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Outreach & Admissions
Top Outreach & Admissions Information Needs
OA + Disabilities = Success for All Eligible Students
The following forms are available to assist OA Staff:
- Reasonable accommodation request form (pdf file, click to download Adobe® Acrobat Reader)
- Guide to asking health questions on the SF-653
- Sample form to assist with collection of information on prior criminal history (MS Word file, click to download MS Word Viewer)
The following web-based training is available to inform and assist OA staff:
- OAP Legal Obligations (MS PowerPoint file, click to download MS Power Point Viewer)- This presentation discusses section 504 and the ADA as they relate to the legal obligations of Job Corps in recruiting, interviewing, and placing people with disabilities.
- Disability Initiative Training for Admissions Counselors - This training provides information on the disability initiative, disability-related responsibilities in PRH-1, and the ACs role in the reasonable accommodation process.
- Interviewing - This presentation offers guidelines for interviewing people with disabilities. Also, a fact sheet is available from DOL.
- Recruitment - This presentation provides information on how and where to recruit people with disabilities for the Job Corps program.
- Overcoming Fear of Losing Benefits - This presentation discusses the fears many applicants with disabilities have about the effect participation in the Job Corps program will have on any benefits they are receiving.
Other resources for OA Staff are available as part of the Job Corps Tutorial on Accommodating Students with Disabilities.
About CareerOneStop
CareerOneStop portal page highlights are for:
- Jobseekers - to research occupations and industry trends
- Students - to learn about education opportunities and financial aid
- Workforce Professionals - to locate service providers and training
CareerOneStop's three Web site offerings include:
- America’s Job Bank (AJB) to search for jobs and post resumes
- America’s Career InfoNet (ACINet) to explore occupations
- America’s Service Locator (ASL) to find local One-Stops and Job Corps centers
Job Corps Basic Eligibility Criteria
To enroll in Job Corps, applicants must meet all of the following eligibility criteria:
- Be at least 16, but not yet 25 years old, on the date of arrival at a center (i.e., time of enrollment). For otherwise eligible individuals with disabilities, the maximum age limit may be waived (the minimum age is still 16).
- Have a signed consent form for automatic Selective Service registration (for male applicants).
- Be a United States citizen, a United States National, a lawfully admitted permanent resident alien, refugee, asylee or parolee, or other alien who has been authorized by the Attorney General to work in the United States.
- Be a low-income individual.
- Be an individual who is one or more of the following:
- A school dropout
- An individual who requires additional education, vocational training, or intensive career counseling and related assistance in order to participate successfully in regular schoolwork or to secure and hold employment
- Basic skills deficient
- Homeless, runaway, or a foster child
- A parent
Outreach and Admissions: Training Resources for Outreach and Admissions Staff
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Policy and Requirements Handbook, Exhibits, and Appendices
Web Links below require Job Corps Staff authentication:
- PRH Chapter 1: Outreach/Admissions - Cover, Table of Contents, Text
- Exhibit 1-1 Job Corps Eligibility and additional selection Criteria and Documentation Requirements
- Exhibit 1-2 Documentation Requirements for Assessment of Applicant Health Needs
- Appendix 101 Definitions of Family and Family Income
- Appendix 102 Admissions Counselor's Assessment Tool
- Appendix 103 Guidelines for Reviewing Applicant Files
Tools to Aid OA staff
- Click here to access the Training Program Directory for the International Union of Operating Engineers
- Click here to download a sample checklist that guides Admissions Counselors through the admissions process
Counseling resources for Anger and Aggression, Depression, Grief and Stress Management
Counseling
Anger and Aggression
- Controlling Anger -- Before it Controls You offers techniques and management tools.
- Aggression - The National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center offers references, links and strategies for dealing with safety issues and aggressive behavior.
Depression and Grief
- Helping Teenagers Cope with Grief describes symptoms indicating teens need extra help as well as information about adults’ role in supporting them.
- Lets Talk about Depression offers information on symptoms and treatments.
- Stressed out or Overwhelmed? discusses depression and its relationship to suicide and offers techniques to deal with it.
Stress Management
- Stress Management Techniques describes stress factors and provides articles that deal with controlling it.