JOB CORPS NEWS

Greetings Cleveland Staff and Students, I hope that you all had the opportunity to enjoy the holidays with family and friends. As we close the book on 2020, let us be reminded of what it taught us: to never take anything for granted, to always cherish and celebrate...

To kick off the holiday season, the Cleveland Job Corps Center’s Social Development Department accepted the “1st Annual Gingerbread Village Showdown” challenge from the New Haven Job Corps Center in Connecticut. Each Serrato Job Corps Center was invited to compete in...

The Cleveland Job Corps Building Construction Technology Program is a six-to-twelve-month course that aims to prepare students to work as a pre-apprentice in the facility maintenance industry. Building Construction Technology is sponsored by the Home Builders...

“I am very thankful for my experience at Cleveland Job Corps and for the people I met,” acknowledged Unique Byrd (19). After finishing the Medical Assistant program at the Cleveland Job Corps Center, Unique joined the service. The Lorraine, Ohio native joined the...

“Without the residential counselors at the Cleveland Job Corps Center, I probably would have given up or just lost the passion to be there,” explained Cierra Jones. “They helped keep me engaged.” Before enrolling into the Cleveland Job Corps, Cierra lived with her...

Cleveland Job Corps Alumni Evan M. Hamilton (29), is finishing up a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Concentration in Human Resource Management from Strayer University. The degree will allow him to advance from his current position as a Messaging...

On November 11, 2020, the Cleveland Job Corps Center celebrated Veterans Day by honoring Veteran staff for the tremendous sacrifices they made for us and our country. Kenneth Hardy (U.S. Army), Sabrena Cottrell (U.S. Army Reserves), Gregory Witter, Computer Numerical...

The Cleveland Job Corps Center’s International Masonry Institute can be your steppingstone into a career as a Union Bricklayer! The program focuses on skills every tradesman is expected to know and takes a minimum of 750 hours to complete. The bricklaying program is...

Inattentive in a traditional school setting, Cleveland, Ohio native Aaliyah Higdon (18) decided to enroll in Job Corps. She felt it would be a good fit and opportunity one that could really change her life. On March 25, 2019, Aaliyah began her course of study at the...

Cleveland Job Corps Center alumni Xavier Oliver (25) graduated on October 4, 2015. He earned credentials in Facility Maintenance, Forklift Operator, HBI Pre-Apprentice, High Performance Insulation Professional (HPIP), and Power Actuated Tools. Xavier began working at...

Do you enjoy working with computers? Do you have good communication and customer service skills? Are looking for a job or in need of a satisfying career? Then it is time for you to discover the Office Administration Program at the Cleveland Job Corps Center. The newly...

Do You Enjoy Helping People? Then A Career as A Certified Nurse Assistant May Be for You. The Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) is one of the most important and rewarding roles in the health field. Not only do CNAs assist in daily activities such as personal care, vital...

Due to financial reasons, Brittani Henderson (29) had to withdraw from Kent State University where she had completed two and a half years of college courses. Realizing she would not be able to return, Brittani enrolled in the Cleveland Job Corps Center on September...

Seeking direction, homeless, and aged out foster care, Antonio Fortson enrolled in the Cleveland Job Corps Center at the recommendation of his friend Donnell Thompson, a facility maintenance student at the center. After arriving at the Cleveland Job Corps Center on...

A year ago, Cincinnati, Ohio native Norriah Plummer recalls listening to music in her bathroom when she heard "Are you looking for a career?" from a Job Corps commercial. Excited by what she heard, she dropped what she was doing and applied right away. "I was so happy...

Little did I know the advice and encouragement I received from the staff at the Cleveland Job Corps Center would affect me so greatly in life," described twenty-nine-year-old Jordan Powell. The 2012 Pharmacy Technician graduate now has three children. Jordan is a...

The Cleveland Job Corps Center's (CJCC) Clinical Medical Assistant (CMA) program is accredited by National Healthcareer Association (NHA). The role of a CMA is vital to medical facilities. Medical professionals rely on CMA's to do administrative and clinical...

Isaiah Amill decided to follow in the footsteps of his sister, Natasha Rodriguez-2010 Cleveland Job Corps Home Health Aide graduate, and enroll in the Cleveland Job Corps Center. "My sister loved the program," explained Isaiah. "She encouraged me to attend and told me...

"It was hard trying to get into the trades without being trained because you have to know someone and there are few resources within the community," explained Alexandra Perry. She knew what she wanted and that was to become a carpenter. However, without the training...

The Cleveland Job Corps United Brotherhood of Carpenters, Carpentry Pre-Apprenticeship Program is accredited by the Ohio State Apprentice Council. The 12-month course prepares young men and women to work in a variety of Carpentry settings. The program centers around a...