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Job Corps is the nation's largest FREE education and job training program for young adults.

Work-based Learning
Our work-based learning (WBL) program provides students with opportunities to link their career technical training with practical, on-the-job activities. Students participating in WBL improve their work habits and attitudes, identification of goals and aptitudes, and the motivation to complete and further their education.
Work-based Learning
Our work-based learning (WBL) program provides students with opportunities to link their career technical training with practical, on-the-job activities. Students participating in WBL improve their work habits and attitudes, identification of goals and aptitudes, and the motivation to complete and further their education.
Pinellas County Job Corps Center
career vocational training
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Construction
Carpentry
Average salary: $48,000 per year
Length of training: Completion times vary by training area. Check with your admissions advisor.
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.
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Construction
Electrical
Average salary: $56,000 per year
Length of training: Completion times vary by training area. Check with your admissions advisor.
Job Corps offers a basic Electrical program and an Electrical Trainee, Pre-Apprentice program through Home Builders Institute (HBI). All training programs are hands-on and are similar in curriculum and requirements.
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Construction
Facilities Maintenance
Average salary: $36,000 per year
Length of training: Completion times vary by training area. Check with your admissions advisor.
Facilities maintenance workers perform routine repairs and preventive maintenance to ensure building systems operate efficiently.
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Construction
Plumbing
Average salary: $38,000 per year
Length of training: Completion times vary by training area. Check with your admissions advisor.
A plumber is a tradesperson who specializes in installing and maintaining systems used for potable (drinking) water, sewage and drainage in plumbing systems.
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Healthcare
Certified Nurse Assistant
Average salary: $39,000 per year
Length of training: Completion times vary by training area. Check with your admissions advisor.
Home health aides are non-licensed members of the home care team that assist patients who wish to receive care in the comfort of their own home with daily living.
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Healthcare
Clinical Medical Assistant
Average salary: $34,000 per year
Length of training: Completion times vary by training area. Check with your admissions advisor.
Medical assistants perform a variety of duties to assist healthcare professionals including scheduling appointments, taking vital signs, succinctly conveying ideas and information to patients. People who work in this field should be good listeners, be able to handle stress, and excel at thinking clearly on the fly.
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Healthcare
Medical Administrative Assistant
Average salary: $34,000 per year
Length of training: Completion times vary by training area. Check with your admissions advisor.
One common job title for this career is medical secretary. Medical administrative assistant duties may include greeting patients, scheduling appointments, filing insurance claims, and answering incoming calls. Day-to-day office functions are part of a medical administrative assistant's tasks.
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Healthcare
Pharmacy Technician
Average salary: $33,000 per year
Length of training: Completion times vary by training area. Check with your admissions advisor.
Under the direction of a pharmacist, a pharmacy technician will measure, mix, count out, label, and prepare medications. They also often interact with patients and answer their questions.
Learn MoreKeep in mind that details will vary depending on your specific background, goals, and interests.
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