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Green Jobs Training
Job Corps is committed to the development of green job training and preparing students like you for successful careers in the new green economy. All students who enter the Advanced Manufacturing, Automotive and Machine Repair, or Construction training areas will develop specific knowledge and skills related to green technology and industry practices.
If you choose to train in one or more of these industries, you will receive the latest training available to prepare you for the jobs of today and tomorrow. The green workforce is here to stay, and qualified green workers will continue to be in demand for many years to come.
Look for the label GREEN JOB below.
Shriver Job Corps Center Career
vocational training
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Information Technology
Advanced Computer System Administrator
Earning potential: - 73 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
Manages computer systems and networks for laboratories, government organizations, small businesses, and large companies across a variety of industries.
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Advanced Manufacturing
Advanced Machinist
Earning potential: - 42 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
Set up, test, and adjust manufacturing and production equipment to aid engineers in their everyday tasks. Advanced Machining graduates also monitor and adjust equipment daily as needed.
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Transportation
Advanced Transportation
Earning potential: - 43 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
People with careers in this vital industry work to ensure our freight and passenger railroads, airlines, barge lines and ground transportation systems are running as safely and efficiently as possible.
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Automotive and Machine Repair
Automotive and General Service Technician
Earning potential: - 38 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
Test vehicle systems and parts, identify mechanical problems, perform basic maintenance, repair and replace parts, and interact with clients. Work on engines, transmissions, drive belts, brakes, electronic steering systems, diagnostic tools, power tools, and common hand tools.
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Construction
Carpentry
Earning potential: - 42 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
Carpenters build things like wood buildings, floor systems, roof framing, walls, ceiling, windows, and molding. Responsibility for following blueprints is expected as well.
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Construction
Cement Masonry
Earning potential: - 38 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
As a cement mason, your job will include filling roads, driveways, sidewalks, bridges, foundations, and parking lots with cement. You will also make concrete beams, columns, and panels.
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Information Technology
Computer Technician
Earning potential: - 37 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
Computer technicians install, maintain and repair computers and networks. They also set up computer security measures, configure computer networks, and offer technical support on-site or via phone or email.
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Hospitality
Culinary Arts
Earning potential: - 24 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
A culinary artist wears many hats including chef and cook. They are responsible for not only making the food taste great but making it look fabulous as well.
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Healthcare
Nurse Assistant/ Home Health Aide
Earning potential: - 26 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
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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Finance and Business
Office Administration
Earning potential: - 34 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
Office administrators perform daily duties that include financial planning, record keeping, billing, personnel, inventory, and logistics, within a business.
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Construction
Painting
Earning potential: - 37 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
Painters prepare and paint interior and exterior surfaces on residential and commercial properties. Most painters learn their trade on the job or through an apprenticeship.
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Public Service
Security and Protective Services
Earning potential: - per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
Guard, patrol, detect, deter, observe, report, protect, and monitor premises, to prevent theft, violence, or infractions of rules.
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