Job Corps
What is Job Corps?
Job Corps is the largest nationwide residential career training program in the country and has been operating for more than 60 years. The program helps eligible young people ages 16 through 24 complete their high school education, trains them for meaningful careers, and assists them with obtaining employment. Job Corps has trained and educated over two million individuals since 1964.
At Job Corps, students have access to room and board while they learn skills in specific training areas for up to three years. In addition to helping students complete their education, obtain career technical skills and gain employment, Job Corps also provides transitional support services, such as help finding employment, housing, child care, and transportation. Job Corps graduates either enter the workforce or an apprenticeship, go on to higher education, or join the military.
Key Benefits
Job Corps offers career technical skills training in 10 high-growth industry sectors:
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Automotive and Machine Repair
- Construction
- Finance and Business
- Healthcare
- Homeland Security
- Hospitality
- Information Technology
- Renewable Resources and Energy
- Transportation
Students can earn a high school diploma or the equivalent, and college credits. Job Corps also offers tuition-free housing, meals, basic health care, a living allowance, and career transition assistance.
Eckerd Connects is the prime contractor and manages the day-to-day operations of several Job Corps campuses, including outreach, admissions and placement services. Prime contracts are in:
- Georgia (Turner in Albany)
- Iowa (Denison)
- Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh)
- Virginia (Old Dominion in Monroe)
- Washington, D.C. (Potomac)
In addition, Eckerd Connects is a subcontractor in Florida (Pinellas County and Jacksonville), Illinois (Paul Simon in Chicago), New Mexico (Albuquerque), North Carolina (Kittrell), and Texas (David L. Carrasco in El Paso).