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Vocational Training
Having the technical skills you need to compete in today's highly skilled world of work is critical. It is also the difference between securing a great job, a career, and a bad job. At the St. Louis Job Corps we offer technical skills training in 14 career fields. We also offer two advanced training opportunities, Transportation Communication Union (T.C.U.) and Advanced Career Training (A.C.T.). During your technical skills training you will participate in hands-on activities and a weekly internship in your chosen field. The training you will receive is a combination of classroom and field training as well as work based learning. This means you will have a chance to work with actual employers in the community before you graduate from the program. In addition to the technical training you will receive, the Vocations department works very closely with students on social and employability skills training as part of their Career Development.
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Academic Training
The St. Louis Job Corps offers an excellent academic training program that allows Student Employees an opportunity to obtain a High School Diploma or GED at the same time they are working on their vocational skills certification. In addition to getting a high school diploma or GED, the Academics staff work very closely with students on social and employability skills training such as dressing appropriately for the work place, being on time, and using your time on the job productively. Classes begin each day at 8 a.m. and run until 3:30 p.m., with course schedules tailored to meet the student's individual academic needs.
Applied Academics
In addition to the traditional academic courses such as reading or math, the St. Louis Job Corps offers classes that allow students to "apply" the specific skills they will use in the vocational skill field for which they are training. For example, if a student is training to be a carpenter, they may participate in an "applied course" on the type of mathematics used on the job by carpenters such as measuring with fractions or learning to read a tape measurer. The idea is to make sure students are as well prepared as they can be for their chosen field.
High School Diploma and GED Qualifications
In order to qualify for participation in the High School program students must be between the ages of 16-20, and must be able to obtain a copy of their high school transcripts. Participation in the GED program requires students to complete preparatory course work, and to successfully complete the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE).
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