How to Enroll in the Department of Labor Job Corps
Job Corps is a vocational and education program for young people ages 16 to 24. At a job corps location, young people get a chance to earn their high school diploma or G.E.D., learn a trade to support themselves, and receive help in getting a job using that trade. This useful program has been around since 1964.
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Learn who is eligible for Job Corps. To enroll in Job Corps, a person must be 16 to 24, a U.S. Citizen or legal resident, meet specific income requirements and be willing to participate in the program.
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Contact Job Corps to begin admissions process. Eligibility will be determined and an admissions counselor will be assigned to students who are eligible and accepted.
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Work with an admissions counselor to develop a Personal Career Development Plan. Depending on location, the student will be able to select from a range of career paths. With the aid of the admissions counselor, the student will develop goals for their Job Corps experience.
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Meet certain time-specific goals. During one or two years, participants receive education and vocational training that will help them find careers they can use to support themselves.
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Study to complete requirements for a GED or high school diploma during the program.
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Find a job. Job Corps provides job assistance to graduates, so they are able to obtain employment after finishing the program.
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