# 20 C.F.R. § 686.490 (2026): How long may a student be enrolled in Job Corps?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P686_S686_490

## Section

- **Citation:** 20 C.F.R. § 686.490 (2026)
- **Heading:** How long may a student be enrolled in Job Corps?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 20 CFR: Employees' Benefits / Chapter V: EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR / Part 686: THE JOB CORPS UNDER TITLE I OF THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT / Subpart D: Recruitment, Eligibility, Screening, Selection and Assignment, and Enrollment / § 686.490: § 686.490   How long may a student be enrolled in Job Corps?

## Text

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, a student may remain enrolled in Job Corps for no more than 2 years.
(b)(1) An extension of a student's enrollment may be authorized in special cases according to procedures issued by the Secretary;
(2) A student's enrollment in an advanced career training program may be extended in order to complete the program for a period not to exceed 1 year;
(3) An extension of a student's enrollment may be authorized in the case of a student with a disability who would reasonably be expected to meet the standards for a Job Corps graduate if allowed to participate in the Job Corps for not more than 1 additional year; and
(4) An enrollment extension may be granted to a student who participates in national service, as authorized by a Civilian Conservation Center, for the amount of time equal to the period of national service.

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