Job Corps Keeps Asking About Your Health on Forms
Published Date: 4/1/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Labor wants to keep using the Job Corps Health Questionnaire to learn about applicants’ medical needs. They’re asking for your thoughts by June 1, 2026, to make sure the form is easy and not too time-consuming. This helps Job Corps support students better without adding extra paperwork or costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Job Corps Stops Providing Oral Health
Job Corps will no longer collect oral health information because the program no longer offers oral (dental) health services. If you applied to Job Corps, you should not expect dental services or authorizations from Job Corps going forward.
Health Form Moves From Paper to Digital
If you apply to Job Corps, the health questionnaire is now completed in a digital format instead of on paper. The agency says this change reduces the average response time; the form is estimated to take 12 minutes to complete on average.
Clarified Access To Basic Health Services
The questionnaire text now clarifies that Job Corps provides access to basic medical care, mental health services, and substance use prevention services. If you apply, this makes clear which basic health services Job Corps says it provides.
Estimated Time Burden and Scope
About 32,458 Job Corps applicants are expected to complete the health questionnaire once; the average time per response is estimated at 12 minutes, for a total annual burden of 6,492 hours. The agency states there is no annual other cost burden, and written comments are due by June 1, 2026 (OMB Control Number 1205-0033).
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