Can you live off campus at Job Corp?

Live. Most Job Corps students live on our campuses. Some centers, however, have a non-residential option that allows students to live at home during training. On campus, students’ needs are funded by the federal government and available right on center.

How much does it cost to live at Job Corps?

Does it cost anything? Job Corps is fully funded by the federal government and is FREE to students and their families.

Does the Job Corps program still exist?

Job Corps is the largest nationwide residential career training program in the country and has been operating for more than 50 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.

How long do you live at Job Corps?

Depending on the career area you choose and the learning pace you set for yourself. Our most successful Job Corps students remain in the program for at least 18 months to gain the knowledge and social skills needed for a new career.

What states have Job Corps?

The Boston Regional Office of Job Corps oversees Job Corp centers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

How do I get my child into Job Corps?

Contact Job Corps Locate a Job Corps admissions counselor near you by visiting the Job Corps website or by calling (800) 733-JOBS. You will be put in touch with the closest admissions counselor, and will receive information on the programs offered at your nearest Job Corps center.

Can you go to Job Corps at 25?

Age Requirements You must be between 16 and 24 when you apply to Job Corps. An exception may be someone older than 24 who has a disability that makes it hard to find employment. If you are 24 when you apply to Job Corps, and you enroll in an 18-month training program, you will be 26 when you finish training.

What are the qualifications for Job Corps?

Is a legal U.S. citizen; a lawfully admitted permanent resident alien, refugee, asylee, or parolee, or other immigrant who has been authorized by the Department of Homeland Security to work in the United States; or a resident of a U.S. territory. At least 16 and not more than 24 years of age. Meets low-income criteria.

Is Job Corps income taxable?

Job Corps income is taxable income even if the payer (Department of Labor) does not withhold income tax. Since the program is for young people at least 16 years of age that qualify as low income, income tax is not withheld based on the presumption that the recipient’s income will not be high enough to incur income tax.

What type of drug test does Job Corps do?

How do they take a drug test? Job Corps uses urinalysis to conduct drug tests on their students. This means that the urine samples of the students are tested for the remnants of drugs. The urine samples are collected and kept for analysis according to the chain-of-custody principles.

Where is the Whitney m.young jr.job Corps center?

The Whitney M. Young Jr. Job Corps Center is located on 54 acres in Simpsonville, KY just east of Louisville. Once the campus of the Lincoln Institute, an all-black boarding school operating from 1912-1966, the site became a Job Corps Center in 1972. Visit the Center Web Site.

What kind of training does Job Corps offer?

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. Length of training: Completion times vary by training area. Check with your admissions advisor.

Where is the Earle C Clements Job Corps center?

The Earle C. Clements Job Corps Center is located on the former site of Camp Breckinridge, a World War II and Korean War army training facility in northwest Kentucky. Careers Begin Here!

Is there a Job Corps program for bricklayers?

Job Corps’ Bricklayer Masonry program is a Trainee, Pre-Apprentice program offered through the International Masonry Institute (IMI). Length of training: Completion times vary by training area.