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Green Jobs Training
Job Corps is committed to the development of green job training and preparing students like you for successful careers in the green economy. All students who enter the Advanced Manufacturing, Automotive and Machine Repair, or Construction training areas will develop specific knowledge and skills related to green technology and industry practices.
If you choose to train in one or more of these industries, you will receive the latest training available to prepare you for this growing industry. The green workforce is here to stay, and qualified green workers will continue to be in demand for many years to come.
Look for the label GREEN JOB below.
Woodstock Job Corps Center
career vocational training
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Construction
Bricklaying
Earning potential: $49,000 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
Bricklayers build and repair walls, mix cement, create mortar, cut and fit bricks, use plumb lines, and spirit levels to check for accuracy and the use of specialty tools.
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Construction
Carpentry
Earning potential: $42,000 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
Carpenters build things like wood buildings, floor systems, roof framing, walls, ceiling, windows, and molding. Responsibility for following blueprints is expected as well.
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Healthcare
Clinical Medical Assistant
Earning potential: $31,000 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
Medical assistants perform a variety of duties to assist healthcare professionals including scheduling appointments, taking vital signs, succinctly conveying ideas and information to patients. People who work in this field should be good listeners, be able to handle stress, and excel at thinking clearly on the fly.
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Construction
Electrical
Earning potential: $31,000 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
Electricians install and maintain wiring and lighting systems, inspect electrical components, and identify and repair a variety of electrical problems.
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Construction
Facility Maintenance
Earning potential: $35,000 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
Facilities maintenance workers perform routine repairs and preventive maintenance to ensure building systems operate efficiently.
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Renewable Resources and Energy
Landscaping
Earning potential: $24,000 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
Responsible for cultivating the landscaping and grounds surrounding private and public facilities and residences. This can including mowing the lawn either by hand or using a riding lawnmower, trimming and edging around walkways, flower beds, and walls, or by beautifying the land by planting flowers, grass, shrubs, and bushes.
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Healthcare
Medical Office Support
Earning potential: $33,000 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
Medical office support staff work at the front desk of a medical office. they perform a variety of tasks vital to the operation of a medical office including dealing with patients, filing medical documents and handling insurance forms, and handling anything that comes up in a clinical office.
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Information Technology
Network Cable Installation
Earning potential: $54,000 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
Cable installers work in homes and businesses to install and repair telecommunications cables for phone lines, internet access, and cable television.
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Healthcare
Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aide
Earning potential: $26,000 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
Home health aides are non-licensed members of the home care team that assist patients who wish to receive care in the comfort of their own home with daily living.
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Finance and Business
Office Administration
Earning potential: $34,000 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
Office administrators perform daily duties that include financial planning, record keeping, billing, personnel, inventory, and logistics, within a business.
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Retail Sales and Services
Retail Sales
Earning potential: $21,000 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
Retail sales associates are the first people a customer meets when they enter a store. They are expected to cultivate good relationships with customers in order to achieve sales goals and represent the store in a positive manner to ensure good public relations and recurring business. They also assist customers with choices and help answer any questions about the business or a product.
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Public Service
Security and Protective Services
Earning potential: $,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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Automotive and Machine Repair
Stationary Engineer
Earning potential: $52,000 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
Stationary engineers are responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of boilers, steam turbines, gas turbines, pumps, gas compressors, generators, motors, air conditioning systems, heat exchangers, refrigeration equipment, hot water generators, and a wide range of other industrial equipment.
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Advanced Manufacturing
Welding
Earning potential: $37,000 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
Participants will learn the most commonly utilized welding processes including welding terminology, weld design, welding safety, electrical theory, the weldability of metals, and welding quality control.
Learn More GREEN JOBKeep in mind that details will vary depending on your specific background, goals, and interests.
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Off-site career vocational training
Is available in the following career areas
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