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JOB CORPS CENTER Bamberg

TRAIN. LIVE. LEARN. CONNECT.

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

be the perfect place to complete your 

education and start your career.

Dorm 

room

Recreation

Computer 

lab

LOOK CLOSELY.

Everyone pictured in this 

brochure is an actual Job 

Corps student, graduate, 

or instructor.

Bamberg Job Corps Center is 

located in rural Bamberg, S.C., 

on an 11-acre campus about an 

hour from Columbia.

Bamberg 

campus

Cafeteria

Students on center

Want to fi nd out more about

Bamberg

JOB CORPS CENTER?

19 Job Corps Ave. • Bamberg, SC 29003

(803) 245-5101 • http://bamberg.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. Bamberg 

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.

• Cement Masonry

• Computer Technician A+

• Computer Technician Network+

• Culinary Arts

• Facilities Maintenance

• Material Handling and Distribution Operations

• Plumbing

• 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 South Carolina State University, 

YMCA, and Precision Welding so they can practice 

their skills in real work environments.

LIVE.

You’ll have access to everything you need at Bamberg 

Job Corps Center, including housing, basic medical care, 

and food. All students live at the center.

• Dorms

- One male dorm and one coed dorm

- Four students per room

- Honor dorm available 

- Lounges with TVs

- Laundry facilities

- Independent-living adviser

• Full-service cafeteria

• Store with snacks and other essentials

• Wellness center for basic medical needs

LEARN.

Bamberg Job Corps Center helps you get the education 

you need at your own pace.

ACADEMICS

Tutors and academic

support for:

• Math

• Reading

• Social Studies

• Writing

Online high school

diploma program

High school equivalency 

program

English Language Learning

HIGHER EDUCATION

College partners:

• Denmark Technical 

College

• Vorhees College 

LIFE SKILLS

Career preparation courses:

• Driver Education

• Employability Skills

• Independent-Living Skills

• Social Skills

Environmentally friendly 

practices:

• Energy-effi cient lighting

• Organic garden

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

• Softball

• Volleyball

• Weightlifting

CLUBS

• Gentlemen Club

• Men Against Violence 

Program (MVP)

• ROTC

• Safety Cadets

• Step team

• Student Government 

Association

• Students Against 

Violence Everywhere 

(SAVE)

• Women of Today for 

Leaders of Tomorrow

ENTERTAINMENT 

On-center activities:

• Arts and crafts

• Biggest Loser weightloss competition

• Games

• Movies

Off-center activities:

• Beach trips

• Bowling 

• College visits

• Movie theaters

• Shopping

• Skating

COMMUNITY 

SERVICE 

• American Red Cross

• Bamberg County 

Low Country Healthy 

Start Program

• Bamberg County 

United Way

• Cheese and Cracker 

Clothing Closet

• MAMAS Animal 

Shelter

6 a.m.

Start your day

6:30–7:30 a.m.

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

fruit—all this and more

7:55–11:30 a.m.

Career technical training

and academic classes

11:30 a.m.–

12:30 p.m.

Take a break for lunch

in the cafeteria

12:30–3:35 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

2 a.m. weekends

Lights-out