ResCare Job Corps

Administered by the U.S. Department of Labor and federally-funded, the Job Corps program was founded in 1964 and has helped to prepare over 2 million young people to enter and succeed in the work force. ResCare is the nation’s leading provider of residential, training, education and support services for persons with special needs and at-risk youth, and the nation’s second largest operator of Job Corps operations. We currently operate 15 Job Corps Centers, training more than 9,200 students across the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

In our ResCare Job Corps programs, eligible young people ages 16 through 24 receive educational and vocational training at no cost. Each Job Corps location is unique, but all of our centers offer career counseling, technical and on-the-job training, education to earn a high school diploma or GED, and support for students transitioning to the working world. Students in our Job Corps Programs are participating in green initiatives that develop a sense of stewardship for the environment and give the participants sustainable green skills. Courses in independent living, employability skills, and social skills provide the underpinnings that help students transform their lives and build brighter futures.

Eligible applicants include disadvantaged youth who need additional education, training, or counseling to obtain and hold meaningful jobs. Only U.S. citizens or lawfully-admitted residents may participate. Students may live on or off campus, and receive a basic living allowance. ResCare Job Corps centers adhere to a policy of “Zero Tolerance” for violence and drug use.

Last year, 90 percent of Job Corps graduates nationwide started new careers, enrolled in higher education programs, or enlisted in the military. To learn more, please call or visit the website of a ResCare Job Corps center near you:

Arizona
Phoenix Job Corps Center, Phoenix; 602.254.5921
Fred G. Acosta Job Corps Center, Tuscon; 520.792.3015

Florida
Homestead Job Corps Center, Homestead; 305.257.4800
Miami Job Corps Center, Miami; 305.626.7800
Pinellas Job Corps Center, St. Petersburg

Michigan
Detroit Job Corps Center, Detroit; 313.852.0300
Flint/Genesee Job Corps Center, Flint; 810.232.9102

New Jersey
Edison Job Corps Center, Edison; 732.985.4800

New York
Brooklyn Job Corps Academy, Brooklyn; 718.623.4000
South Bronx Job Corps Academy, Bronx; 718.731.7700

Oklahoma
Guthrie Job Corps Center, Guthrie; 405.282.9930
Tulsa Job Corps Center, Tulsa; 918.585.9111

Vermont
Northlands Job Corps Center, Vergennes; 802.877.2922

Virginia
Blue Ridge Job Corps Center, Marion; 276.783.7221
Old Dominion Job Corps Center, Lynchburg; 434.929.4081

Puerto Rico
Ramey Job Corps Center, Aguadilla; 787.890.2030
Barranquitas Job Corps Center, Barranquitas; 787.857.5260
Arecibo Job Corps Center, Garrochales; 787.881.2300