At Job Corps,

you can learn:

training

education 

housing

ages 16-24

free!

Job Corps Career Transition

Services will help you even

after you graduate:

•	 Find a job and start a career

•	Meet with potential employers

•	 Perfect your resume

•	 Practice interviewing skills

•	 Find housing, transportation, and child care

Everything you’ll need 

is on-center:

•	 Food

•	 Clothing for your training

•	 Friends and roommates at the dorm

•	 Extracurricular activities

•	 Intramural sports

•	 Some centers even have child

development centers and solo

parent dorms

•	... and much more!

Safety is a priority at Job Corps.

Security is on campus ‘round the clock to ensure your safety.

Advanced

Manufacturing

Welding

Automotive

and Machine Repair

Automobile Technician

Collision Repair and Refinish

Construction

Bricklaying

Carpentry

Cement Masonry

Electrical

Facilities Maintenance

Heating, Ventilation, and

Air Conditioning

Painting

Plumbing

Finance

and Business

Accounting Services

Office Administration

Health Care

Clinical Medical Assistant

Licensed Practical/

Vocational Nurse

Medical Office Support

Nurse Assistant/

Home Health Aide

Pharmacy Technician

Homeland Security

Security and Protective

Services

Hospitality

Culinary Arts

Hotel and Lodging

Information

Technology

Computer Technician

Network Cable Installation

Renewable

Resources and Energy

Landscaping

Urban Forestry

Retail Sales and

Services

Retail Sales

Transportation

Heavy Equipment Operations

Material and Distribution

Operations

...and many more!

These career areas 

offer training in 

the latest green 

technology and 

industry-based 

practices to prepare 

graduates for 

careers in the green 

economy.
on the path to success

Andrea, 24

Hometown

Cali, Colombia, before

moving to the United States

at age 12

Career area

Clinical Medical Assistant

Future plans

Find a good job at a

hospital to gain a better

understanding of the

medical field and

eventually work in a

pediatrician’s office.

What’s the best thing 

about Job Corps?

The staff is so helpful and

caring. I love my center

director. He’s the reason

I’m able to be here.

Kelli, 19

Hometown

Oldsmar, Fla.

Career area

Carpentry

Why did you choose 

carpentry?

I’ve just always been

interested in it. When

I was younger, my dad

and I would always build

things at my grandma’s

house. My first real

carpentry project was

a doghouse I built

when I was 10.

Advice for those

considering Job Corps:

Do it. It’s the best thing

you could ever do.

Fahima, 18

Hometown

Miami, Fla.

Career area

HVAC

Future plans

Get a job working in

HVAC while attending

college for a business

management degree.

What’s the biggest

challenge you’ve

faced as a Job Corps 

student?

Being homesick.

I miss my family, but

I talk to them every day.

They’re my motivation

and support for being

here.

Do you want to get started on a path to success?

Call (800) 733-JOBS or visit www.recruiting.jobcorps.gov

to find out more about Job Corps.

I want to take

advantage of free career 

training, housing, and 

health care and get paid 

at the same time.

h YES h NO

I want to go to a school 

where I have fun while

I learn.

h YES h NO

I want to take care of 

myself.

h YES h NO

I know I need a high 

school diploma or GED 

to get a good job.

h YES h NO

Administered by the U.S. Department of

Labor, Job Corps is the nation’s largest

career technical training and education

program for students 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.

women in job corps

How

do I

know if

Job

Corps

is for me?

If you answered 

yes to these 

questions,

you are ready

for Job Corps!

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