Oconaluftee Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center
Vocational And Technical School
Why pick this one
Oconaluftee Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center offers U.S. Forest Service-operated wildland firefighting and forestry training in Cherokee, North Carolina.
Best for
- People ages 16 through 24 seeking residential career training
- Students pursuing wildland firefighting or forestry conservation careers
- Students needing a high school diploma or equivalent alongside career training
- Applicants seeking construction, electrical or Certified Nurse Assistant training
- Students needing furnished housing, meals, medical care and training supplies while enrolled
Look elsewhere if
- Applicants outside the stated Job Corps eligibility requirements
- Students seeking training in career fields not listed by the center
- Students seeking a conventional four-year college program rather than Job Corps training
Specialties
- Advanced Fire Management
- Advanced Forestry Technician
- Forestry Conservation and Firefighting
- Building Construction Technology pre-apprenticeship
- Electrical pre-apprenticeship
- Certified Nurse Assistant training
Certifications
- National Wildfire Coordination Group credentials
- Federal Emergency Management Association credentials
- International Society of Arboriculture credentials
- Professional Landcare Network credentials
- North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners credentials
What makes them different
- Operated by the U.S. Forest Service as one of 24 Civilian Conservation Centers
- Located in Cherokee, North Carolina, with furnished dorms, daily meals, basic medical care and a living allowance
- Provides hands-on training in wildland firefighting, forestry conservation, construction, electrical work and certified nursing assistance
- Provides books, supplies, uniforms and specialized safety equipment for academic and career training
- Graduates have been hired by organizations including BIA Fire, the U.S. Forest Service, National Forests of North Carolina and Harrah's Cherokee
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Contact & Location
- Address
- 502 Oconaluftee Job Corps Center Access Rd, Cherokee, NC 28719
- Phone
- +18284975411
- Website
- http://oconaluftee.jobcorps.gov/
Services
- Career technical training
- High school diploma or equivalent education
- English Language Learning
- Advanced college-level training
- Tutoring and academic support
- Career counseling and job search assistance
- Residential student support