIVE. LEARN. CONNECT.

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

be the perfect place to complete your 

education and start your career.

Dorm 

living

Dorm lounge

Hands-on 

training

Gulfport Job Corps Center is 

located on 8 acres in Gulfport, 

Miss., just a short drive from the 

beachfront and downtown. 

Students on center

Cafeteria

Gulfport campus

Want to fi nd out more about

Gulfport

JOB CORPS CENTER?

LOOK CLOSELY.

Everyone pictured in this 

brochure is an actual Job 

Corps student, graduate, 

or instructor.

3300 20th St. • Gulfport, MS 39501

(228) 863-1141 • http://gulfport.jobcorps.gov

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. Gulfport Job Corps Center

offers career training programs in a variety of fi elds. 

All of our training programs are hands-on, 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.

• Electrical

• Health Unit Coordinator

• Insurance Claims Processor

• Medical Administrative Assistant

• Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aide

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 

Coastal Family Health Clinic and Beacon Electric 

so they can practice their skills in real work 

environments.

LIVE.

You’ll have access to everything you need at Gulfport 

Job Corps Center, including housing, basic medical care, 

and food. Half of the students live at the center, and 

half live at home and commute to campus each day.

• Dorm

- One dorm with separate wings for males and females

- Four students per room

- Four students share a bathroom

- Lounges with TVs

- Computer labs

- Laundry facilities

- Independent-living adviser

• Full-service cafeteria

• Store with snacks and other essentials

• Outdoor basketball court

• Game and art rooms

LEARN.

Gulfport Job Corps Center helps you get the education 

you need at your own pace.

ACADEMICS

Tutors and academic

support for:

• Reading

• Math

• Social Studies

High school diploma 

program

High school equivalency 

program

English Language Learning

HIGHER EDUCATION

College partner:

• Mississippi Gulf Coast 

Community College

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

• Student Government 

Association

ENTERTAINMENT 

On-center activities:

• Arts and crafts

• Board games

• Movies

• Music

• Pool tables

• Reading

• Video games

Off-center activities:

• Crawfi sh Festival

• Gulf Islands Water 

Park

• Local fairs

• Shopping trips

• Shuttles to local 

parks and a local 

community center/

gym for athletic 

activities

COMMUNITY 

SERVICE

• Boys & Girls Clubs

• DeLisle Black 

Community 

• Feed My Sheep

• Gaston Point 

Elementary School 

Reading Program

• Gulfport School 

District Parental 

Involvement Day

• May Day with West 

Elementary

5:45 a.m.

Start your day

6:30–7:30 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.–

12:15 p.m.

Take a break for lunch

in the cafeteria

12:30–3:25 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

7–10 p.m.

Fun time, your time

10:30 p.m. weekdays

1 a.m. weekends

Lights-out

6–7 p.m.

Study time