Joliet Job Corps Center
Welcome to Joliet Job Corps, Home of the Jaguars! Joliet serves over 480 students annually and the campus
previously was the site of the Joliet East High School.
We are situated on 59 acres
in Joliet, Illinois and serve students in the greater Chicago area. Joliet is about
35 miles from Chicago. Joliet is serviced by the Metra train line which takes
many of our students home for the weekend to Chicago.
We are currently
in the process of constructing new male dorms behind the main building, and our
expected completion date is October 2007. Upon completion of our male dorm, the
housing facilities will be comparable to our female dorms. Our female dorms are their
own separate facility; each room is shared with up to four women, and has its own
separate bathroom.
During their leisure
time, students are offered various recreational activities including arts &
crafts, movies,
card games, pool tables, a gym, etc. Students are also taken on
recreational trips to professional sport venues, community fairs, movies, and various
museums. Our female students are encouraged to utilize the Women’s Center that has
a comfortable reading room, a study lounge, and a nice workout room. Our male students
have a weight room in the Recreation Center.
Our students also
are encouraged to participate in annual events such as a Summer Prom, Winter Formal,
Leadership Conferences, Women’s Day Conference, and Midnight Breakfast upon return
from Summer Break. We also have annual service days, Make a Difference Day and Youth
Service Days, where our students go out into the community and offer their service.
We offer the following programs to assist students in their connection to Joliet
Center,
“Footsteps” Mentor Program, Passionate Pastimes Program, and Peer Directed Program.
Students are honored on a monthly basis with an Awards Assembly.
The Student Benefits Include:
• Career Training (Job Corps offers Career Technical
Training in over 100 different vocational trades nationwide)
• Academic Opportunities (GED Attainment or High School Diploma)
• Room and Board
• Medical and Dental Care
• Clothing Allowance
• Recreational Activities
• Field Trips
• Spending Money
• Real World Work Experience
• Graduation Bonus
• Job Placement Assistance
The Joliet Job Corps Center offers the following Career Technical Training and Academic
Programs:
Career Technical Training Programs
•
Business Technology
•
Certified Nursing Assistant
•
Culinary Arts
•
Facilities
Maintenance
• Military Careers Preparations Program (MILCAP)
•
Pharmacy Technician
• Security
• Tile Setting |
Academic Programs
• Math & Reading
• Mentoring
• GED - General Education Diploma
• High School Diploma
•
Advanced College Training (ACT)
with
Joliet Junior College
• Tutoring
• Study Groups
• Counseling
• Leadership
• Driver's Education |
PARTNERSHIPS
• Best
• Catholic Charities
• CVS
• Guardian Angel Home
• Joliet Junior College
• Richards Building Supply
• Walgreens
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