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ARRA funding enabled Job Corps to develop four new advanced training programs within the Construction career pathway: Weatherization Technician and three Advanced Electrical programs, including: Smart Meter Technician, Overhead Line Construction, and Underground Residential Distribution.

Existing career technical training programs within the Construction career pathway also benefited from ARRA funding, as Job Corps allocated $4,229,684 for curriculum updates and the purchase of new equipment.

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A Weatherization Technician program instructor at the Potomac Job Corps Center in Washington, DC, teaches a student how to apply spray foam insulation.

A Solar Photovoltaic (PV) and Thermal System Installer student at the Treasure Island Job Corps in San Francisco, California, checks the installation of a solar panel.

A student in the Overhead Line Construction program at the Gary Job Corps Center in San Marcos, Texas, receives hands-on training in the maintenance of a power line at the center's indoor training facility.

John Fadeyi of BeMo Solutions, a Baltimore, Maryland, energy conservation company, partnered with the Woodstock Job Corps in Woodstock, Maryland, to certify Construction students to perform in-home energy audits.

Page last updated: Monday, January 23, 2012