The US Dept. of Labor has a little-known job training program for low-income individuals. It provides housing, meals, basic medical care and a living allowance.

Here are the list of jobs - length of training and salary ranges

Finance and Business: *Accounting Services - 8 - 12 months - $30,000 - $50,000/year *Office Administration - 8 - 12 months - $19,600 - $30,000/year

Automotive and Machine Repair: *Automobile Technician - 8 - 12 months - $26,000 - $46,000/year *Collision Repair and Refinish - 8 to 12 months - $29,000 to $49,000/year *General Service Technician - 8 to 12 months - $20,000 to $32,000/year

Construction: *Bricklaying - 8 to 12 months - $37,000 to $61,000/year *Carpentry - 8 to 12 months - $32,000 to $52,000/year *Cement Masonry - 8 to 12 months - $32,000 - $46,000/year *Electrical - 8 to 12 months - $37,000 to $64,000/year *Facilities Maintenance - 8 to 12 months - $26,000 to $46,000/year *Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) - 8 to 12 months - $35,000 to $52,000/year *Painting - 8 to 12 months - $29,000 to $43,000/year *Plastering - 8 to 12 months - $30,000 to $49,000/year *Plumbing - 8 to 12 months - $37,000 to $61,000/year

Retail Sales and Services *Child Development - 8 to 12 months - $20,000 to $26,000/year *Retail Sales - 8 to 12 months - $23,000 to $35,000/year

Health Care: *Clinical Medical Assistant - 8 to 12 months - $29,000 to $37,000/year *Dental Assistant - 8 to 12 months - $29,000 to $43,000/year *Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse - 8 to 12 months - $30,000 to $42,000/year *Medical Office Support - 8 to 12 months - $27,000 to $41,500/year *Nurse Assistant - 8 to 12 months - $23,000 to $32,000/year *Opticianry - 8 to 12 months - $29,000 to $43,000/year *Pharmacy Technician - 8 - 12 months - $26,000 - $37,000/year

Information Technology: *Computer Networking/Cisco - 8 to 12 months - $30,000 to $40,000/year *Computer Technician - 8 to 12 months - $30,000 to $40,000/year *Network Cable Installation - 8 to 12 months - $30,000 to $40,000/year *Visual Communications - 8 to 12 months - $35,000 to $58,000/year

Hospitality: *Culinary Arts - 12 to 15 months - $26,000 to $29,000/year *Hotel and Lodging - 12 to 15 months - $23,000 to $29,000/year

Renewable Resources: *Forestry Conservation and Firefighting - 8 to 12 months - $29,000 to $50,000/year *Landscaping - 8 to 12 months - $23,000 to $49,000/year *Urban Forestry - 8 to 12 months - $23,000 to $49,000/year

Transportation: *Heavy Equipment Operations - 8 to 12 months - $20,000 to $32,000/year *Heavy Truck Driving - 8 to 12 months - $32,000 to $49,000/year *Materials and Distribution Operations - 8 to 12 months - $20,000 to $32,000/year

Advanced Manufacturing: *Machining - 8 to 12 months - $37,000 to $58,000/year *Manufacturing Technology - 8 to 12 months - $43,000 to $58,000/year *Welding - 8 to 12 months - $29,000 to $43,000/year

Homeland Security: *Security and Protective Services - 8 to 12 months - $23,000 to $35,000/year

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