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JOB CORPS CENTERAtlanta

TRAIN. LIVE. LEARN. CONNECT.

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

be the perfect place to complete your 

education and start your career.

Dorm 

room

TV lounge

Computer 

lab

LOOK CLOSELY.

Everyone pictured in this 

brochure is an actual Job 

Corps student, graduate, 

or instructor.

Atlanta Job Corps Center 

is located on 3 acres, just a 

short drive from downtown 

Atlanta, Ga. The campus is 

close to the Georgia Dome 

and the CNN Center.

Child care center

Greenhouse

Cafeteria

Want to fi nd out more about

Atlanta

JOB CORPS CENTER?

239 West Lake Ave. NW • Atlanta, GA 30314

(404) 794-9512 • http://atlanta.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. 

Atlanta 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.

• Culinary Arts

• Facilities Maintenance

• Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aide

• Offi ce Administration

Want to take it to the next level? Atlanta Job Corps 

Center offers the following Advanced Training 

program:

• Advanced Transportation

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 

CSX Transportation, Home Depot, Amtrak, CFO 

Leasing Corporation, and the Georgia House of 

Representatives so they can practice their skills in 

real work environments.

LIVE.

You’ll have access to everything you need at Atlanta 

Job Corps Center, including housing, basic medical care, 

and food. Female students live at the center, and male 

students commute to campus each day.

• Dorm

- One female dorm. There are no male dorms on 

campus.

- Three to fi ve students per room

- Private bathroom in each dormitory room shared 

by up to fi ve students

- Honor fl oor available

- Lounges with TVs

- Computer labs

- Laundry facilities

• Community child care center

• Full-service cafeteria

• Store with snacks and other essentials

• Wellness center for basic medical needs

• Beauty room

LEARN.

Atlanta 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 partners:

• Atlanta Metropolitan 

Community College

• Atlanta Technical College

• Perimeter Community 

College

LIFE SKILLS

Career preparation courses:

• Basic Leadership

• Confl ict Resolution

• Customer Service

• Diversity and 

Multicultural Awareness

• Driver Education

• Employability Skills

• Georgia Work Ready 

Program

• Independent-Living Skills

• Personal Financial 

Planning

Environmentally friendly 

practices:

• Green job skills

• Organic gardening

• 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

• Softball

• Weightlifting

CLUBS

• Book Club

• Dancing

• Student 

Ambassadors

• Toastmasters

ENTERTAINMENT

On-center activities:

• Arts and crafts

• Games

• Movies

• Music

• Pool tables

• Reading

Off-center activities:

• Aerobics

• Bowling

• Centennial Park

• Grant Park Zoo

• Skating

• Stone Mountain

COMMUNITY 

SERVICE

• Atlanta Zoo

• Books for Africa

• Hands On Atlanta

• Project Open Hand

• Veterans 

Empowerment 

Organization

5:30 a.m.

Start your day

6–7:45 a.m.

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

fruit—all this and more

8:10–11:25 a.m.

Career technical training

and academic classes

11:25 a.m.–

1:25 p.m.

Take a break for lunch

in the cafeteria

1:25–4 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

1 a.m. weekends

Lights-out