Transportation

TCU/IAM Advanced Transportation Worker

Potential Earnings Range:

$32,094-$56,035 *

Per year after graduation

Offered at

Job Corps Centers

Do you like to travel? Interested in learning about all the different types of transportation that exist? Then you may be a good fit for Job Corps’ TCU IAM Advanced Training – Transportation Service Worker training program.

On the job, you will:

Learn the importance of:

Ensuring a safe work environment
Employability communication skills
Customer Service
Keyboarding Basics
Mathematics (Personal Finance)
Green Initiatives in Transportation

The credentials you'll earn:

This is the first level of Advanced Training offered in the Transportation Service Worker series. Students who complete a Job Corps Advanced Transportation training program will earn a certification in at least one Specialty Module:

Airline Service
Inland Waterway Service
Mass Transit/Highway Service
Rail Freight Service
Rail Mechanical Service/Carman
Rail Passenger Service

Students are also eligible to attain the following credentials:

OSHA 10-Hour certification
Office Skills, Clerical Skills and Software Skills (OPAC) certification
Driver’s license (if you don't already have one)

Some of the career options you'll have:

Graduates of this Advanced Training area go on to work for railroads, mass transit and airline companies as airline and railroad ticket agents, airline ramp workers, barge deck hands, mass transit bus drivers, passenger and freight railroad conductors, passenger rail baggage handlers, rail car repairers, railroad brake, signal and switch operators, railroad coach cleaners, railroad crew dispatchers, railroad line installers and repairers, railroad machinists, railroad on board service attendants/chefs and railroad track workers.

Requirements:

High school diploma or the equivalent (can be earned at all Job Corps centers)
Complete a Job Corps basic training program
Meet academic (math and reading) requirements
At least 17 ½ years old

Positive attendance and progress record
Written recommendation from Job Corps center personnel
Health clearance at current center
Strong work ethic and determination to succeed
Complete a successful phone, in-person or videoconference interview

* Salary information comes from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program and is provided for planning purposes only. Actual salary will depend on student skill level, credentials earned, experience level and location.

Need help meeting one or more of these requirements?

Don’t worry! Speak with your current career training instructor at your campus. They will help you along your journey to make sure you have all the tools and resources you need to check those boxes and start your training.

Program Details

Explore location features and learn how to apply.

Shriver Job Corps Center

Program Details

Location:

Devens, MA

Application Information

Application link: https://www.tcutrains.org/apply

Potomac Job Corps Center

Program Details

Location:

Washington, DC

Application Information

Application link: https://www.tcutrains.org/apply

Gary Job Corps Center

Program Details

Location:

San Marcos, TX

Application Information

Application link: https://www.tcutrains.org/apply

Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center

Program Details

Location:

Excelsior Springs, MO

Application Information

Application link: https://www.tcutrains.org/apply

Hubert Humphrey Job Corps Center

Program Details

Location:

St. Paul, MN

Application Information

Application link: https://www.tcutrains.org/apply

St. Louis Job Corps Center

Program Details

Location:

Saint Louis, MO

Application Information

Application link: https://www.tcutrains.org/apply

Los Angeles Job Corps Center

Program Details

Location:

Los Angeles, California

Application Information

Application link: https://www.tcutrains.org/apply

San Jose Job Corps Center

Program Details

Location:

San Jose, CA

Application Information

Application link: https://www.tcutrains.org/apply

Real Stories

Don’t just take our word for it. Check out these stories from real Job Corps students who have trained in this advanced training program.

Laveah

Los Angeles Job Corps Center

Following her graduation from basic training at Fred G. Acosta Job Corps Center, Laveah went to Los Angeles Job Corps to study in the Transportation Service Worker Advanced Training area with the Transportation Communications Union (TCU). She quickly became a star student and participated in a work-based learning experience in the Job Corps receiving department. She now works for the LA Metro as a lead special event assistant under the Revenue Collection department. Laveah appreciates the support and training she received at Job Corps. “As someone who is transgender, I struggled in high school and wanted a way to get out of my town and start a new beginning. Moving to a new city ended up being a great experience, and I made so many friends. When I would leave for the weekends, I would have friends waiting for me to come back and help me with my suitcase. I had never had a community like that before.”