Job Corps
Program Name
Job Corps
Agency Name
Flint Hills Job Corps Center
Program Description
Job Corps is a no-cost education and career technical training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor that helps young people ages 16 through 24 improve the quality of their lives through career technical and academic training. The Job Corps program is authorized by Title I-C of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.
List of Services
Academic training, including basic reading and math. Courses in independent living, employability skills, and social skills are offered in order to help students transition into the workplace.
Career and Technical Training in the following trades:
- Business Technology
- Carpentry
- Cement Mason
- Construction Craft Laborer
- Culinary Arts
- Facilities Maintenance
- Health Occupations
- Plumber
- Security Officer
Additional services include:
- Career planning
- On-the-job training
- Job placement
- Residential housing
- Food service
- Driver's education
- Health and dental care
- Bi-weekly basic living allowance and clothing allowance. childcare programs for single parents
Locations
Flint Hills Job Corps Center
4620 Eureka Drive
Manhattan, KS 66503
Phone: 785-587-4499
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