Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps Center

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Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps Center
1555 McAlister Lane
Memphis, TN 38116
phone: (901) 396-2800
toll free: (877) 604-5627

Just minutes from downtown Memphis, the Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps Center is a great place to learn and train for your future. Located on the site of the former Memphis Preparatory School, the campus offers a college-like setting in a residential area.

Education and Training
• High school diploma program
• GED program
• Work-based learning opportunities
• Personalized career development plan
• Advanced Career Training programs
• Counseling services
• Hands-on training in your chosen trade
• Partnerships with Southwest Tennessee Community College and Tennessee Technology Center
• Service learning opportunities

Trades
Accounting
Carpentry
Computer Service
Health Occupations - Certified Nursing Assistant
Industrial Electronics
Material Handling
Medical Office Support
Phlebotomy

Dorm Life
Memphis Job Corps Center has approximately 260 residential students and 50 non-residential students. There is one large dorm for residential students. Men and women live in separate wings: four male wings and four female wings. The dorm offers computer access, study areas and student lounges for television and leisure activities.

Fun Things To Do
On-Center
• Game room
• Gymnasium
• Softball field
• Track and field
• Weight room

Sports
• Aerobics
• Basketball
• Softball
• Volleyball

Around Town
• Concerts
• Cultural activities
• Movies
• Restaurants
• Shopping
• Sporting events

Be a Leader
Students participate in many leadership opportunities:
• Community service project leaders
• Dormitory leaders
• Recreational assistants
• Student ambassadors
• Student Government Association
• Student mentors

Real Work Experience
Memphis Job Corps Center partners with employers to give students real work experience.
• APEX
• Banks Accounting Service
• Baptist Hospital DeSoto
• Life Blood
• Memphis Area Career Center
• Memphis Health Loop
• Mitchell Technology
• Regional Medical Center