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Job Corps CenterTurner

TRAIN. LIVE. LEARN. CONNECT.

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

be the perfect place to complete your 

education and start your career.

Parent dorm

Gym

Computer lab

Look closely.

Everyone pictured in this 

brochure is an actual Job 

Corps student, graduate, 

or instructor.

Turner Job Corps Center is 

located on a 128-acre campus

and is just a short drive from 

downtown Albany, Ga. The 

center is one of the larger Job 

Corps campuses in the nation. Turner campus

Want to find out more about

Turner

Job Corps Center?

2000 Schilling Ave. • Albany, GA 31705

(229) 883-8500 • http://turner.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]

¡Llámenos, nosotros hablamos español!
TRAIN.

You’ll train for a 

career and gain the 

skills necessary for 

a successful future. 

Turner Job Corps 

Center offers career 

training programs in 

a variety of fields. 

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.

•	 Asphalt Paving

•	 Bricklaying

•	 Carpentry

•	 Culinary Arts

•	 Electrical

•	 Facilities Maintenance

•	 Health Unit Coordinator 

•	 Heavy Construction Equipment Mechanic

•	 Insurance Claims Processor

•	 Medical Transcriptionist

•	 Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aide

•	 Office Administration

•	 Ornamental Landscaping

•	 Plastering

•	 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 

Merry Acres Landscaping, The Parks at Chehaw, 

and Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital so they can 

practice their skills in real work environments.

LIVE.

You’ll have access to everything you need at Turner 

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

- Three male dorms, three female dorms, and one 

coed dorm with separate floors or wings

- Two or three students per room

- Two communal bathrooms per floor

- Honor dorm available

- Independent-living dorm

- Single-parent dorm

- Lounges with TVs

- Computer labs

- Laundry facilities

•	 Full-service cafeteria

•	 Store with snacks and other essentials

•	 Wellness center for basic medical needs

LEARN.

Turner 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:

• Albany State University

• Albany Technical College

• Darton State 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

• Flag football

• Soccer

• Softball

• Track and field

• Weightlifting

Clubs

• Anime Drawing Club

• The Endowment 

(female professional 

development)

• Ladies of Excellence

• Military Readiness 

Program

• Recreation Aide 

Committee

• Student Human 

Resource Office 

Committee

Entertainment

On-center activities:

• Arts and crafts

• Cookouts

• Dances

• Foosball

• Games

• Holiday events

• Movies

• Music

• Pageants

• Pingpong

• Poetry nights

• Pool tables

• Reading

• Talent shows

Off-center activities:

• Civic Center events

• Flint River Aquarium

• Movie theaters

• Sporting events

• Turtle Grove Park

Community 

Service

• Chamber of 

Commerce

• Dougherty County 

Elementary Schools

• Keep Albany–

Dougherty Beautiful

• Liberty House 

Domestic Violence 

Shelter

• Snickers Marathon

• Stash the Trash

• Turner Elementary 

School

6 a.m.

Start your day

6:15–7:45 a.m.

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

fruit—all this and more

8–10:50 a.m.

Career technical training

and academic classes

10:50 a.m.–1 p.m.

Take a break for lunch

in the cafeteria

1–4 p.m.

Career technical training

and academic classes

4:30–6:30 p.m.

Dinner ... plenty of healthy 

choices, and you can always

go back for seconds

6:30–10:30 p.m.

Fun time, study

time ... your time

10:30 p.m. weekdays

12 a.m. weekends

Lights-out