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General Do I get paid while I am at Is there a penalty for withdrawing Job Corps? from Job Corps? What is the demonstration project Throughout your training, you will There is no penalty for withdrawing from between Job Corps and vets? receive a basic living allowance. As your the program; however, those participants Job Corps has partnered with VETS to training progresses, your living allowance who complete the program have higher offer Veterans the opportunity to train will increase. After you graduate, Job job placement rates and higher average for a new and rewarding career alongside Corps will provide you with a transition wages than those who withdraw. other Veterans. Three Job Corps centers allowance based on your academic and provide dorm areas exclusively for career skills achievement while in the How do I enroll in Job Corps? Veterans so you may live among others program. A Job Corps representative at your who are also transitioning from the Transition Assistance Program site can military to civilian life. Does enrollment in Job Corps direct you to the admissions counselor in affect my unemployment your area. Additionally, you can call our What benefits do I get by attending benefits? toll-free admissions line 24 hours a day, one of the three demonstration Unemployment insurance policies 7 days a week at (800) 733-JOBS/5627. centers for veterans? vary by state. Some states allow Job At these three centers, you will be given Corps participants to collect benefits What documents should I bring priority in enrolling in the career technical while enrolled, but you will need to with me to enroll in Job Corps? training area of your choice and will consult your unemployment insurance If you graduated from high school, have the opportunity to live in a dorm representative. please bring a copy of your diploma or area exclusively for Veterans. The three official transcripts indicating graduation. demonstration centers for Veterans are: How long do I have to stay at If you received your GED, bring a copy • Atterbury Job Corps Center Job Corps? of your certificate or official test scores. in Edinburgh, Indiana Job Corps is a self-paced program. That Other documents you must bring are • Earle C. Clements Job Corps Center means you learn at your own pace. your Social Security card or your U.S. in Morganfield, Kentucky Depending on the career area you Citizenship and Immigration Services choose and the learning pace you set for (USCIS) alien registration card, and your • Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center yourself, training can take from 8 months immunization records. in Excelsior Springs, Missouri to 2 years to complete. Job Corps recommends that you remain on center If you have a driver’s license, medical May I attend any of the 123 Job for at least 1 year to gain the knowledge insurance card, food stamps, public Corps centers? and social skills needed for your new assistance documentation, or Temporary While the demonstration project for career. Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Veterans is offered only at the three documentation, please bring them centers listed above, you may attend any May I leave Job Corps if I don’t with you. of the 123 Job Corps centers provided like it? space is available and you are deemed Yes. No one will force you to stay if eligible. you’re not happy at Job Corps. You must be committed to the program to benefit Does it cost anything? from it. We promise you this: It will be No. Job Corps has no cost to its students difficult at times, and it will challenge or their families. you. But if you don’t quit on us, we won’t quit on you. To enroll in the VETS/Job Corps Visit us online at demonstration project, call toll-free or www.recruiting.jobcorps.gov (800) 733-JOBS/5627. Operators are http://mifuturo.jobcorps.gov (español) available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Life on Center When can I go home to visit? What else does Job Corps have Passes may be given for weekend visits to offer? Do I have to live at the center? with family, overnight trips off center, Job Corps offers career planning and job Most students live on center, but some holidays, and emergency situations. Job placement services, on-the-job training, centers serve nonresidential students as Corps will provide your transportation residential housing, food service, driver’s well. Nonresidential policies vary at each for your initial trip to the center and education, basic health and dental care, center, so check with your admissions your return home when you leave the a biweekly basic living allowance, and a counselor for details. program. In addition, transportation will clothing allowance. Some centers offer be provided to and from your home child care programs as well. Will I have a roommate? during the winter and summer breaks. Yes. Depending on the center, you Any other trips home must be arranged Am I guaranteed a certification? can have anywhere from one to seven and paid for by the student. Job Corps’ career training provides roommates. Centers offer separate male students with the knowledge and skills and female dormitories. What do I have to wear? to receive a certification upon completion You are responsible for providing your of their training. However, a certificate is What are the rules at Job Corps? own everyday clothes. Individual centers not guaranteed. Job Corps centers have rules and have rules about personal appearance. regulations to provide the safest possible Generally, articles of clothing with Will I get credit for my military learning environment for students. Job offensive wording, large amounts of experience? Corps has a Zero Tolerance Policy against jewelry, or any items that promote drugs, No, you will not receive credit for military violence and drugs. Any student who alcohol, tobacco, or violence are not experience. However, the skill sets you violates this policy will be removed from allowed. Many centers require students have earned in the military will help your the Job Corps program. to wear uniforms during the training day. career training advance quickly. If that applies to you, a uniform will be Is there a curfew? provided. How long will my training last? Each center has a curfew. Your The length of training varies for each admissions counselor can provide you May I take personal belongings student. Training may range from 8 with additional details for your center. to Job Corps? months to 2 years based on the level of Students are expected to bring personal training and industry certification the May I bring my spouse to care and grooming items. However, student desires. Job Corps? students should not bring expensive video Your spouse may accompany you only if and audio equipment, computers, or Can Job Corps help me get into he or she is also enrolled in the program. similar items. Your admissions counselor college after I graduate from A spouse would have to meet Job Corps’ can help you determine what items are the program? eligibility requirements. Please note that appropriate to bring on center. Some Job Corps centers have cooperative married couples do not share a room and agreements with community colleges must abide by the same rules as other or related institutions to teach specific Job Corps students. Career Technical career area courses or to have individual Training and Education students take courses for college credit. May I bring my child to Job Corps? Job Corps will work with students to Job Corps offers child-care assistance at What kind of training is available help them transfer into college programs, some center locations. Students may also through Job Corps? when appropriate. contribute a portion of their biweekly Job Corps offers career technical training in more than 100 career areas, allowance to fund off-site child care. What happens after I graduate including green job training in advanced Your admissions counselor will explain from Job Corps? , automotive and machine what options are available to you. Even before graduation, a Job Corps repair, and careers. Students career transition specialist will assist you also receive academic training, including May my family visit me on center? in conducting a job search and direct basic reading and math, GED attainment, Yes. You may have family visit you at you to social services such as , college preparatory courses, and Limited the center. Please have them contact the housing, legal assistance, and child care. English Proficiency courses. Courses in center in advance of their visit. For up to 21 months after you graduate, independent living, employability skills, a Job Corps career transition specialist and social skills are offered in order will stay in touch with you to make sure to help students transition into the things are going well in your new career. workplace.

Administered by the U.S. Department of Labor, Job Corps is the nation’s largest career technical training and education program for students ages 16 through 24. Job Corps is a U.S. Department of Labor Equal Opportunity Employer Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. TDD/TTY telephone number is (877) 889-5627.