Career Training
In addition to academic training, Gerald R. Ford Job Corps provides career technical training in the following vocational trades:
Our Career Technical Training (CTT) instructors work with students on their overall employability and training skills. They train the students in individualized careers of their choice.
Our training programs focus on certifying students for upward career progression. The students learn through demonstrations, lab exercises, lectures, exams, study groups, guest speakers, work-based learning (WBL) sites, and individualized learning sessions. The CTT instructors work with students to ensure that they are implementing and embellishing the eight Career Success Standards to help them become employable, well-rounded adults.
Students also have access to career counselors and advanced training opportunities to further their career training.
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Carpentry
Minimum age requirement: 17
This program, overseen by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBJCA), entails training in the proper use of hand and power tools and equipment, blueprint reading and estimating, replacing windows and doors, siding, framework, trade math, concrete, and trimming. Upon completion of this program, graduates have the opportunity to join the UBJCA's apprenticeship program.
Certifications
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- UBJCA Apprenticeship
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Culinary Arts
Minimum age requirement: 16
In this program, students are able to express their creativity through food preparation and demonstration. There are different skills taught throughout the process of this trade experience. Culinary Arts focuses on the proper use of kitchen equipment and utensils, artistry in creating attractive food presentations, nutrition, baking, pastries, food handling preparation, and safety.
Students who complete the Culinary Arts program will have the opportunity to further their skills through the Advanced Training Program at Treasure Island Job Corps in San Francisco, California. Upon completing this program, graduates will be ServSafe certified and have career opportunities in hotels, restaurants, schools, banquet halls, private catering businesses, corporations, bakeries, and hospitals.
Certifications
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- First Aid
- ServSafe
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Facilities Maintenance
Minimum age requirement: 17
This program, overseen by the Home Builders Institute (HBI), is designed to teach students about electrical wiring, landscaping, masonry, painting, plumbing, heating and cooling, blueprint reading and estimating, replacement of windows and doors, repairing floor tiles, use and repair of hand power tools, framing, and installing drywall.
Graduates of this program have entry level skills in general repair work. They can typically find employment with housing developers, hotels and other commercial properties, private contractors, plumbing companies, and carpentry firms.
Certification
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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Nurse Assistant
Minimum age requirement: 17
This program focuses primarily on the health care field. Throughout this training, students learn about long-term residential care, bed making, vital signs, transferring patients, feeding, verbal and nonverbal communication, proper hand washing, oral hygiene, bathing, sexually transmitted diseases, long term diseases, and body functions.
Students who successfully complete this training will be able to build careers in nursing homes, hospitals, doctor offices, private practices, residential facilities, and schools. Graduates can also participate in advanced training to further their careers and become phlebotomists, licensed practical nurses, or registered nurses.
Certifications
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Certified Nursing Assistant (State of Michigan)
- First Aid
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Office Administration
Minimum age requirement: 16
This program trains students in written and verbal skills, problem solving techniques, business English, workplace management, office safety, business math skills, telephone procedures, data calculation, business communication, office procedures, keyboarding, filing, business reports, and record keeping.
Students who graduate from this program receive Internet Computing Core (IC3) certification and are certified in Microsoft Office applications and typewriter skills. Graduates typically find employment as telemarketers, office assistants, administrative assistants, customer service representatives, inventory clerks, or bank clerks.
Certifications
- Internet and Computing Core (IC3)
- Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)
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Security
Minimum age requirement: 17
This program is designed for students who are self-sufficient and highly interested in building a career in the security field. The program includes training in physical fitness, unarmed self defense, employability skills, evaluation progress, uniform compliance, bearing, rank and file, classroom participation, security reports and surveillance techniques. This program also focuses on students' self-discipline while building their skills in security employment.
Upon completion of the Security program, graduates can find employment as private security guards, campus safety officers, airport security staff, or retail store detectives. Graduates can also build careers in the military.
Certifications
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- First Aid
- International Foundation of Protection Officers (IPFO)
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Career Counselors
Career counselors assist our students with their progress at Gerald R. Ford Job Corps. Each student is assigned a career counselor based on the student’s choice of career technical training.
Counselors help students with creating long and short term goals. They also assist students with any leave requests, weekend passes, day passes, scheduling issues, and academic concerns. Students can also receive assistance from counselors regarding clothing trips, secretary of state trips, group and individual counseling sessions, and emotional and social support.
The counselors work with students by recommending them for career transitional services (CTS) upon their completion of career technical training, academic training, driver’s education, and the CTS Workshop. Career counselors also help arrange job placement services for students and ensure their success after completing the program.
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Advanced Training Opportunities
Graduates of Gerald R. Ford Job Corps can participate in the following advanced career training opportunities:
- AAMCO
- Advanced Auto
- Advanced Office Skills
- Business Clerical
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
- Cisco Networking
- College Program
- Computer Technician
- Culinary Arts
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
- Firefighting
- Forestry
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
- Medical Assistant (MA)
- Medical Coding
- Microsoft/A+ Certification
- Nursing Assistant (NA)
- Plumbing
- Transportation Communications Union (TCU)
- United Auto Workers (UAW)
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Page last updated:
Friday, August 02, 2013