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Job Corps is the nation's largest residential education and vocational training program for economically disadvantaged youth. There are 122 centers in 48 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. It is a time-tested program, touching the lives of more than 60,000 young people every year. Since its inception in 1964, Job Corps has guided nearly 2 million young people away from lives filled with poverty and unemployment, crime and welfare and steered them toward brighter futures filled with self-confidence, independence and productive employment.

HOW TO USE THIS WEBSITE
 
Go to each page listed on the left to learn about the different aspects of working at a Job Corps Center. 

When you have visited all the webpages please return here and take the survey.

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CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SYSTEM

What is CDSS all about?
CDSS Is an acronym for Career Development Services System, and is what Job Corps is all about.  With the introduction of the Workforce Investment Act, Job Corps restructured to become a seamless program.

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