---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 C.F.R. § 686.490"
title: "20"
number: "686.490"
heading: "How long may a student be enrolled in Job Corps?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/20/686.490"
---

# §686.490. How long may a student be enrolled in Job Corps?

- (a) Except as provided in [paragraph (b)](#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.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Secs. 142, 144, 146, 147, 159, 189, 503, Pub. L. 113-128, 128 Stat. 1425 (Jul. 22, 2014).

### Source

Source: 81 FR 56443, Aug. 19, 2016, unless otherwise noted.