How to Get Free Job Training and Education
U.S. Job Corps Pays Students to Train for Jobs
Apr 29, 2009
Today’s economy continues the shift from manufacturing and independent farming to information technology, services, and hospitality. Because of this wave of change, particularly in small town demographics, workers will need to be retrained in other fields of employment. For students between the ages of 16 and 24 who meet eligibility and income limits, the U.S. Job Corps pays them to train in a new career.
What is the U.S. Job Corps?
The U.S. Job Corps is a job training program run by the U.S. Department of Labor. Its purpose is to provide career technical training to students between the ages of 16 and 24 who meet eligibility and income limits set independently by each state. Established in 1964, the Job Corps trains over 100,000 students per year in 100 of the nation’s fastest growing career fields including
- auto repair
- landscaping
- plumbing
- electrical
- heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC)
- accounting
- hospitality and culinary arts
- information technology
- construction
How Does the Job Corps Work?
Upon enrollment in the Job Corps job training program, students meet with an admissions counselor at their local Job Corps center. After the admissions process is complete and the student is admitted to the program, he or she lives at the center for one to two years to complete the job training program. At the center, the student receives free
- health and dental care
- meals
- housing
- bi-weekly basic living allowance
- clothing allowance
- career planning
- job placement
- on the job training
- help for single parents
- academic training
- college prep courses
- courses in employability skills, social skills, and independent living (workplace transition)
- English proficiency courses
Who is Eligible for the Job Corps Job Training Program?
Income limits apply to those seeking admission to the Job Corps job training program. Income limits vary from state to state and will be assessed when the student initially meets with their Job Corps admissions counselor. Other eligibility requirements include students who
- are a legal resident of the United States
- are between the ages of 16-24
- desire to complete a high school diploma or GED
- may or may not have a high school diploma
- have a desire to start a career, advance to college, or enroll in a career technical training program
Bottom Line on Training in the U.S. Job Corps
Bottom line, the U.S. Job Corps is an amazing opportunity for qualified students between the ages of 16 and 24 to train for a new career while being paid and having housing, healthcare, and meals paid as well. The cost is completely free to students and parents, and the result is a well paying, lifelong career.
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