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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Hawaii Job Corps Center
career vocational training
Click on a career to explore the details and requirements, or filter by career area.
Automotive and Machine Repair
Automotive and General Service Technician
Average salary: $38,000 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
Test vehicle systems and parts, identify mechanical problems, perform basic maintenance, repair and replace parts, and interact with clients. Work on engines, transmissions, drive belts, brakes, electronic steering systems, diagnostic tools, power tools, and common hand tools.
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Hospitality
Culinary Arts
Average salary: $24,000 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
A culinary artist wears many hats including chef and cook. They are responsible for not only making the food taste great but making it look fabulous as well.
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Construction
Facility Maintenance
Average salary: $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
Average salary: $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
Average salary: $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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Healthcare
Nurse Assistant/ Home Health Aide
Average salary: $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
Average salary: $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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Construction
Painting
Average salary: $37,000 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
Painters prepare and paint interior and exterior surfaces on residential and commercial properties. Most painters learn their trade on the job or through an apprenticeship.
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Public Service
Security and Protective Services
Average salary: $,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.
Learn MoreKeep in mind that details will vary depending on your specific background, goals, and interests.
A Job Corps recruiter can help you get all the answers you need.
Off-site career vocational training
Is available in the following career areas
Advanced Career Vocational Training
is also available. See details on the Connect page.
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