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Job Corps is the nation's largest FREE education and job training program for young adults.
Work-based Learning
Our work-based learning (WBL) program provides students with opportunities to link their career technical training with practical, on-the-job activities. Students participating in WBL improve their work habits and attitudes, identification of goals and aptitudes, and the motivation to complete and further their education.
Work-based Learning
Our work-based learning (WBL) program provides students with opportunities to link their career technical training with practical, on-the-job activities. Students participating in WBL improve their work habits and attitudes, identification of goals and aptitudes, and the motivation to complete and further their education.
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career vocational training
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Construction
Carpentry
Average salary: $48,000 per year
Length of training: Completion times vary by training area. Check with your admissions advisor.
Job Corps offers a basic Carpentry program and a Carpentry, Pre-Apprentice program through United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBCJA). All training programs are hands-on and are similar in curriculum and requirements.
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Construction
Cement Masonry
Average salary: $44,000 per year
Length of training: Completion times vary by training area. Check with your admissions advisor.
As a cement mason, your job will include filling roads, driveways, sidewalks, bridges, foundations, and parking lots with cement. You will also make concrete beams, columns, and panels.
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Construction
Electrical
Average salary: $56,000 per year
Length of training: Completion times vary by training area. Check with your admissions advisor.
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.
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Construction
Painting
Average salary: $40,000 per year
Length of training: Completion times vary by training area. Check with your admissions advisor.
Painters prepare and paint interior and exterior surfaces on residential and commercial properties. Most painters learn their trade on the job or through an apprenticeship.
*Painting is a Pre-Apprenticeship program, which offers students the hands-on training and education needed to qualify for apprenticeships.
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Construction
Plastering
Average salary: $45,000 per year
Length of training: Completion times vary by training area. Check with your admissions advisor.
Plastering involves applying interior and exterior plaster, cement, stucco, or similar materials to coat internal walls and ceilings.
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Construction
Plumbing
Average salary: $38,000 per year
Length of training: Completion times vary by training area. Check with your admissions advisor.
A plumber is a tradesperson who specializes in installing and maintaining systems used for potable (drinking) water, sewage and drainage in plumbing systems.
Learn MoreKeep in mind that details will vary depending on your specific background, goals, and interests.
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