Center Director: Vanessa Williams

The Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps Center offers students a college-like setting in a residential area of Memphis. The center, which has one residence hall on campus, has an enrollment of 312 students. Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps Center also has an on-center child care facility.

Training and education are offered in the following career technical areas:

• Accounting Clerk
• Carpentry
• Certified Nursing Assistant
• Clinical Medical Assistant
• Computer Service Technician
• Industrial Electronics
• Material Distribution Operations
• Medical Office Support

Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps Center has partnerships with local employers to give students real-life work experience while training. Students can further their educations through the center’s partnerships with Southwest Tennessee Community College and the Tennessee Technology Center.

On campus, students participate in a variety of activities including arts and crafts and athletics such as basketball, flag football, softball and tennis. Students may take a role in the classroom ambassador program or become recreation or residence hall leaders.

http://benjaminlhooks.jobcorps.gov

Tennessee

Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps Center

1555 McAlister Drive

Memphis, TN 38116

(901) 396-2800