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The SIATech and Job Corps Partnership
Each program is specifically designed for disadvantaged
and at-risk youth ages 16 – 24
Job Corps offers vocational and social skills training, career
counseling, and transition support at no cost to
students.
The School for Integrated Academics
and Technologies (SIATech) offers the high school diploma program
on several Job Corps sites.
What is Job Corps?
Administered by the Department of Labor
Designed for disadvantaged and at-risk youth ages 16 – 24
Career counseling and transition support up to
12 months after graduation
Educational (high school diploma and/or GED), vocational, and social
skills training at no cost to students
Mission StatementTraining Today’s Youth for
Tomorrow’s Jobs
• As a national, primarily residential
training program, Job Corps' mission is
to attract eligible young adults, teach
them the skills they need to become
employable and independent, and
place them in meaningful jobs or
further education.
The Wellness Philosophy evolved from a “sick care model” to a
“wellness model”
• All areas of Wellness needs for the trainees are provided at no cost.
Global Wellness• Includes the connection between personal wellness and the broader world in which we live. It addresses intercultural awareness, environmental issues, diversity, and global unity
• 16 – 24 years of age
• Applicants and/or applicant's family must meet low income requirements
And at least one of the following:
• High school drop out
• In need of additional education, vocational training, or intensive career counseling to secure and hold employment
• Basic skills deficient
• Homeless, a runaway, or foster child, or
• Is a parent
Benefits to Students
• Allowance paid to trainees while enrolled
• Periodic reviews for pay raises
• Housing
• Child Care Centers (some sites only)
• Uniform/Dress code
• No cost medical, dental, & vision
Four Phases of Guidance & Support
Outreach and
Admissions (OA)
Career Preparation
Period (CPP)
Career Development
Period (CDP)
Career Transition
Period (CTP)
The student understands:
• What JC is about
• How JC can help him/her start a career
• What learning and working on a JC center will be like
• What his/her responsibilities are as a student, and
• What vocational offerings are available on center
Outreach and
Admissions (OA)
Career Preparation
Period (CPP)
Career Development
Period (CDP)
Career Transition
Period (CTP)
In the 1st 60 days with JC, students:
• Learn, demonstrate, and practice personal responsibility skills required in the workplace
• Learn, demonstrate, and practice job search skills, including computer fluency
• And staff create a personal career development plan (PCDP)
• And staff commit to the PCDP
• Visits and learns about One Stop centers
Outreach and
Admissions (OA)
Career Preparation
Period (CPP)
Career Development
Period (CDP)
Career Transition
Period (CTP)
With the help of center staff, students learn, demonstrate, and practice industry-related:
• Technical and academic skills
• High school
• Interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills, and
• Social and personal management skills
The student then:
• Begins the job search process, and
• Prepares for independent living
Outreach and
Admissions (OA)
Career Preparation
Period (CPP)
Career Development
Period (CDP)
Career Transition
Period (CTP)
The former student, now a JC graduate:
• Successfully gets his/her first job
• Finds living accommodations, transportation, and family support resources as needed to continue working (with center service provider support as needed)
• Continues to contact JC service providers to seek support as needed, and
• Responds to 13-week, 6- & 12-month survey requests
Outreach and
Admissions (OA)
Career Preparation
Period (CPP)
Career Development
Period (CDP)
Career Transition
Period (CTP)
More information
• http://jccdrc.jobcorps.gov/
• http://jchealth.jobcorps.gov/
• http://www.siatech.org