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Gainesville Job Corps Center

Contact Info

5301 N.E. 40th Terrace
Gainesville, FL 32609-1670
Tel: (352) 377-2555
Fax: (352) 374-8257

Capacity

350 total: 195 men, 120 women (residents); 10 men, 25 women (non-residents).

Special Features

Handicapped accessible. ESL programs for Hispanic students. Special needs program for students with hearing, visual and mobility impairments.

Vocational Offerings

Computer Services, Business Retail, Culinary Arts, Health Occupations, Pre-Law Enforcement, Auto Repair Technician, Plasterer, Tile Setter, Carpenter, Painter, Auto Body Repair, Building and Apartment Maintenance.

Travel Directions

  1. From Gainesville Airport, turn right onto 39th Avenue West.
  2. Turn right on Waldo Road and proceed approximately 1/2 mile to the Gainesville JCC sign on the right side of Waldo Road (State Road No. 24).

Additional Info

For more information about the Gainesville Job Corps Center, call (800) 733-JOBS or (800) 733-5627.

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Homestead Job Corps Center

Contact Info

12350 S.W. 285th Street
Homestead, FL 33033
Tel: (305) 257-4800
Fax: (305) 257-3920

Capacity

496 total: 208 men, 212 women (residents); 38 men, 38 women (non-residents).

Special Features

ESL classes. Advanced Continuing Education program in conjunction with Homestead Campus of Miami-Dade Community College.

Vocational Offerings

Collision Repair Technician, Business Clerical Occupations, Health Occupations, Medical Records Technician, Bricklayer, Carpentry, Culinary Arts, Automotive Repair, Computer Repair Technician, Medical Assistant Heat & Air Conditioning Technician, Facilities Maintenance, Glazing.

Travel Directions

  1. From Miami International Airport or Ft. Lauderdale International Airport, take the Florida Turnpike South.
  2. Follow the road signs to Homestead, continue south to Exit #5.
  3. Take Exit #5, S.W. 288th Street (Biscayne Drive).
  4. Turn left onto 288th Street and continue east, heading straight.
  5. At the second stop sign at the intersection of Ramey Avenue, take a left onto Ramey Avenue and follow the signs to the Reception/Security Building on the left.

Additional Info

For more information about the Homestead Job Corps Center, visit our Web site at http://homestead.jobcorps.gov.

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Jacksonville Job Corps Center

Contact Info

4811 Payne Stewart Way
Jacksonville, FL 32209
Tel: (904) 360-8200
Fax: (904) 632-5498

Capacity

300 total: 136 men, 136 women (residents); 14 men, 14 women (non-residents).

Vocational Offerings

Business Office Technology, Computer Repair Technician, Certified Nurse Assistant, Medical Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Carpentry, Electrical, Facilities Maintenance, Material Handler, Heating and Air Conditioning.

Travel Directions

  1. Take I-95 South from Airport or North from downtown Jacksonville.
  2. Exit Golfair Boulevard and drive west.
  3. The Jacksonville Job Corps Center and The First Tee share a long driveway to the right after Walgreen Road. The center is at the end of that driveway on the right.

Additional Info

For more information about the Jacksonville Job Corps Center, call (800) 733-JOBS or (800) 733-5627.

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Miami Job Corps Center

Contact Info

3050 N.W. 183rd Street
Miami Gardens, FL 33056-3536
Tel: (305) 626-7800
Fax: (305) 626-7857

Capacity

300 total: 96 men, 64 women (residents); 70 men, 70 women (non-residents).

Special Features

ESL programs for Hispanic and Creole students, Accredited through Council on Occupational Education and Linkages with Miami Dade County Public Schools.

Vocational Offerings

Business Clerical, Child Development, Food Service, Landscape Technician, Carpentry, Facilities Maintenance Health Occupations, Hotel Clerk, Accounting Clerk, Painter.

Travel Directions

  1. Travel East on SR836, to I-95 North, to SR826 West.
  2. Exit N.W. 27th avenue, turn right and go to 183rd Street.
  3. Turn left, go to first stop light, make a U-turn and come back 1/2 block. The center is on right-hand side.

Additional Info

For more information about the Miami Job Corps Center, visit our Web site at http://miami.jobcorps.gov.

 





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