Job Corps is the nation's largest and most comprehensive residential, educational and job training program for at-risk youth, ages 16 through 24. Since its inauguration in 1964, under the Economic Opportunity Act, Job Corps has provided more than 2 million disadvantaged young people with the integrated academic, vocational, and social skills training they need to gain independence and get quality, long-term jobs or further their education.
To find out more about Job Corps, visit the Job Corps National Web site:http://jobcorps.dol.gov
Click on the "Where is Job Corps?" link on the right side of the national home page to see a map of locations of Job Corps centers all over the United States
About Carville Job Corps Academy
Carville Job Corps Academy was the vision of Louisiana Congressman Richard Baker of Baton Rouge. The $18.5 million facility finished construction in April of 2004. The 200-bed facility enrolled its first students in July of 2004.
