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David L. Carrasco Job Corps Center

Contact Info

11155 Gateway West
El Paso, TX 79935
Tel: (915) 594-0022
Fax: (915) 591-0166

Capacity

415 total: 173 men, 116 women (residents); 34 men, 92 women (non-residents).

Special Features

ESL programs for Hispanic students. APL high school diplomas.

Vocational Offerings

Business Technologies, Rehabilitation Technician, Food Service, Nurse Assistant, Medical Office Support, Facilities Maintenance, Welding, Automotive Repair Technician, Advanced Career Training.

Travel Directions

  1. From I-10 east from downtown or the El Paso International Airport, take the Lee Treviño exit.
  2. Turn left (north) onto Lee Treviño, crossing I-10, and take another immediate left onto Gateway West (I-10 access road).
  3. Continue west one block to the center entrance.

Additional Info

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

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Gary Job Corps Center

Contact Info

2800 Airport, Highway 21
PO Box 967
San Marcos, TX 78667-0967
Tel: (512) 396-6652
Fax: (512) 396-6666

Capacity

1900 total: 1085 men, 765 women (residents); 15 men, 35 women (non-residents).

Vocational Offerings

Business Clerical, Dental Assistant, Retail Sales, Facilities Maintenance, Culinary Arts, Meat Cutting, Auto Repair Technician, Plumber, Health Occupations, Electrician, Material Handler, Lithograph Printer, Welder, Machinist, Carpenter, Accounting Clerk, Bricklayer.

Travel Directions

Drive 4 miles east of San Marcos on State Highway 21 to the Gary Job Corps Center.

Additional Info

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

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Laredo Job Corps Center

Contact Info

1701 Island Street
PO Box 1819
Laredo, TX 78044-1819
Tel: (956) 727-5148
Fax: (956) 727-1937

Capacity

250 total: 100 men, 100 women (residents); 20 men, 30 women (non-residents).

Special Features

ESL program for Hispanic students. Advance Vocational Training (AVT). Houses on center.

Vocational Offerings

Business Clerical, Bookkeeper, Culinary Arts, Welder, Act, Carpenter, Electrician.

Travel Directions

  1. From Laredo International Airport, drive west on Saunders Avenue to I-35.
  2. Take I-35 north to the Calto Road exit and turn west (left).
  3. Drive west to Santa Maria.
  4. Turn north onto Santa Maria and drive approximately 1/4 mile to Island Street.
  5. Turn west (left) onto Island Street and follow the signs to the Laredo Job Corps Center.

Additional Info

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

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North Texas Job Corps Center

Contact Info

1701 N. Church Street
McKinney, TX 75069
Tel: (972) 542-2623
Fax: (972) 547-7703

Capacity

650 total: 310 men, 340 women (residents).

Vocational Offerings

Accounting Clerk, Brickmason, Business and Office Technology, Carpentry, Computers, Culinary Arts, Desktop Publishing, Facilities Maintenance, Electrical, Hotel/Motel Hospitality, Landscaping, Lithographic Printing, Nursing Aide, Painting, Plumbing, Security, Warehousing/Material Handler.

Travel Directions

  1. From Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, exit through the north gate to Highway 635 east.
  2. Drive 635 east to Highway 75 north to McKinney (exit 41).
  3. Turn right at Highway 380 from the access road.
  4. Drive east on Highway 380 to Church Street and then turn left.
  5. The North Texas Job Corps Center is approximately 1/2 mile to the left.

Additional Info

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

 





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