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Job Corps is the nation's largest FREE education and job training program for young adults.
Work-based Learning
Our work-based learning (WBL) program provides students with opportunities to link their career technical training with practical, on-the-job activities. Students participating in WBL improve their work habits and attitudes, identification of goals and aptitudes, and the motivation to complete and further their education.
Work-based Learning
Our work-based learning (WBL) program provides students with opportunities to link their career technical training with practical, on-the-job activities. Students participating in WBL improve their work habits and attitudes, identification of goals and aptitudes, and the motivation to complete and further their education.
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career vocational training
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Finance and Business
Office Administration
Average salary: $32,000 per year
Length of training: 18+ months
Office administrators perform daily duties that include financial planning, record keeping, billing, personnel, inventory, and logistics, within a business.
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Healthcare
Certified Nurse Assistant
Average salary: $24,000 per year
Length of training: 18+ months
Home health aides are non-licensed members of the home care team that assist patients who wish to receive care in the comfort of their own home with daily living.
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Healthcare
Clinical Medical Assistant
Average salary: $29,000 per year
Length of training: 18+ months
Medical assistants perform a variety of duties to assist healthcare professionals including scheduling appointments, taking vital signs, succinctly conveying ideas and information to patients. People who work in this field should be good listeners, be able to handle stress, and excel at thinking clearly on the fly.
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Construction
Building Construction Technology
Average salary: $36,000 per year
Length of training: 18+ months
Job Corps’ Building Construction Technology program is a Pre-Apprentice training program offered by Home Builders Institute (HBI).
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Maintenance and Light Repair
Average salary: $48,000 per year
Length of training: 18+ months
Test vehicle systems and parts, identify mechanical problems, perform basic maintenance, repair and replace parts, and interact with clients. Work on engines, transmissions, drive belts, brakes, electronic steering systems, diagnostic tools, power tools, and common hand tools.
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Collision Repair and Refinish
Average salary: $43,000 per year
Length of training: 18+ months
Job Corps’ Collision Repair and Refinish training program provides students with the opportunity to receive hands-on training in different types of collision repair work and develop multiple skill sets. The various course offerings include nonstructural analysis and damage repair, painting and refinishing, structural analysis and damage repair, and mechanical and electrical components. A summary of the skills taught in each course and the career options available to graduates are outlined below.
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Construction
Electrical
Average salary: $56,000 per year
Length of training: 18+ months
Job Corps offers a basic Electrical program and an Electrical Trainee, Pre-Apprentice program through Home Builders Institute (HBI). All training programs are hands-on and are similar in curriculum and requirements.
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Healthcare
Dental Assistant
Average salary: $34,000 per year
Length of training: 18+ months
Perform a variety of services from office and laboratory duties to working chairside assisting dentists as they examine and treat patients.
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Healthcare
Medical Office Support
Average salary: $33,000 per year
Length of training: 18+ months
Medical office support staff work at the front desk of a medical office. They perform a variety of tasks vital to the operation of a medical office including dealing with patients, filing medical documents and handling insurance forms, and handling anything that comes up in a clinical office.
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Healthcare
Pharmacy Technician
Average salary: $29,000 per year
Length of training: 18+ months
Under the direction of a pharmacist, a pharmacy technician will measure, mix, count out, label, and prepare medications. They also often interact with patients and answer their questions.
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Culinary Arts
Average salary: $20,000 per year
Length of training: 18+ months
A culinary artist wears many hats including chef and cook. They are responsible for not only making the food taste great but making it look fabulous as well.
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Computer Technician
Average salary: $37,000 per year
Length of training: 18+ months
Computer technicians install, maintain and repair computers and networks. They also set up computer security measures, configure computer networks, and offer technical support on-site or via phone or email.
Learn More Offered Off-CenterKeep in mind that details will vary depending on your specific background, goals, and interests.
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Advanced Career Vocational Training
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