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Job Corps is the nation's largest FREE education and job training program for young adults.
Work-based Learning
Our work-based learning (WBL) program provides students with opportunities to link their career technical training with practical, on-the-job activities. Students participating in WBL improve their work habits and attitudes, identification of goals and aptitudes, and the motivation to complete and further their education.
Work-based Learning
Our work-based learning (WBL) program provides students with opportunities to link their career technical training with practical, on-the-job activities. Students participating in WBL improve their work habits and attitudes, identification of goals and aptitudes, and the motivation to complete and further their education.
San Diego Job Corps Center
career vocational training
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Homeland Security
Security and Protective Services
Average salary: $24,000 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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Homeland Security
Homeland Security
Average salary: $40,000 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
Most Homeland Security Job Corps graduates go to work as agents for communities and businesses to ensure safety and security.
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Homeland Security
Retail, Physical, and Public Security
Average salary: $30,000 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
Most Retail, Physical, and Public Security Job Corps graduates go to work for businesses in need of security support. Security provides surveillance around the clock, or during the company’s business hours, by working 8-hour shifts or longer with rotating schedules.
Learn MoreKeep in mind that details will vary depending on your specific background, goals, and interests.
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