Job Corps Omaha — Free Residential Trades Training for Low-Income Youth Ages 16–24

About This Opportunity

Job Corps is a federally funded, completely free residential education and job training program for young people ages 16–24 who come from low-income backgrounds. It is one of the most consequential free programs available to young people in the Omaha metro who face significant barriers to education and career entry — and it is dramatically underutilized because not enough people know about it. Here is what "free and residential" means: Job Corps provides housing, meals, healthcare, and a living allowance in addition to the training itself. You do not need to pay for anything. The Omaha Job Corps Center is located at 4521 Leavenworth Street. Job Corps nationally offers training across ten industries including Construction, Transportation (including CDL), Advanced Manufacturing, and Health Care — the core trades and vocational sectors covered in this phase. The specific trades programs offered at the Omaha center require direct verification because programs vary by center and change over time. To find out exactly what trades training is currently available at the Omaha center and whether you are eligible, call the Job Corps national line at 1-800-733-JOBS (1-800-733-5627) or visit enroll.jobcorps.gov. If you are a young person, 16–24, from a low-income household, and you do not know what you want to do or how to afford training — this is the conversation to have.

Who Can Apply

Ages 16–24. Must come from a low-income household (income guidelines based on federal poverty level). U.S. citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident. Not currently enrolled in school (or have special circumstances). Drug-free. Program is FREE — housing, meals, healthcare, and living allowance included. Call 1-800-733-JOBS (1-800-733-5627) or visit enroll.jobcorps.gov to apply and confirm current Omaha center program offerings. Center address: 4521 Leavenworth St, Omaha NE 68106, 402-926-2810.