Success is a journey, not a destination.

Learn more about our training, benefits and what time on campus looks like, and hear from students just like you who have already begun their journey.  Here are a few places you can start:

• Explore Job Corps' training programs
• Explore your living options
• Check out Job Corps' FREE benefits

Find the campus closest to you or take a virtual tour of any of our 120+ campuses.

Create a MyJobCorps account. This lets you start your application and connects you with an Admissions Representative! They’ll help you navigate the admissions process and find a campus that fits your needs.If you have questions or need assistance creating your MyJobCorps account or completing your application, contact the MyJobCorps Help Center for support at anytime. Learn more about the admissions process.

Once you are logged into your account, follow these steps: 

1. Submit Your Application
Complete your “To Do” list by completing your profile, filling out the questionnaire, signing agreements and uploading documents—like proof of identity, age and income. 

2. Connect With Admissions
Your Admissions Representative will schedule an interview to discuss your goals and review your eligibility. They may also request additional documents based on your application. You’ll be required to complete a background check, and you’ll receive a health questionnaire, which gives you the option to share important medical information with Job Corps.

3. Explore Career Paths
As your application is reviewed by a Job Corps center, take time to explore which career paths are the best fit for you. Use the Job Corps Career Match tool to discover your options. To learn more about careers you could enter after completing your training, visit CareerOneStop. You can also talk with your Admissions Rep about your interests—they’ll help you get a head start.

4. Plan Your Arrival
Once accepted, we’ll help arrange your travel and set your start date so you’re ready for day one at Job Corps.
 

Explore career possibilities and view virtual tours of all 120-plus Job Corps campuses.

• Identify the Job Corps campus closest to you with the career training program that interests you and has openings.
• You will work with your Admissions Representative to understand the benefits of living on a Job Corps campus or whether a nonresidential opportunity is the right fit for you.
• After determining the right campus for you, Job Corps center staff will help you determine the date you should arrive on campus and coordinate all necessary travel arrangements. Not to worry - Job Corps covers your travel expenses.
• Remember that you must pass a drug test upon arrival on campus. Job Corps has a zero tolerance policy, which means there will be no drugs, drug use, alcohol or violence allowed on campus at any time.

• Jump into orientation and career prep classes.
• Join a community of fellow students ready to support you. Check out the Job Corps Students group on Facebook to get connected with students across the country.

• Take interest and aptitude tests to explore career areas that fit you best.
• Visit and learn about American Job Centers and how they can support you.

The Personal Career Development Plan (PCDP) is Job Corps’ online career planning system that helps you take ownership of your future by setting and tracking your personal career pathway plan.

• Develop your personal blueprint for success from arrival on campus to graduation and beyond.
• Create training and education, career, and personal goals, and chart your progress over time.
• Track your strengths and accomplishments to build your resume. 

• You'll receive three meals a day, basic medical care and your training gear on us!
• Get involved on campus in clubs and student leadership groups.
• Be part of a support community, including counseling services and mentoring.

• Complete coursework and build academic skills.
• Get a high school diploma or the equivalent if you don't already have one.
• Or you can take college classes through local partnerships with community colleges.

• Receive hands-on career technical training in high-growth industries.
• Earn credentials that employers are looking for in new employees.
• Get on-the-job experience through work-based learning with employers.

• Learn life skills to help prepare for independent living.
• Practice social and personal management skills.
• Participate in service projects to help the community around your campus.

• On top of career training and education, Job Corps also offers many ways for you to get involved, have new experiences, meet new people and sharpen your leadership skills.
• Specific activities will vary but by campus: but some options may include Student Government Association, dorm leadership, special interest clubs, recreation activities and intramural sports.
• Use your time at Job Corps to take on new challenges and make meaningful connections with peers, instructors and counselors.

• Practice and build your interview and resume-building skills. 
• Match your skills and experience to the needs of employers near you. 
• Don't forget about your individualized career plan! Make sure you've hit all your goals and continue tracking your achievements. 
• Interested in taking your training to the next level while still in Job Corps? Apply for an Advanced Training program or college!
• Work with dedicated staff members to plan for transition from training and living on campus to joining the workforce and living on your own. 

• Connect with Job Corps' network of employers and resources to help you with your transition.
• Consider taking your education to the next level. We can work with you to transfer into college programs when applicable.
• Take your skills training into a career with the military or begin an apprenticeship program that lets you earn while you learn.
• Sign up for Job Corps Alumni Connect to join a network of graduates across the country and stay up to date on what's happening with Job Corps.

• We'll help you find living accommodations, transportation and family support resources through the career transitional services provided to every Job Corps graduate.
• Stay in touch! Job Corps wants to know how you're doing, so make sure to respond to our survey requests.