Mission and Purpose
Job Corps' mission is to "help young people ages 16 through 24 improve the quality of their lives through vocational and academic training."
Job Corps offers career planning, on-the-job training, job placement, residential housing, food service, driver's education, basic health and dental care, a bi-weekly basic living allowance and clothing allowance. Some centers offer childcare programs for single parents as well.
Besides vocational training, the Job Corps program also offers academic training, including basic reading and math, GED attainment, college preparatory, and Limited English Proficiency courses. Some centers also offer programs that allow students to remain in residence at their center while attending college. Job Corps provides career counseling and transition support to its students for up to one year after they graduate from the program.
Because Job Corps is a self-paced program, training can take anywhere between three months to two years to complete, depending on the career area chosen and the learning pace the students set for themselves.
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