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Department of Labor Veterans Employment and Training program establishes Job Corps program for veterans

Job Corps and VETS Launch Veteran Employment Project

All expenses paid - including housing, job placement and transition support

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)'s Employment and Training Administration and the Veterans' Employment and Training Service have announced a demonstration project to assist eligible veterans who have recently left the military in gaining enhanced skills to compete in the civilian workplace.

This project will apply the comprehensive training model of Job Corps - a no-cost education and vocational training program administered by DOL - to support the education and training of 18- to 24-year-old veterans. The initial project will enable young veterans to live and train in one of three Job Corps centers: Atterbury Job Corps Center in Edinburgh, Indiana; Earle C. Clements Job Corps Center in Morganfield, Kentucky; and Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center in Excelsior Springs, Missouri.

This demonstration project supports the Secretary of Labor's goal of "Good Jobs for Everyone." It will recruit eligible veterans and teach them the academic, career, technical and social skills they need to become employed. This education and training will be provided to them through services provided by Job Corps.

Veterans accepted in the demonstration project will live among non-veterans and other veterans who are also transitioning from the military to civilian life. One of the Job Corps program's key benefits is its post-graduate support. When veterans are ready to begin transitioning into their careers, Job Corps staff will assist them in job searching, resume drafting and job interviewing skills. Job Corps will provide graduates with transition services for up to 21 months after graduation, including assistance with housing, transportation and other support services. Upon completion of training, veterans will be assigned to career transition counselors to assist them with job placement or enrollment in higher education.

Participation by veterans in this demonstration project will be free, including transportation to and from the Job Corps center, housing, meals, basic medical services, academic and career technical training, bi-weekly living allowances, and job placement and post-graduation support.

• For an overview of the program, including locations of Job Corps centers, click here.
• For a list of FAQs about the program, click here.
• To view the program brochure, click here.

Applications for this program are currently being accepted, and DOL-VETS officials are hoping to fill the available training positions as soon as possible. Veterans are urged to apply by calling the Job Corps at  1-800-733-JOBS  1-800-733-JOBS .