US Job Corps

What US Job Corps does

US Job Corps is a federal workforce development program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor and established in 1964 under the Economic Opportunity Act. It provides free residential and non-residential career training, academic education, housing, meals, healthcare, and a biweekly living allowance to low-income youth ages 16–24 across more than 120 campuses in the United States and Puerto Rico. The program operates a centralized MyJobCorps online admissions portal paired with assigned Admissions Representatives who guide applicants through eligibility verification, campus matching, and enrollment, with expedited processing for homeless individuals, trafficking victims, and disaster-affected applicants.

The Great Onyx Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center, located in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, is one of 24 Civilian Conservation Centers operated by the U.S. Forest Service. Its core service offering is hands-on vocational training in tracks including Office Administration, Carpentry Pre-Apprentice, Welding, Computer Technician A+, Urban Forestry, and Advanced Fire Management (Wildland Firefighting), augmented by academic services (high school diploma or equivalent, English Language Learning) and an Advanced Career Training pathway for college-degree pursuit. Students earn industry-recognized credentials from third parties such as CompTIA, AWS, NIMS, ISA, NWCG, OSHA, FEMA, Cisco, PLANET, and NABCEP, and receive up to six months of post-graduation career transition support. The program is not a technology company and does not develop proprietary technology products; it relies on standard learning management systems and the MyJobCorps portal.

US Job Corps has no commercial revenue model. All services are fully funded by the U.S. federal government through the U.S. Department of Labor, with the Great Onyx center additionally operating under the U.S. Forest Service. Pricing is effectively zero to the end user (students). The go-to-market model is sales-led admissions supported by school counselor referrals, American Job Centers, community organization partnerships, and organic social media presence; employer connections are managed at the campus level through partnerships with national parks, national forests, unions (United Brotherhood of Carpenters), community colleges, and shipbuilding industry channels (BuildSubmarines.com). No specific revenue or budget figures are disclosed in publicly available sources.

Name

US Job Corps

Legal name

Great Onyx Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center

Website

https://greatonyx.jobcorps.gov

Company type

Public

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

US Job Corps is a U.S. Department of Labor federal workforce development program offering free residential vocational training, academic credentials, and job placement to low-income youth ages 16–24 across 120+ campuses in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, with Great Onyx being one of 24 U.S. Forest Service Civilian Conservation Centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community College / Training Provider Workforce Pathways Programs (EDAAAOAO), Apprenticeships, Internships & Work-Based Learning Programs (BPACANAK), Workforce & Career Transition Noncredit Programs (EDAAAEAC)

Keywords

• Vocational training program
• Workforce development services
• Career technical education
• Youth job training
• Federal employment training

Headquarters

HQ city

Mammoth Cave

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Funding: Job Corps is a program of the U.S. Department of Labor, fully funded by the federal government. Students receive free education, training, housing, meals, healthcare, and a biweekly living allowance at no cost to themselves. The program has no commercial revenue model as it is a taxpayer-funded social welfare initiative.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

US Job Corps is a federally funded career training program operated by the U.S. Department of Labor that provides free vocational and academic training to youth ages 16-24. The program offers hands-on career technical training in fields such as Office Administration, Carpentry, Wildland Firefighting, Urban Forestry, Welding, and Computer Technician A+, along with academic services including High School Diploma or Equivalent (HiSET/GED), English Language Learning, and Advanced Career Training for college degrees. Students receive housing, meals, healthcare, a biweekly living allowance, industry-recognized credentials, and job placement assistance with up to 6 months of post-graduation career transition support.

Product overview

US Job Corps is a federal career training program operated by the U.S. Department of Labor offering free vocational and academic training to youth aged 16-24. The program provides hands-on career technical training through multiple specialized programs including Office Administration, Carpentry Pre-Apprentice, Advanced Fire Management (Wildland Firefighting), Urban Forestry, Welding, and Computer Technician A+. In addition to vocational training, Job Corps offers academic services including high school diploma or equivalent completion, English Language Learning (ELL), and Advanced Career Training (ACT) for college degree pursuit. Students receive industry-recognized credentials, on-the-job experience, career counseling, job placement assistance, housing, meals, health care, and a living allowance. The Great Onyx location is one of 24 Civilian Conservation Centers operated by the U.S. Forest Service, specializing in conservation skills training including wildland firefighting and forestry conservation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Civilian Conservation Centers (CCC): A network of 24 centers operated by the U.S. Forest Service that encourage students to learn in nature and work to sustain and improve the land, training in wildland firefighting and forestry conservation.

Products and services

• Office Administration Training Finance and business training program teaching database management, records handling, scheduling, and professional communication skills. Students earn industry-recognized credentials and prepare for administrative assistant roles. For low-income youth ages 16-24.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free education and training for eligible youth ages 16-24
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• U.S. Forest ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreat Onyx Job Corps is one of 24 Civilian Conservation Centers operated by the U.S. Forest Service. These centers encourage students to learn in nature and work to sustain and improve the land, training in conservation fields including wildland firefighting and forestry conservation.
• Nolin State ParkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal employer that has hired Great Onyx Job Corps graduates for conservation and maintenance work.
• Mammoth Cave National ParkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal employer partner that has hired Great Onyx Job Corps graduates.
• Daniel Boone National ForestminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFederal employer partner that has hired Great Onyx Job Corps graduates.
• Louisville Brotherhood of Carpentry Local 175 UnionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCarpentry union partnership providing Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) opportunities for Job Corps graduates.
• United Brotherhood of CarpenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational union partnership offering pre-apprentice certificates of completion and registered apprenticeship opportunities with paid on-the-job experience for Carpentry program graduates.
• Community CollegescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMost Job Corps campuses have partnerships with community colleges to teach career courses or offer courses with college credit. These partnerships provide opportunities for Job Corps students to transfer into college programs and continue their education.
• American Job CentersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal workforce development centers that provide information about Job Corps and help connect eligible youth to the program.
• BuildSubmarines.comminorGTM or Marketing PartnerShipbuilding industry partnership providing information about submarine and surface ship building career opportunities for Welding and Carpentry students.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Per Scholas: Nonprofit IT training provider offering tuition-free cybersecurity, software engineering, and IT support training to unemployed/underemployed adults. Comparable to Job Corps' Computer Technician A+ program in training domain and underserved-youth focus, though significantly shorter in duration.
• ECPI University: For-profit institution offering accelerated associate's and bachelor's degrees in technology, healthcare, and skilled trades. Comparable to Job Corps on technical training delivery model and credentialing, though tuition-based and degree-granting.
• YouthBuild USA: Federally funded youth workforce program serving low-income young adults ages 16-24 with construction, healthcare, and technology training combined with education and leadership development. Directly comparable to Job Corps in target demographic, funding model, and construction-trade training emphasis.
• Year Up: Nonprofit workforce development program providing tuition-free training in IT, financial operations, and project management to young adults ages 18-24 from low-income backgrounds. Closest private-mission peer to Job Corps, with comparable target demographic and employer-driven curriculum model.
• Universal Technical Institute: Publicly traded for-profit technical and trade school operator offering vocational training in automotive, diesel, welding, and industrial trades. Comparable to Job Corps because both deliver hands-on, employer-aligned technical training, though UTI is tuition-based and serves a different income segment.
• Lincoln Educational Services: For-profit education company operating multiple campuses focused on automotive, healthcare, skilled trades, and business training. Comparable to Job Corps in vocational training domain and employer-aligned curriculum, though tuition-based.

Broad incumbents

• AmeriCorps: Federal national service program that places young adults in paid service opportunities with education awards at completion. Comparable to Job Corps as a federally funded youth workforce/development program with stipend model, though focused on service rather than vocational training.
• Maximus Inc. Public company providing government services including workforce development program administration, TANF, and unemployment insurance administration. Comparable as a government-services contractor operating workforce programs at scale, though not a direct training provider.

Emerging players

• Helmets to Hardhats: Nonprofit connecting military veterans to registered apprenticeship opportunities in the construction trades. Comparable to Job Corps' carpentry apprenticeship pathway and union partnerships, though narrower in mission (veterans vs. low-income youth).
• BuildSubmarines.com: Industry workforce initiative partnering with Job Corps for welding and carpentry student placement into submarine/shipbuilding careers. Directly comparable to Job Corps' shipbuilding union partnerships and Navy-related career pathways.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/doljobcorps
• YouTubeyoutube.com/doljobcorps
• Facebookfacebook.com/doljobcorps
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/us-job-corps
• Instagraminstagram.com/doljobcorps

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