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Green Jobs Training
Job Corps is committed to the development of green job training and preparing students like you for successful careers in the new green economy. All students who enter the Advanced Manufacturing, Automotive and Machine Repair, or Construction training areas will develop specific knowledge and skills related to green technology and industry practices.
If you choose to train in one or more of these industries, you will receive the latest training available to prepare you for the jobs of today and tomorrow. The green workforce is here to stay, and qualified green workers will continue to be in demand for many years to come.
Look for the label GREEN JOB below.
Wind River Job Corps Center Career
vocational training
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Finance and Business
Accounting Services
Earning potential: - 33 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
Accounting services workers compile and analyze account information, recommend financial decisions, prepare balance sheets along with profit and loss statements, summarize current financial status, audit documents, and recommend policies and procedures.
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Construction
Carpentry
Earning potential: - 42 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
Carpenters build things like wood buildings, floor systems, roof framing, walls, ceiling, windows, and molding. Responsibility for following blueprints is expected as well.
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Construction
Electrical
Earning potential: - 31 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
Electricians install and maintain wiring and lighting systems, inspect electrical components, and identify and repair a variety of electrical problems.
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Construction
Facility Maintenance
Earning potential: - 35 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
Facilities maintenance workers perform routine repairs and preventive maintenance to ensure building systems operate efficiently.
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Automotive and Machine Repair
Heavy Construction Equipment Mechanic
Earning potential: - 49 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
Work with vehicles and machines used in farming, construction and railway transport; inspect, repair and maintain them to make sure they continue to run safely at optimum efficiency.
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Transportation
Heavy Equipment Operations
Earning potential: - 46 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
Operate heavy equipment including graders, tractors, backhoes, front-end loaders, dump trucks, and trash trucks, under supervision, in a safe and effective manner.
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Transportation
Heavy Truck Driving
Earning potential: - 40 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
Drive trucks with a capacity of more than three tons to transport and deliver cargo. People on this career pathway have to be able to maintain truck logs according to state and federal regulations.
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Finance and Business
Office Administration
Earning potential: - 34 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
Office administrators perform daily duties that include financial planning, record keeping, billing, personnel, inventory, and logistics, within a business.
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Renewable Resources and Energy
Petroleum Service Technician
Earning potential: - 57 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
Petroleum Service Technicians install, repair, and maintain petroleum dispensers like those at convenience stores and gas stations, as well as installing and maintaining point of sale systems.
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Advanced Manufacturing
Welding
Earning potential: - 37 per year
Length of training: 8-12 months
Participants will learn the most commonly utilized welding processes including welding terminology, weld design, welding safety, electrical theory, the weldability of metals, and welding quality control.
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