Alaska Jobs

The Alaska Jobs Online directory of job and employment listings is the most comprehensive directory of employment resources in Alaska. Alaska Job Corps is the nation's largest and most comprehensive residential education and vocational training program for at-risk youth, ages 16 through 24. Since 1964, the program has provided more than 1.9 million disadvantaged young people with the integrated academic, vocational, and social skills training they need to gain independence and get quality, long-term career or further their education.

Alaska Job Corps offer the following:

Vocational Training: Obtaining job skills opens the door to long-term employment. You choose the program that interests you. Under the direction of a skilled instructor, you begin by learning the basics of your chosen career. As your skills improve, you will tackle more advanced projects. In Alaska Job Corps you learn by doing in hands on environment.

Other Training Opportunities: The Alaska Job Corps Center offers a college program where students can enroll in Advanced Career Training (ACT) and attend the Matanuska-Susitna College in Palmer. A student can also receive advanced training through the Off Center Training (OCT) programs, such as Dental Assistant, Phlebotomy, or Medical Assistant. The OCT program is available for any student who wishes to learn a vocation, which is not offered on center. The student would work with their admissions counselor to set up the training at an off center facility.

Residential Program: The residential program is a big part of the Alaska Job Corps program. Residential living contributes to the personal and social development of students. It fosters an atmosphere that exerts influence on character and personality that is often the key factor in helping students to make a successful transition to the demands of the outside/employment world. The residential program provides continuous adult supervision, 24 hours a day. The critical function of the residential program is to provide an atmosphere in which students feel safe and secure at all times.

Basic Health Care: The Alaska Job Corps Center Health Services Department is staffed by health professionals in the medical, dental and mental health areas. Each new student will receive a physical examination, including HIV and drug testing, immunization updates and a dental examination. Basic health care services are provided for students on a walk-in basis before class and during lunch hours. Appointments with the physician, nurse practitioner, dentist or mental health consultant are scheduled by the nurse.