The Carville Job Corps Academy (CJCA) is a residential, drug, alcohol and weapons free U.S. government facility located in Carville, LA. It provides academic and vocational training to 16-24 year old students and is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor. The facility opened its doors in 2004 and has been extremely successful in providing quality education and training to the students who have enrolled in the program.

The CJCA is the only job corps center in the country to offer API roustabout training. The API program is designed to provide training that allows the widest opportunity for entry level employment in the Gulf Coast area. The training is directed towards the petroleum industry, but is also applicable to the chemical plants and contractor service companies performing work for oil and chemical companies.

Students enrolled in the API program receive approximately 150 hours of hands-on training in specified areas. Students will train and receive their certifications for OSHA basic training, first aid, CPR, marine water survival (H.U.E.T) and the IADC rig pass. They also earn while they learn.

In addition to the technical training students are also introduced to a typical company HSE Employee Handbook, introduced to the social skills of work and society and proper communication skills. Safety training is a large part of the curriculum and is designed to make our students more attractive to the companies who employ our graduates.

An API Industry Advisory committee works closely with the center and the API instructor to insure that the training meets industry requirements. Students are also required, as part of their training, to complete a number of hours in work-based learning (WBL) in both paid and unpaid positions. Several industry sponsors have also invited the API class to their plants and facilities which provides students opportunities to experience the environment in which they have chosen to work.

Anyone wishing to visit the center or speak with the API instructor should contact the Carville Job Corps Academy:

Phone: (225) 642-0699 Online: www.carville.jobcorps.gov