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§3192 Definitions

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Summary

Defines key Job Corps terms. Applicable local board: a local board that tells a Job Corps center about local jobs and needed skills and serves the communities where graduates look for work; Applicable one-stop center: a center that provides services like referral, assessment, recruitment, and placement to support Job Corps; Enrollee: someone who applied, was chosen, enrolled, and remains in the program but is not yet a graduate; Former enrollee: someone who left before graduating; Graduate: someone who enrolled and, through the program, earned a secondary diploma or equivalent or finished career-technical training that prepares them for work or further study; Job Corps: the program in section 3193; Job Corps center: the center in section 3197; Operator/service provider: entities chosen under this part to run centers or provide services; Region: an area defined by the Secretary.

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In this part:
(1)The term “applicable local board” means a local board—
(A)that provides information for a Job Corps center on local employment opportunities and the job skills needed to obtain the opportunities; and
(B)that serves communities in which the graduates of the Job Corps center seek employment.
(2)The term “applicable one-stop center” means a one-stop center that provides services, such as referral, assessment, recruitment, and placement, to support the purposes of the Job Corps.
(3)The term “enrollee” means an individual who has voluntarily applied for, been selected for, and enrolled in the Job Corps program, and remains with the program, but has not yet become a graduate.
(4)The term “former enrollee” means an individual who has voluntarily applied for, been selected for, and enrolled in the Job Corps program, but left the program prior to becoming a graduate.
(5)The term “graduate” means an individual who has voluntarily applied for, been selected for, and enrolled in the Job Corps program and who, as a result of participation in the Job Corps program, has received a secondary school diploma or recognized equivalent, or completed the requirements of a career and technical education and training program that prepares individuals for employment leading to economic self-sufficiency or entrance into postsecondary education or training.
(6)The term “Job Corps” means the Job Corps described in section 3193 of this title.
(7)The term “Job Corps center” means a center described in section 3197 of this title.
(8)The term “operator” means an entity selected under this part to operate a Job Corps center.
(9)The term “region” means an area defined by the Secretary.
(10)The term “service provider” means an entity selected under this part to provide services described in this part to a Job Corps center.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective on the first day of the first full program year after
July 22, 2014 (
July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as a note under section 3101 of this title.

Reference

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Citation

29 U.S.C. § 3192

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Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73