North Texas Job Corps Review

Job Corps is a TERRIBLE program especially this facility in particular it is NOTHING like they state in their student handbook or online
My husband went there last year in September and stayed for about 5 months note we had a brand new baby they told my husband that he would be paid to participate in this program and that they would give him FREE housing FREE breakfast, lunch and, dinner along with helping him find a job and help send money to me since he can t leave campus during school days they in fact did not do ANYTHING I listed above not only that they gave him 3 other roommates and made them stay up till 11pm for chores (THINGS THE STAFF WERE TOO LAZY TO TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES) as I was home for 4 moths by myself with the baby I NEVER saw a check they claimed they d send even after my husband left the program they continue to not send the 3 checks they owe me it stained a lot on our relationship because I did not understand why he was coming here if they weren t doing anything for him such as help finding a job so we were literally broke not long before he left Job Corps his phone was stolen and when he went to security and talked to the person who ran the program they did NOTHING they told him if it wasn t found they d get him a new one and NEVER did when he found the person who took it he got it back himself and they ended up terminating him due to being violent IF SOMEONE STOLE MY PHONE ID BE FIGHTING THEM TOO ESPECIALLY A $1,000 PHONE there is A LOT of gang violence there and kids sneaking out of their dorms and having sex and lots of kids threatening to shoot the school the place is NOT ran well I think all together this school needs to be SHUT DOWN so if you re thinking about putting yourself or your children at this school DO NOT CONSIDER IT!!!!!

I went here back in 07-08
Everything from people getting raped, drugs,fights its all true. I wouldn't recommend this place to my worst enemy.

The staff and the residential advisors don't care about the students. Only actual good people that help you and don't put you down are the trade instructors and academics teachers they actually care about our futures. This center only cares about bad behavior, good behavior is never brought up. Smh.

I went there about 10 years ago and it was like walking through hell bc staff and security dont care what happen to the students bc i know for a fact the 6 months i was there 2 girls was raped and no one done a thing it was their friends that call the cops and had the guys that did it arrested

I didn't just visit this place I graduated from North Texas Job Corps you changed my life forever the staff may not be the best but the people I will never forget

Not good need to BT shut dwn staff don't care about us I'm a job corps student I hate it

the corporation is now under new management so its doing a lot better especially with its zero tolerance policy

I dropped my son off at this job corps. He went through the process to get in to this program to take a big step torge his future. Totally disappointed in the misleading information. This place is nothing like it was described. I feel like this was made more for a detention center and last stop before adult jail or prison. Extremely disappointed in the man who supposedly was helping my son. Shame on you for your lies and B.S. I had to pick my son up hours later. The place had ants and roaches running around. The kids are allowed to be disrespectful. Put you in a room to have other kids to come in and speak with you about the trades and they tell you how to watch out at night time in your dorm because kids like to come in and beat kids while they are sleeping. Other things that were said I cannot say it was disgusting and Vile! I cannot believe that these job Corp pushers can sleep at night and feel good about themselves. Do not send your kids here. Extremely disappointing and misleading!!!!!!

I apologize to all the people who have left bad reviews for Job Corps, you were here during a bad chapter of the program. As of now the program has gotten substantially better as in terms of what the news and others have said and shown. I currently go here and can say this is a beneficial program to anyone who can and is willing to utilize all it has to offer.

I was at that campus from June 1977 until March of 1978, and I believe now like back then you have to know who you are and what you want every place have good and not so good people but you have to keep your eye on what you need life is not easy no matter where you are you have to learn how to take the bad with the good and make it work for you, if you're ever going to be a man or woman that place well bring it out of you and if you can make it there you can make it any where.

I spent over a year at this hellhole in 94, and I can honestly recommend to any parent considering it not to send their children there. we used to tell them when I was an Orientation aide, that the female students who went there, 80% would leave pregnant, the majority of those not knowing the father. Drugs were very rampant, violence, rape, theft... not a good place. KDFW channel 4 did an expose on it in November, and they barely scratched the surface.

Please I beg you parents to not send your Child to this Job Corps Center. I went here back in 2008. It is full of nothing but High School Drop outs and young people who didn't finish school because they where locked up in Juvenile or Prison. I could tell u so many stories...rape..theft..suicide on the campus..drug abuse.instructors having sex with students..bullying to the extreme. If your child has a problem here with being bullied or harassed the staff will do absolutely nothing to intervene and your child can't leave or transfer until they have been there for 3 months. The staff takes sides often. They are very pissy. The children are so bad that nobody can leave campus without and escort. Students are not allowed inside the city of McKinney without escorts. There was even one girl who got into a fight and had her stomach sliced open. Unless your Child is a hoodlum deadbeat...Mom at 14...Druggie..Delinquent they will have problems. Please steer clear of this place send them to Alaska if you have to! Just not here for the love of God!

I had went to North Texas Job Corps back in 1996 thru 1997 I had no problems there. Every where you go there are going to have some one that has problems. It is not the schools fault that the girls get pregnant its theirs fault. Everyone has a right to have a chance to get educated even if they were locked up. Who is it to you the ones that are judging them what they do before you check someone on their mistakes check your own. Its not up to you to judge people its God's place to judge them. The only problem I seen at this school was the skunks.
Again this job corps isn't bad the people that are making bad remarks are probably the ones that didn't make it or gave up and think they are better than everyone.

13' 14' shouttt!!! Mrs Bryant Mrs Tucker Mr Edwards Mr G! Mr Simmons the front garud... Mrs Cassandra Mrs Dianna MrsRuby Mr Johnson... Mr Renals Rec center ppl its "Edd" howdy.....

Saw one guy getting carted off by the cops when it was lunch time (leaving from the Security trade building), lots of weed and sex, hopping the fence...

Had a few things stolen by a roomsate I had. Not valuable, but still...Stolen.

The 'Wellness Center' or wahtever its called...Yeah, they help sometimes but I think the joke was 'you go in with a broken leg, you get told to take 2 tylenol and then walk it off' or something of that sort.

THe only really good thing about the place was I got nearly $1200 after I left. Never got my guard card info, and all the work I put into that was wasted.

This place isn't exactly a place you should send your kids if you want them to be a part of the betterment of society. I attended this place for about seven months and completed with ease.

The way this particular Job Core operates is very unorganized and careless. Mr. Jackson, Ms. Perry, Mr. Barry, Ms. Randal, Mr. Reynalds, Mrs. Mackenzie, Mr. Polke, Mrs. Dillard and Mrs. Sato are instructors/counselors that actually care though. Some of the people highest up like Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Kalema and Mrs. Atkins are all about making your stay as unpleasant as possible .

The instructors try their best, but some of the kids make it impossible. Considering the fact that they let just about anyone in, they have to get a better handle on screenings. I witnessed more than 15 fights, ran into people with drugs everyday and 85% of people on campus have a nicotine problem.

They tried convincing me to stay longer and take up another trade (likely to have a good student contributing to their bottom line longer), but I declined. I graduated because of basketball, good headphones, a couple good friends and perseverance.

Some people there are great and others are there because it s a place for them to lay their head at night. The hardest working, most under appreciated and caring people on campus are the cafeteria ladies.

Save yourself the heartache and pick another trade school. As I was leaving this place in 2014 it was under investigation...
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I attended this horrible place back in 97-98 worst experience in my life..

THIS COMING DEC.23 I HAVE BEEN HERE 7 YEARS. AND THE PEOPLE I WORK WITH IS VERY NICE AND KIND. I ENJOY WORKING HERE EVERY DAY. I AM A LEAD CUSTODIAN HERE, AND I ENJOY MY JOB EVERYDAY. I TAKE CARE OF 2 TO 4 BUILDING A DAY. I CLEAN AND STRIP FLOORS AND WAX FLOORS ALL THE TIME. THAT IS MY JOB. I ENJOY IT ALL THE TIME. SOMETIMES I TEACH STUDENTS HOW TO CLEAN. I USED TO BE A JOB CORP STUDENT MYSELF AT ONE TIME SAN MARCOS TEXAS. SO HERE I AM WORKING FOR JOB CORP.JOB CORP IS A GOOD PLACE TO TEACH YOUNG STUDENT S ABOUT LIFE. WE HAVE GREAT TEACHERS HERE. AND GREAT PEOPLE HERE. THANK YOU, STEVE ROSS

This place is hell on earth i got kicked in the eye and that same day i went to wellness they didn't give me anything not even pain medicine, eye drops, ice packed nothing. this is a sorry ass place don't send your kids here

To All You Negative People Posting A BAD Judgment On North Texas Job Corps.....I Am A Student Here & I Say Otherwise It's A Great Trade School If You're Ready To Be An Adult & A Leader, But If You're Still Childish, And Not Ready To Be On Your Own Job Corps Is Not The Place For You.....Also All Depends On The Young Adults There To Determine How The School Functions; It's Not A Perfect Place, But No Body Is Perfect, But They Do Strive For The Best If You Decide To Come.

North Texas Job Corps is a program that will get you prepared for the real world. While attending the program, a student will leave with a trade, high school diploma, trade, and drivers license. To attend the program, you must be 16-24 years of age. Students will live on campus from 4 months to 2 years. (Depending on the trade) The trades include Security, CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant), CMA (Certified Medical Assistant) Brick Laying, Cement, Carpentry, HVAC (Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning), Culinary Arts ect. While leaving the program the instructors will make sure you have a stable job and living environment. This program is for people looking for success.

Class of 05-2010 i had a great experience meet brothers that i still keep in touch with today,i also graduated it was basically what you make of it!

I want to give a shout out to Mr. Jackson, for being the best advisor and bending over backwards to get your students where they needed to go. Another thanks to Mrs. Sato. Your class was always a calm space in the middle of a storm. That calm energy came from you and I appreciate all the work you did and continue to do. Mr. Jackson and Mrs. Sato, I hope you are both doing well and thank you.

Disclaimer: I do not promote going to this Job Corps center unless you have nowhere else or the upper administration has been replaced and everything's awesome now. This is not a current review of events but of people who are amazing and I'm sure, still are.

I really have no stars to give. My 18 year old son is considering attending North Texas Job Corps. He is not a delinquent, druggy nor was he kicked out of school. However reading these reviews is seriously causing me to think twice. Has anyone attended within recent years that would care to share their experience?

This job corps is a great program , I'm in it right now and yes this campus was bad back then but now it's safe they get rid of any bad students and teachers asap . I recommend it to anyone :)

If you want to learn how to be a thug and get into the Methamphetamine trade, kill and steal then come here and they will teach you everything you need to know.

I would give this program more stars if they would get it together. Students who are minors should not be allowed to start their trade training until they have their high school diploma or GED. All voice mail boxes should be set up. Most of the staff never answer their phones. The Food should be of better quality. A healthy young person, who is active, should not have high blood pressure and high triglycerides. On a better note, the staff does care about the young people and want them to succeed. Wellness has some work to do too. My child hit his head in trade. They laid him down for a nap. Come to find out, the migraines he has been having for the past 12 weeks are due to the concussion he got that day that was not treated. He is now having to take medication for these migraines.

I attent the north texas job corps and it was afraid to go here but when i got there the reviews was not true. Im not a hood child nor do i have a child i just went the wrong way in life life most young people I am 3months into the program and i can say i like it but its just like life yes you have drug but its not done in front of you or anything you cant excape from most things in life because its call life. Most comments that are bad comes from students who couldnt finish the program or is hood. i can say this is a good job corps but if your mind is not on the right path dont come to job core im in security and they are getting me ready for the dallas police department. oh yes and yea no i've never been in jail, never commited a crime, no children, not hood lol, and i'm in love with the school i attened. I'm happy im in school no matter if its something the government or a college program at least you are in school forget what people have to say join the program and see for yourself and if you dont like it leave. when you go to school its not for your mom , dad sister or family but for you and when you finish you will be so happy....... come join our center

Is job corps open right now or no because of COVID?

Food driver. A guard literally yelled at me. So condescending. Uncalled for.

I attended this center in 1975-76. I graduated, but the lead center director was a child molester, and he smoked dope. I went to his office several times, and he was totally into the young girls at the center. I got a little training there, but I have God-given talent that has been the best blessing I could want for. Thx U

Lol I went here 2017.... honestly had the best time of my life. I read alot of these comments and don't agree. You can choose to participate in what you want to, like everywhere else. I went here for the heating air conditioning and refrigeration program. I went for about 7 months. I now make over $20 starting an hour at any job because I studied and learned here. The wellness center actually changed my life as well by giving me the correct medication I needed to help with my blood pressure and anxiety, which also helped me quit drinking alcohol. If it wasn't for NTJC I would still be making minimum wage and never have a opportunity to progress in this world. I truly am grateful for NTJC. Don't listen to these comments honestly, this actually a really good place! If you don't like to get into trouble don't hang out with trouble makers. I'm being serious. Pick your friends correctly and it will all be good. I actually hung out with people that were trouble makers but they respected the fact that I didn't want to get into trouble and they left me put of there trouble making. Pick your friends that have respect for you and everything will be amazing they get also get you a driver's license here to which is really help full once you get a driver's license you can get a job anywhere. They also don't let your drink alcohol or smoke weed on campus which is really good, because in order to be functioning in this world, you need to have self control . I promise you this place is a good idea. Don't listen to people on here with the negative feed back. You also go home every weekend if you please. Or if you don't have a home spend the night at your friends house like I did. Also breakfast lunch and dinner is always so good here lol I used to love it. If you have any questions on NTJC email me hellahardwill@gmail.com !!! I highly recommend it. And congrats to all that complete the program.

The teachers dont do what they are supposes to be doing. When they come to pick you up they have you waiting for 2 hours in the station at night. When you get information about the school its sounds good but when you get there its not worth it

This center is very disorganized as a center, favoritism and lack of enforcement of rules is a tremendous issue here, but as a program it is very good with a lot of opportunities.