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JOB CORPS CENTERDr. Benjamin L. Hooks

TRAIN. LIVE. LEARN. CONNECT.

If you’re 16–24 years old and incomeeligible, Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks Job 

Corps Center may be the perfect place 

to complete your education and start 

your career.

Lounge 

with TV

Recreation

Computer 

lab

LOOK CLOSELY.

Everyone pictured in this 

brochure is an actual Job 

Corps student, graduate, 

or instructor.

TN

Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps Center is 

located in Memphis, Tenn. The center sits on a

25-acre campus in a residential neighborhood.

Female dorm

Cafeteria

Want to fi nd out more about

Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks

JOB CORPS CENTER?

1555 McAlister Drive • Memphis, TN 38116

(901) 396-2800 • http://benjaminlhooks.jobcorps.gov

Male 

dorm

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. 

Dr. Benjamin L. 

Hooks 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.

• Accounting

• Carpentry

• Clinical Medical Assistant

• Computer Technician A+

• Insurance Claims Processor

• Health Unit Coordinator

• Material Handling and Distribution Operations

• Medical Administrative Assistant

• Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aide

*Industrial Electronics/Electronics Assembler 

off-center training is available at Tennessee 

Technology Center at Memphis.

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 

Hewlett-Packard and UPS so they can practice their 

skills in real work environments.

LIVE.

You’ll have access to everything you need at Dr. 

Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps Center, including housing, 

basic medical care, food, and even child care. Most 

students live at the center, but some students commute 

to campus each day.

• Dorms

- One dorm with separate wings for males and females

- Four students per room

- Four students per bathroom

- Lounges with TVs

- Computer labs

- Laundry facilities

• Child care center

• Full-service cafeteria

• Store with snacks and other essentials

• Gym 

• Game, music, and art rooms

• Men’s and women’s weight room

LEARN.

Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps Center helps you get 

the education you need at your own pace.

ACADEMICS

Tutors and academic

support for:

• Math

• Reading

• Social Studies

High school diploma 

program

High school equivalency 

program

English Language Learning

HIGHER EDUCATION

College partner:

• Southwest Community 

College

LIFE SKILLS

Career preparation courses:

• Driver Education

• Employability Skills

• Independent-Living Skills

• Money Management

• 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

• Dodge ball

• Flag football

• Kickball

• Soccer

• Softball

• Volleyball

CLUBS

• Center ambassadors

• Choir

• Library Club

• Student Government 

Association

ENTERTAINMENT 

On-center activities:

• Arts and crafts

• Foosball

• Games

• Karaoke

• Movies

• Music

• Pool tables/billiards

• Reading

• Talent and fashion 

shows

Off-center activities:

• Civil Rights Museum

• Laser tag

• Memphis Grizzlies, 

University of 

Memphis, and 

Redbirds games

• Movies

• Pizza

• Skating

• Visits to local parks

COMMUNITY 

SERVICE

• American Red Cross

• Food Pantry

5:45 a.m.

Start your day

6–7:45 a.m.

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

fruit—all this and more

7:45–10:40 a.m.

Career technical training

and academic classes

10:40 a.m.–

12:50 p.m.

Take a break for lunch

in the cafeteria

12:50–3:45 p.m.

Career technical training

and academic classes

5 p.m.

Dinner ... plenty of healthy 

choices, and you can always

go back for seconds

6–10 p.m.

Fun time, study

time ... your time 10:30 p.m. weekdays

1:30 a.m. weekends

Lights-out