Job Corps Programs

Overview

The Job Corps Solar PV and Thermal System Installer Advanced Training program requires training in the following subject areas:

• Safety
• Hand and power tools
• Construction math and industry vocabulary
• Solar energy and system fundamentals
• Electricity and energy basics
• Site assessments
• Installing solar thermal collectors, water heaters, storage tanks, piping, pipe insulation, and connecting-system piping
• Installing thermal system operation and identification tags and labels
• Performing solar thermal system checkouts
• Installing solar PV panels, arrays, and subsystems
• Solar PV system electrical and design
• Inspecting, maintaining, and troubleshooting systems
• Siting, sizing, and materials

Program Expectations

Students entering the Solar PV and Thermal System Installer Advanced Training program will be expected to participate in the following professional practices:

• Arrive on time and be ready to begin work immediately.
• Dress for the training area with uniform and boots worn properly at all times.
• Work the entire time while on the job.
• Adhere to OSHA and other safety rules at all times.
• Follow rules and instructions of the training area and Job Corps.
• Demonstrate respect for self, tools, and equipment.
• Take care of the work area—keeping work areas clean and safe, picking up tools, and maintaining the shop.
• Exercise good customer relations skills.

Program Entry Requirements

Before entering the Solar PV and Thermal System Installer Advanced Training program, students must:

• Complete one of the following Job Corps basic career technical training programs: Carpentry; Electrical; Facilities Maintenance; Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC); or Plumbing.
• Have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
• Have the ability to perform physical requirements of solar PV installations, including
• regularly lifting 50 pounds and safely climbing ladders up to 40 feet.
• Have Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10-Hour Training certificate.
• Have a positive behavior record with no major incidents in the past 90 days.
• Have a positive attendance and progress record.
• Have health clearance from the Job Corps center where they received basic training.
• Meet academic (math and reading) requirements.
• Have a valid driver’s license.
• Pass an entrance exam.
• Complete a successful phone or in-person interview.

Overview

The Job Corps Solar PV and Thermal System Installer Advanced Training program requires training in the following subject areas:

• Safety
• Hand and power tools
• Construction math and industry vocabulary
• Solar energy and system fundamentals
• Electricity and energy basics
• Site assessments
• Installing solar thermal collectors, water heaters, storage tanks, piping, pipe insulation, and connecting-system piping
• Installing thermal system operation and identification tags and labels
• Performing solar thermal system checkouts
• Installing solar PV panels, arrays, and subsystems
• Solar PV system electrical and design
• Inspecting, maintaining, and troubleshooting systems
• Siting, sizing, and materials

Program Expectations

Students entering the Solar PV and Thermal System Installer Advanced Training program will be expected to participate in the following professional practices:

• Arrive on time and be ready to begin work immediately.
• Dress for the training area with uniform and boots worn properly at all times.
• Work the entire time while on the job.
• Adhere to OSHA and other safety rules at all times.
• Follow rules and instructions of the training area and Job Corps.
• Demonstrate respect for self, tools, and equipment.
• Take care of the work area—keeping work areas clean and safe, picking up tools, and maintaining the shop.
• Exercise good customer relations skills.

Program Entry Requirements

Before entering the Solar PV and Thermal System Installer Advanced Training program, students must:

• Complete one of the following Job Corps basic career technical training programs: Carpentry; Electrical; Facilities Maintenance; Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC); or Plumbing.
• Have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
• Have the ability to perform physical requirements of solar PV installations, including
• regularly lifting 50 pounds and safely climbing ladders up to 40 feet.
• Have Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10-Hour Training certificate.
• Have a positive behavior record with no major incidents in the past 90 days.
• Have a positive attendance and progress record.
• Have health clearance from the Job Corps center where they received basic training.
• Meet academic (math and reading) requirements.
• Have a valid driver’s license.
• Pass an entrance exam.
• Complete a successful phone or in-person interview.

Overview

The Job Corps Computer Systems Administrator Advanced Training program requires training in the following subject areas:

• Network infrastructure, fundamentals, monitoring, and management
• Con guring hardware and applications, network connectivity, access to resources, and mobile computing
• Active directory
• Workstation configuration and deployment
• Monitoring and maintaining servers and systems
• Configuring backup and recovery
• Green IT technologies, tools, and standards

Program Expectations

Students entering the Computer Systems Administrator Advanced Training program will be expected to participate in the following professional practices:

• Arrive on time and be ready to begin work immediately.
• Dress for the training area with uniform worn properly at all times.
• Work the entire time while on the job.
• Follow rules and instructions of the training area and Job Corps.
• Demonstrate respect for self, tools, and equipment.
• Take care of the work area—keeping work areas clean and safe.
• Exercise good customer relations skills.

Program Entry Requirements

Before entering the Computer Systems Administrator Advanced Training program, students must:

• Have a positive behavior record.
• Have health clearance from the Job Corps center where they received basic training.
• Be at least 18 years old.
• Meet academic (math and reading) requirements.
• Have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
• Have completed a Job Corps basic computer technology career technical training program.
• Have a positive attendance and progress record. Earn the Computing Technology Industry Association’s (CompTIA) A+ certification.
• Complete a successful video or in-person interview.

Overview

The Job Corps Weatherization Technician Advanced Training program requires advanced training in the following subject areas:

• Safety, including combustion safety
• Introduction to weatherization
• Introduction to hand and power tools
• Construction math and industry vocabulary
• Introduction to prints, drawings, and building structure and materials
• Introduction to building science
• Introduction to energy and mechanical systems
• Air leakage, blower door, and diagnostics
• Duct-sealing and insulation
• Attics, basements, and crawl spaces
• Windows and doors
• Dryer vents
• Base-load measures
• Building safety systems
• Introduction to heating and cooling systems

Program Expectations:

Students entering the Weatherization Technician Advanced Training program will be expected to participate in the following professional practices:

• Arrive on time and be ready to begin work immediately.
• Dress for the training area with uniform and boots worn properly at all times.
• Work the entire time while on the job.
• Follow safety skills guidelines.
• Follow rules and instruction of the training area and Job Corps.
• Demonstrate respect for self, tools, and equipment.
• Take care of the work area—keeping work areas clean and safe, picking up tools, and maintaining the shop.
• Exercise good customer relations skills.

Program Entry Requirements

Before entering the Weatherization Technician Advanced Training program, students must:

• Complete one of the following Job Corps basic career technical training programs: Carpentry; Electrical; Facilities Maintenance; Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC); or Plumbing.
• Have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
• Have a positive behavior record with no major incidents in the past 90 days.
• Have a positive attendance and progress record.
• Have health clearance from the Job Corps center where they received basic training.
• Meet academic (math and reading) requirements.
• Have a valid driver’s license.
• Pass an entrance exam.
• Complete a successful phone or in-person interview.

Overview

The Job Corps Computer Systems Administrator Advanced Training program requires training in the following subject areas:

• Network infrastructure, fundamentals, monitoring, and management
• Con guring hardware and applications, network connectivity, access to resources, and mobile computing
• Active directory
• Workstation configuration and deployment
• Monitoring and maintaining servers and systems
• Configuring backup and recovery
• Green IT technologies, tools, and standards

Program Expectations

Students entering the Computer Systems Administrator Advanced Training program will be expected to participate in the following professional practices:

• Arrive on time and be ready to begin work immediately.
• Dress for the training area with uniform worn properly at all times.
• Work the entire time while on the job.
• Follow rules and instructions of the training area and Job Corps.
• Demonstrate respect for self, tools, and equipment.
• Take care of the work area—keeping work areas clean and safe.
• Exercise good customer relations skills.

Program Entry Requirements

Before entering the Computer Systems Administrator Advanced Training program, students must:

• Have a positive behavior record.
• Have health clearance from the Job Corps center where they received basic training.
• Be at least 18 years old.
• Meet academic (math and reading) requirements.
• Have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
• Have completed a Job Corps basic computer technology career technical training program.
• Have a positive attendance and progress record. Earn the Computing Technology Industry Association’s (CompTIA) A+ certification.
• Complete a successful video or in-person interview.

Overview

The Job Corps Microsoft Certified Solutions Advanced Training program provides training in the following subject areas:

• Safety and security
• Personal computer (PC) hardware
• Networking
• Laptops and printers
• Operating systems and procedures
• Mobile devices
• Troubleshooting
• Installing and upgrading Windows
• Configuring hardware, applications, network connectivity, access to resources, and remote access and mobility
• Monitoring and maintaining Windows clients
• Configuring backup and recovery options
• Supporting operating system and application installation, resource access, and Windows clients and devices

Program expectations

Students entering the Microsoft Certified Solutions Advanced Training program will be expected to participate in the following professional practices:

• Arrive on time and be ready for work.
• Dress for the training area with uniform worn properly at all times.
• Work the entire time while on the job.
• Follow safety guidelines.
• Follow rules and instructions of the training area and Job Corps.
• Demonstrate respect for self, tools, and equipment.
• Take care of the work area—keeping work areas clean and safe.
• Exercise good customer relations skills.

Program entry requirements

Before entering the Microsoft Certified

Solutions Advanced Training program, students must:

• Be at least 171⁄2 years old.
• Meet academic (math and reading) requirements.
• Have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
• Have completed either Job Corps’ basic Computer Technician or Office Administration career technical training program.
• Have a positive attendance and progress record.
• Have health clearance from the Job Corps center where they received basic training.
• Complete a successful phone or in-person interview.

Overview

The Job Corps Solar PV and Thermal System Installer Advanced Training program requires training in the following subject areas:

• Safety
• Hand and power tools
• Construction math and industry vocabulary
• Solar energy and system fundamentals
• Electricity and energy basics
• Site assessments
• Installing solar thermal collectors, water heaters, storage tanks, piping, pipe insulation, and connecting-system piping
• Installing thermal system operation and identification tags and labels
• Performing solar thermal system checkouts
• Installing solar PV panels, arrays, and subsystems
• Solar PV system electrical and design
• Inspecting, maintaining, and troubleshooting systems
• Siting, sizing, and materials

Program Expectations

Students entering the Solar PV and Thermal System Installer Advanced Training program will be expected to participate in the following professional practices:

• Arrive on time and be ready to begin work immediately.
• Dress for the training area with uniform and boots worn properly at all times.
• Work the entire time while on the job.
• Adhere to OSHA and other safety rules at all times.
• Follow rules and instructions of the training area and Job Corps.
• Demonstrate respect for self, tools, and equipment.
• Take care of the work area—keeping work areas clean and safe, picking up tools, and maintaining the shop.
• Exercise good customer relations skills.

Program Entry Requirements

Before entering the Solar PV and Thermal System Installer Advanced Training program, students must:

• Complete one of the following Job Corps basic career technical training programs: Carpentry; Electrical; Facilities Maintenance; Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC); or Plumbing.
• Have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
• Have the ability to perform physical requirements of solar PV installations, including
• regularly lifting 50 pounds and safely climbing ladders up to 40 feet.
• Have Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10-Hour Training certificate.
• Have a positive behavior record with no major incidents in the past 90 days.
• Have a positive attendance and progress record.
• Have health clearance from the Job Corps center where they received basic training.
• Meet academic (math and reading) requirements.
• Have a valid driver’s license.
• Pass an entrance exam.
• Complete a successful phone or in-person interview.

Overview

The Job Corps Electrical Overhead Line Construction Advanced Training program provides training in the following subject areas:

• Safety in electrical transmission and distribution maintenance
• Care and testing of rubber gloves and sleeves
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) overhead line safety compliance
• Defensive driver training
• Introduction to the Smart Grid and transmission and distribution systems
• Work-area protection
• Basic electricity math and vocabulary
• Safety checks and pre-climb procedures
• Safety checks and climbing—wood poles
• Knot-tying and rigging
• Line-related materials, tools, and cutters
• Hand line
• Installation arms—wood, fiberglass
• Guying in poles, down, head, and span • Primary wire and telecommunications cable
• Transformer installation
• Assembling a three-phase appurtenance arm (cut-out arm)
• Installing service lateral
• Working with heavy equipment (bucket truck and digger/derrick truck)
• Commercial driver’s license

Program Expectations

Students entering the Electrical Overhead Line Construction Advanced Training program will be expected to participate in the following professional practices:

• Arrive on time and be ready to begin work immediately.
• Dress for the training area with uniform and boots worn properly at all times.
• Work the entire time while on the job.
• Follow safety guidelines.
• Follow rules and instructions of the training area and Job Corps.
• Demonstrate respect for self, tools, and equipment.
• Take care of the work area—keeping work areas clean and safe, picking up tools, and maintaining the shop.
• Exercise good customer relations skills.

Program Entry Requirements

Before entering the Electrical Overhead Line Construction Advanced Training program, students must:

• Complete either Job Corps’ basic Electrical or Facilities Maintenance career technical training program.
• Have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
• Earn heights (acrophobia) clearance (32-plus feet).
• Have a positive behavior record with no major incidents in the past 90 days.
• Have a positive attendance and progress record.
• Have health clearance from the Job Corps center where they received basic training.
• Meet academic (math and reading) requirements.
• Have a valid driver’s license.
• Pass an entrance exam.
• Complete a successful phone, in-person, or video-conference interview.

Overview

The Job Corps Computer Systems Administrator Advanced Training program requires training in the following subject areas:

• Network infrastructure, fundamentals, monitoring, and management
• Con guring hardware and applications, network connectivity, access to resources, and mobile computing
• Active directory
• Workstation configuration and deployment
• Monitoring and maintaining servers and systems
• Configuring backup and recovery
• Green IT technologies, tools, and standards

Program Expectations

Students entering the Computer Systems Administrator Advanced Training program will be expected to participate in the following professional practices:

• Arrive on time and be ready to begin work immediately.
• Dress for the training area with uniform worn properly at all times.
• Work the entire time while on the job.
• Follow rules and instructions of the training area and Job Corps.
• Demonstrate respect for self, tools, and equipment.
• Take care of the work area—keeping work areas clean and safe.
• Exercise good customer relations skills.

Program Entry Requirements

Before entering the Computer Systems Administrator Advanced Training program, students must:

• Have a positive behavior record.
• Have health clearance from the Job Corps center where they received basic training.
• Be at least 18 years old.
• Meet academic (math and reading) requirements.
• Have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
• Have completed a Job Corps basic computer technology career technical training program.
• Have a positive attendance and progress record. Earn the Computing Technology Industry Association’s (CompTIA) A+ certification.
• Complete a successful video or in-person interview.

Overview

The Job Corps Microsoft Certified Solutions Advanced Training program provides training in the following subject areas:

• Safety and security
• Personal computer (PC) hardware
• Networking
• Laptops and printers
• Operating systems and procedures
• Mobile devices
• Troubleshooting
• Installing and upgrading Windows
• Configuring hardware, applications, network connectivity, access to resources, and remote access and mobility
• Monitoring and maintaining Windows clients
• Configuring backup and recovery options
• Supporting operating system and application installation, resource access, and Windows clients and devices

Program expectations

Students entering the Microsoft Certified Solutions Advanced Training program will be expected to participate in the following professional practices:

• Arrive on time and be ready for work.
• Dress for the training area with uniform worn properly at all times.
• Work the entire time while on the job.
• Follow safety guidelines.
• Follow rules and instructions of the training area and Job Corps.
• Demonstrate respect for self, tools, and equipment.
• Take care of the work area—keeping work areas clean and safe.
• Exercise good customer relations skills.

Program entry requirements

Before entering the Microsoft Certified

Solutions Advanced Training program, students must:

• Be at least 171⁄2 years old.
• Meet academic (math and reading) requirements.
• Have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
• Have completed either Job Corps’ basic Computer Technician or Office Administration career technical training program.
• Have a positive attendance and progress record.
• Have health clearance from the Job Corps center where they received basic training.
• Complete a successful phone or in-person interview.

Overview

The Job Corps Computer Systems Administrator Advanced Training program requires training in the following subject areas:

• Network infrastructure, fundamentals, monitoring, and management
• Con guring hardware and applications, network connectivity, access to resources, and mobile computing
• Active directory
• Workstation configuration and deployment
• Monitoring and maintaining servers and systems
• Configuring backup and recovery
• Green IT technologies, tools, and standards

Program Expectations

Students entering the Computer Systems Administrator Advanced Training program will be expected to participate in the following professional practices:

• Arrive on time and be ready to begin work immediately.
• Dress for the training area with uniform worn properly at all times.
• Work the entire time while on the job.
• Follow rules and instructions of the training area and Job Corps.
• Demonstrate respect for self, tools, and equipment.
• Take care of the work area—keeping work areas clean and safe.
• Exercise good customer relations skills.

Program Entry Requirements

Before entering the Computer Systems Administrator Advanced Training program, students must:

• Have a positive behavior record.
• Have health clearance from the Job Corps center where they received basic training.
• Be at least 18 years old.
• Meet academic (math and reading) requirements.
• Have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
• Have completed a Job Corps basic computer technology career technical training program.
• Have a positive attendance and progress record. Earn the Computing Technology Industry Association’s (CompTIA) A+ certification.
• Complete a successful video or in-person interview.

Overview

The Job Corps Electrical Overhead Line Construction Advanced Training program provides training in the following subject areas:

• Safety in electrical transmission and distribution maintenance
• Care and testing of rubber gloves and sleeves
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) overhead line safety compliance
• Defensive driver training
• Introduction to the Smart Grid and transmission and distribution systems
• Work-area protection
• Basic electricity math and vocabulary
• Safety checks and pre-climb procedures
• Safety checks and climbing—wood poles
• Knot-tying and rigging
• Line-related materials, tools, and cutters
• Hand line
• Installation arms—wood, fiberglass
• Guying in poles, down, head, and span • Primary wire and telecommunications cable
• Transformer installation
• Assembling a three-phase appurtenance arm (cut-out arm)
• Installing service lateral
• Working with heavy equipment (bucket truck and digger/derrick truck)
• Commercial driver’s license

Program Expectations

Students entering the Electrical Overhead Line Construction Advanced Training program will be expected to participate in the following professional practices:

• Arrive on time and be ready to begin work immediately.
• Dress for the training area with uniform and boots worn properly at all times.
• Work the entire time while on the job.
• Follow safety guidelines.
• Follow rules and instructions of the training area and Job Corps.
• Demonstrate respect for self, tools, and equipment.
• Take care of the work area—keeping work areas clean and safe, picking up tools, and maintaining the shop.
• Exercise good customer relations skills.

Program Entry Requirements

Before entering the Electrical Overhead Line Construction Advanced Training program, students must:

• Complete either Job Corps’ basic Electrical or Facilities Maintenance career technical training program.
• Have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
• Earn heights (acrophobia) clearance (32-plus feet).
• Have a positive behavior record with no major incidents in the past 90 days.
• Have a positive attendance and progress record.
• Have health clearance from the Job Corps center where they received basic training.
• Meet academic (math and reading) requirements.
• Have a valid driver’s license.
• Pass an entrance exam.
• Complete a successful phone, in-person, or video-conference interview.

Overview

The Job Corps Electrical Smart Meter and Instrumentation Technician Advanced Training program provides training in the following subject areas:

• Personal security and safety
• Lockout and tag-out
• Defensive and safe driver training
• Work orders training
• Collections
• Basic electricity math and vocabulary
• Schematics, diagrams, flowcharts, and prints
• Introduction to control circuits
• Confined space
• Communication protocols
• Advanced control circuits
• Arc flash
• Peripheral devices
• Electric testing equipment
• Fuses and breakers
• Information management
• Advanced programmable logic control
• Human-machine interface
• Motor control centers
• Motion control
• Introduction to solar
• Self-contained electric meters (optional)
• Introduction to the Smart Grid (optional)
• Electric meter components (optional)
• Storm situations (optional)
• Electrical meter sets (optional)
• Introduction to gas service (optional)

Program Expectations

Students entering the Electrical Smart Meter and Instrumentation Technician Advanced Training program will be expected to participate in the following professional practices:

• Arrive on time and be ready to begin work immediately.
• Dress for the training area with uniform and boots worn properly at all times.
• Work the entire time while on the job.
• Follow safety guidelines.
• Follow rules and instructions of the training area and Job Corps.
• Demonstrate respect for self, tools, and equipment.
• Take care of the work area—keeping work areas clean and safe, picking up tools, and maintaining the shop.
• Exercise good customer relations skills.

Program Entry Requirements

Before entering the Electrical Smart Meter and Instrumentation Technician Advanced Training program, students must:

• Complete either Job Corps’ basic Electrical or Facilities Maintenance career technical training program.
• Have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
• Have a positive behavior record with no major incidents in the past 90 days.
• Have a positive attendance and progress record.
• Have health clearance from the Job Corps center where they received basic training.
• Meet academic (math and reading) requirements.
• Have a valid driver’s license.
• Pass an entrance exam.
• Complete a successful phone, in-person, or video-conference interview.

Overview

The Job Corps Electrical Underground Residential Distribution (URD) Advanced Training program provides training in the following subject areas:

• Safety in electrical transmission and distribution maintenance
• Personal security and safety
• Care and testing of rubber gloves and sleeves
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) URD safety
• compliance
• Defensive driver training
• Introduction to the Smart Grid and
• transmission and distribution systems
• Power tools
• Heavy-duty equipment operation

PROGRAM EXPECTATIONS

Students entering the Electrical URD Advanced Training program will be expected to participate in the following professional practices:

• Arrive on time and be ready to begin work immediately.
• Dress for the training area with uniform and boots worn properly at all times.
• Work the entire time while on the job.
• Follow safety guidelines.
• Follow rules and instructions of the training area and Job Corps.
• Demonstrate respect for self, tools, and equipment.
• Take care of the work area—keeping work areas clean and safe, picking up tools, and maintaining the shop.
• Exercise good customer relations skills.

Program Entry Requirements

Before entering the Electrical URD Advanced Training program, students must:

• Complete either Job Corps’ basic Electrical or Facilities Maintenance career technical training program.
• Earn a confined space (claustrophobia) clearance.
• Have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
• Have a positive behavior record with no major incidents in the past 90 days.
• Have a positive attendance and progress record.
• Have health clearance from the Job Corps center where they received basic training.
• Meet academic (math and reading) requirements.
• Have a valid driver’s license.
• Pass an entrance exam.
• Complete a successful phone, in-person, or video interview.

Overview

The Job Corps Weatherization Technician Advanced Training program requires advanced training in the following subject areas:

• Safety, including combustion safety
• Introduction to weatherization
• Introduction to hand and power tools
• Construction math and industry vocabulary
• Introduction to prints, drawings, and building structure and materials
• Introduction to building science
• Introduction to energy and mechanical systems
• Air leakage, blower door, and diagnostics
• Duct-sealing and insulation
• Attics, basements, and crawl spaces
• Windows and doors
• Dryer vents
• Base-load measures
• Building safety systems
• Introduction to heating and cooling systems

Program Expectations:

Students entering the Weatherization Technician Advanced Training program will be expected to participate in the following professional practices:

• Arrive on time and be ready to begin work immediately.
• Dress for the training area with uniform and boots worn properly at all times.
• Work the entire time while on the job.
• Follow safety skills guidelines.
• Follow rules and instruction of the training area and Job Corps.
• Demonstrate respect for self, tools, and equipment.
• Take care of the work area—keeping work areas clean and safe, picking up tools, and maintaining the shop.
• Exercise good customer relations skills.

Program Entry Requirements

Before entering the Weatherization Technician Advanced Training program, students must:

• Complete one of the following Job Corps basic career technical training programs: Carpentry; Electrical; Facilities Maintenance; Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC); or Plumbing.
• Have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
• Have a positive behavior record with no major incidents in the past 90 days.
• Have a positive attendance and progress record.
• Have health clearance from the Job Corps center where they received basic training.
• Meet academic (math and reading) requirements.
• Have a valid driver’s license.
• Pass an entrance exam.
• Complete a successful phone or in-person interview.

Overview

The Job Corps Solar PV and Thermal System Installer Advanced Training program requires training in the following subject areas:

• Safety
• Hand and power tools
• Construction math and industry vocabulary
• Solar energy and system fundamentals
• Electricity and energy basics
• Site assessments
• Installing solar thermal collectors, water heaters, storage tanks, piping, pipe insulation, and connecting-system piping
• Installing thermal system operation and identification tags and labels
• Performing solar thermal system checkouts
• Installing solar PV panels, arrays, and subsystems
• Solar PV system electrical and design
• Inspecting, maintaining, and troubleshooting systems
• Siting, sizing, and materials

Program Expectations

Students entering the Solar PV and Thermal System Installer Advanced Training program will be expected to participate in the following professional practices:

• Arrive on time and be ready to begin work immediately.
• Dress for the training area with uniform and boots worn properly at all times.
• Work the entire time while on the job.
• Adhere to OSHA and other safety rules at all times.
• Follow rules and instructions of the training area and Job Corps.
• Demonstrate respect for self, tools, and equipment.
• Take care of the work area—keeping work areas clean and safe, picking up tools, and maintaining the shop.
• Exercise good customer relations skills.

Program Entry Requirements

Before entering the Solar PV and Thermal System Installer Advanced Training program, students must:

• Complete one of the following Job Corps basic career technical training programs: Carpentry; Electrical; Facilities Maintenance; Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC); or Plumbing.
• Have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
• Have the ability to perform physical requirements of solar PV installations, including
• regularly lifting 50 pounds and safely climbing ladders up to 40 feet.
• Have Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10-Hour Training certificate.
• Have a positive behavior record with no major incidents in the past 90 days.
• Have a positive attendance and progress record.
• Have health clearance from the Job Corps center where they received basic training.
• Meet academic (math and reading) requirements.
• Have a valid driver’s license.
• Pass an entrance exam.
• Complete a successful phone or in-person interview.

Overview

The Job Corps Computer Systems Administrator Advanced Training program requires training in the following subject areas:

• Network infrastructure, fundamentals, monitoring, and management
• Con guring hardware and applications, network connectivity, access to resources, and mobile computing
• Active directory
• Workstation configuration and deployment
• Monitoring and maintaining servers and systems
• Configuring backup and recovery
• Green IT technologies, tools, and standards

Program Expectations

Students entering the Computer Systems Administrator Advanced Training program will be expected to participate in the following professional practices:

• Arrive on time and be ready to begin work immediately.
• Dress for the training area with uniform worn properly at all times.
• Work the entire time while on the job.
• Follow rules and instructions of the training area and Job Corps.
• Demonstrate respect for self, tools, and equipment.
• Take care of the work area—keeping work areas clean and safe.
• Exercise good customer relations skills.

Program Entry Requirements

Before entering the Computer Systems Administrator Advanced Training program, students must:

• Have a positive behavior record.
• Have health clearance from the Job Corps center where they received basic training.
• Be at least 18 years old.
• Meet academic (math and reading) requirements.
• Have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
• Have completed a Job Corps basic computer technology career technical training program.
• Have a positive attendance and progress record. Earn the Computing Technology Industry Association’s (CompTIA) A+ certification.
• Complete a successful video or in-person interview.

Overview

The Job Corps Computer Systems Administrator Advanced Training program requires training in the following subject areas:

• Network infrastructure, fundamentals, monitoring, and management
• Con guring hardware and applications, network connectivity, access to resources, and mobile computing
• Active directory
• Workstation configuration and deployment
• Monitoring and maintaining servers and systems
• Configuring backup and recovery
• Green IT technologies, tools, and standards

Program Expectations

Students entering the Computer Systems Administrator Advanced Training program will be expected to participate in the following professional practices:

• Arrive on time and be ready to begin work immediately.
• Dress for the training area with uniform worn properly at all times.
• Work the entire time while on the job.
• Follow rules and instructions of the training area and Job Corps.
• Demonstrate respect for self, tools, and equipment.
• Take care of the work area—keeping work areas clean and safe.
• Exercise good customer relations skills.

Program Entry Requirements

Before entering the Computer Systems Administrator Advanced Training program, students must:

• Have a positive behavior record.
• Have health clearance from the Job Corps center where they received basic training.
• Be at least 18 years old.
• Meet academic (math and reading) requirements.
• Have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
• Have completed a Job Corps basic computer technology career technical training program.
• Have a positive attendance and progress record. Earn the Computing Technology Industry Association’s (CompTIA) A+ certification.
• Complete a successful video or in-person interview.

Overview

The Job Corps Microsoft Certified Solutions Advanced Training program provides training in the following subject areas:

• Safety and security
• Personal computer (PC) hardware
• Networking
• Laptops and printers
• Operating systems and procedures
• Mobile devices
• Troubleshooting
• Installing and upgrading Windows
• Configuring hardware, applications, network connectivity, access to resources, and remote access and mobility
• Monitoring and maintaining Windows clients
• Configuring backup and recovery options
• Supporting operating system and application installation, resource access, and Windows clients and devices

Program expectations

Students entering the Microsoft Certified Solutions Advanced Training program will be expected to participate in the following professional practices:

• Arrive on time and be ready for work.
• Dress for the training area with uniform worn properly at all times.
• Work the entire time while on the job.
• Follow safety guidelines.
• Follow rules and instructions of the training area and Job Corps.
• Demonstrate respect for self, tools, and equipment.
• Take care of the work area—keeping work areas clean and safe.
• Exercise good customer relations skills.

Program entry requirements

Before entering the Microsoft Certified Solutions Advanced Training program, students must:

• Be at least 171⁄2 years old.
• Meet academic (math and reading) requirements.
• Have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
• Have completed either Job Corps’ basic Computer Technician or Office Administration career technical training program.
• Have a positive attendance and progress record.
• Have health clearance from the Job Corps center where they received basic training.
• Complete a successful phone or in-person interview.