Job Corps is a fantastic opportunity for FREE career training for teens and young adults from the ages of 16 to 24. It is a government-sponsored Department of Labor program with the main goal being to train teens and young adults in skills so that they may be employed in the competitive labor force.
To become a Job Corps student, one must first apply. An information session is provided by admissions representatives and potential students are given information about the program. Parents must accompany those who are ages 16 - 17.