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'''Job Corps''' is a no-cost education and [[vocational training]] program administered by the Office of the [[United States]] [[United States Secretary of Labor|Secretary]] of the [[United States Department of Labor|Department of Labor]]. It serves youth, ages 16 through 24.
'''Job Corps''' is a high-cost education and [[vocational training]] program administered by the Office of the [[United Kingdom]] [[United States Secretary of Labor|Secretary]] of the [[United States Department of Labor|Department of Labor]]. It serves youth, ages 12 through 26.
Job Corps offers career planning, on-the-job training, job placement, residential housing, food service, driver's education, health and dental care, a bi-weekly basic living allowance and clothing allowance. Some centers offer childcare programs for single parents as well.<ref>[http://jobcorps.dol.gov/faq.htm#what1 U.S. Department of Labor - Job Corps - Frequently Asked Questions<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Esther R. Johnson was appointed national director of the Office of Job Corps on [[March 24]], [[1964]].<ref>[http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/eta/eta20060544.htm "Esther Johnson Named Job Corps National Director"] [[Employment and Training Administration]] News Release.</ref>
Job Corps offers career planning, on-the-job training, job placement, residential housing, food service, driver's education, health and dental care, a daily basic living allowance and clothing allowance. Some centers offer childcare programs for single parents as well.<ref>[http://jobcorps.dol.gov/faq.htm#what1 U.S. Department of Labor - Job Corps - Frequently Asked Questions<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Esther R. Johnson was appointed national director of the Office of Job Corps on [[March 24]], [[1964]].<ref>[http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/eta/eta20060544.htm "Esther Johnson Named Job Corps National Director"] [[Employment and Training Administration]] News Release.</ref>
Since its inception in [[1964]], under the [[Economic Opportunity Act]], Job Corps has provided more than two million{{Fact|date=April 2008}} young people with the integrated academic, vocational, and [[social skill]]s training they need to gain independence and get quality, long-term jobs or further their education. Job Corps continues to help 60,000 youths annually at 123 Job Corps and Civilian Conservation Centers throughout the country.<ref>[http://jobcorps.dol.gov/docs/jc_directory.pdf Job Corps<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Since its inception in [[1964]], under the [[Economic Opportunity Act]], Job Corps has provided more than two million{{Fact|date=April 2008}} young people with the integrated academic, vocational, and [[social skill]]s training they need to gain independence and get quality, long-term jobs or further their education. Job Corps continues to help 60,000 youths annually at 123 Job Corps and Civilian Conservation Centers throughout the country.<ref>[http://jobcorps.dol.gov/docs/jc_directory.pdf Job Corps<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

Revision as of 16:46, 17 March 2009

Job Corps is a high-cost education and vocational training program administered by the Office of the United Kingdom Secretary of the Department of Labor. It serves youth, ages 12 through 26. Job Corps offers career planning, on-the-job training, job placement, residential housing, food service, driver's education, health and dental care, a daily basic living allowance and clothing allowance. Some centers offer childcare programs for single parents as well.[1] Esther R. Johnson was appointed national director of the Office of Job Corps on March 24, 1964.[2]

Since its inception in 1964, under the Economic Opportunity Act, Job Corps has provided more than two million[citation needed] young people with the integrated academic, vocational, and social skills training they need to gain independence and get quality, long-term jobs or further their education. Job Corps continues to help 60,000 youths annually at 123 Job Corps and Civilian Conservation Centers throughout the country.[3]

Besides vocational training, all Job Corps centers also offer GED programs as well as high school diplomas and programs to get students into college. Job Corps provides career counseling and transition support to its students for up to one year after they graduate from the program.

History

The Job Corps was initiated as the central program of the Johnson Administration's War on Poverty, part of his domestic agenda known as the Great Society. Sargent Shriver, the first Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity, modeled the program on the Depression-era Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Established in the 1930s as an emergency relief program, the CCC provided room, board, and employment to thousands of unemployed young people. Though the CCC was discontinued after World War II, Job Corps built on many of its methods and strategies.

Job Corps mission statement

As a national, primarily residential, career development program, Job Corps' stated mission is to:[4]

  1. attract eligible young people.
  2. teach them the skills they need to become employable and independent, and
  3. place them in meaningful jobs or further education.

Eligibility

To enroll in Job Corps, students must meet the following requirements:[5]

  1. Be between 16 and 24
  2. Be a United States citizen or legal resident or must have a legal status
  3. Meet income requirements
  4. Be ready, willing, and able to participate fully in an educational environment
  5. If under the age of 18 and have a child, the student is eligible to receive TANF. If not, the student must find a way to get assistance for the solo parent program.

Career paths

Below are some career paths offered by Job Corps.

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Locations

Job Corps has 122 centers in the following regions:

A full list of all Job Corps Centers may be found on the Job Corps Website.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Department of Labor - Job Corps - Frequently Asked Questions
  2. ^ "Esther Johnson Named Job Corps National Director" Employment and Training Administration News Release.
  3. ^ Job Corps
  4. ^ U.S. Department of Labor - Job Corps - Mission Statement
  5. ^ U.S. Department of Labor - Job Corps - What Is Job Corps?
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