Schenck Job Corps Center

Schenck Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center
98 Schenck Drive
Pisgah Forest, NC 28768
phone: (828) 862-6100
toll free: (877) 279-3983

Train for your future at the Schenck Job Corps Center. The rural campus in Pisgah Forest, N.C., is home to 225 students and is one of a few centers across the nation that offers a forestry training program.

Education and Training
Schenck Job Corps Center offers education and training opportunities to help you train for a long-term, specialized career, including:
• High school diploma program
• GED program
• Work-based learning opportunities
• Personalized career development plan
• Hands-on training in your chosen trade
• Advanced Career Training programs
• Partnerships with Transylvania County School System and Blue Ridge Community College

Trades
Students are able to choose from a number of trades offered at Schenck Job Corps Center, including:
Auto Mechanics
Brick Block/Concrete Masonry
Building Maintenance
Carpentry
Culinary Arts
Health Occupations
Landscaping
Painting
Welding

Firefighting
Ever thought about becoming a Forest Service Wild land Firefighter? The Schenck Job Corps Center in Pisgah Forest, N.C., offers select Job Corps students the unique opportunity to participate in the exciting and challenging field of firefighting.

Want to learn more about firefighting at Schenck? Click here.

Dorm Life
Schenck Job Corps Center has approximately 225 students on center. There are four dorms on campus. Men and women live in separate dorms. Students live with as many as seven roommates. Dorms feature lounge areas with television.

Fun Things To Do

On-Center
Arts and crafts
Billiards
Gymnasium
Softball field
Swimming pool
Weight room

Sports
Aerobics
Basketball
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Volleyball

Around Town
Amusement parks
Bowling
Concerts
Cultural sites
Fishing
Movies
Restaurants
Shopping
Skating

Be a Leader
Students take part in many leadership opportunities:
• Community service projects
• Leadership courses
• Student Government Association

Real Work Experience
Schenck Job Corps Center partners with employers to give students real work experience.
• Beverly-Grant
• John Johnson Ford
• Rogers Masonry
• TransWelding
• Van Wingerden International