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Do they feed you at Job Corps?

Job Corps is a free vocational training school. They pay for everything that will help it’s students succeed. Everything is free. Food is free, dorm rooms are free.

What should I pack for Job Corps?

Personal Items These include sheets, blankets and pillows. You may want to bring items such as a stuffed animal, a few books and photos of friends and family. You’ll also want to bring toiletries, such as lotion, perfume, shampoo and makeup. Other things to bring are a brush, blow dryer and deodorant.

Can you go home on weekends in Job Corps?

Job Corps staff members will assess each student’s ability to have a weekend pass away from the center. If a student has disciplinary problems or has failed an important assignment, his weekend privileges may be taken away. Strong performers may be granted permission to leave for the entire weekend.

What is Trapper Creek Job Corps?

The Trapper Creek Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center is located in the rugged Bitterroot National Forest in western Montana. Built as a Civilian Conservation Corps camp in the 1930s, and officially opened as a Job Corps center in 1966, the center sits on 55 acres near Darby, Montana, a rural area at the foot of the Bitterroot Mountains.

What kind of training does Job Corps offer?

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. Length of training: Completion times vary by training area.

What do I do if I have interest in Job Corps?

Thank you for your interest in Job Corps. Remember, this is the start of your application. You must speak and meet with a Job Corps admissions counselor to complete your application. Please write down/print out this number. You will need to use this number to check on your initial application status.

How do I Check my Job Corps application status?

You must speak and meet with a Job Corps admissions counselor to complete your application. Please write down/print out this number. You will need to use this number to check on your initial application status. If you would like to receive this number by email and/or text, enter your information below: Your SMS/Email has been successfully sent.