Job Corps

BRIEFING

Job Corps is a free federal program for ages 16 to 24. You live on campus while you train. It hands you three unlocks at once: a place to live, your GED, and real tech certifications employers recognize. Zero cost, zero debt. The AI learning path we're building keeps running alongside it.

CHARACTER CARD · PLAYER 2

▶ This quest buffs every stat

LOOT · WHAT YOU GET

• HOUSINGFree room on campus. Your housing problem is solved on day one.
• MEALS + MEDICALFood and basic health care covered while you're enrolled.
• LIVING ALLOWANCEThey pay you a stipend while you train.
• GEDEarn it on campus. Clearfield runs an accredited high school and the GED route, and helps you pick.
• TECH CERTSCompTIA and Cisco credentials that get you hired.
• DRIVER'S LICENSEStudents typically finish with a learner's permit and license.

BASE CAMP · CLEARFIELD

The place

A full campus 35 min north of Salt Lake: dorms, cafeteria, gym, rec center, and real computer labs. Around 1,000 student capacity with room open right now.

The vibe

More college campus than classroom. You live there, train there, and level up with people your age doing the same thing.

The move

Step zero is just a look. Walk the campus, see the labs and dorms, talk to the people. No forms, no commitment, no pressure. Decide after.

SKILL TREE · IT PATH AT CLEARFIELD

• TIER 1Computer Technician A+ · build, fix, and run machines. CompTIA A+ cert.
• TIER 2Computer Technician Network+ · networking fundamentals. CompTIA Network+ cert.
• TIER 3, PICK A BRANCHAdvanced CCNA Cyber Security Ops · Computer Systems Administrator · Microsoft server tracks · AWS Cloud Practitioner.

No 3D or creative track here. That is what the AI learning path and the Snapshot co-op are for. Job Corps builds the floor: hardware, networks, certs, and a resume. The creative stack builds on top of it.

QUEST LOG · ONE STEP AT A TIME

1. Scout it from the couch. Take the virtual tour of the Clearfield campus. Five minutes, zero stakes.
2. Visit in person with Tim. Road trip up, walk the campus, see the computer labs and dorms, ask anything. Still zero commitment.
3. Decide. If it feels right, keep going. If it does not, we cross it off and the plan continues without it.
4. Apply. Online at enroll.jobcorps.gov, takes minutes. An admissions rep calls, walks through everything, and answers every question. 800-733-5627
5. Gather documents together. Photo ID or birth certificate, Social Security card, proof of income. The rep says exactly what qualifies and Tim helps track it all down.
6. Move in and lock the trade. Get an entry date, settle into the dorm, and after orientation choose Computer Technician A+ to start climbing the tree.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• Ages 16 through 24
• Low-income eligibility, the rep confirms what counts
• Citizenship, residency, or other approved status
• Pass background requirements
• Ready and motivated. That one is on you, and you have it.

FIRST MOVE · JUST LOOK

Tim is co-op support on this whole quest: the drive up, the questions, the paperwork if it gets that far. Nothing here happens alone, and nothing is decided until you have seen it.