{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-686.490","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 686.490","heading":"How long may a student be enrolled in Job Corps?","body":"(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, a student may remain enrolled in Job Corps for no more than 2 years.\n(b)(1) An extension of a student's enrollment may be authorized in special cases according to procedures issued by the Secretary;\n(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;\n(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\n(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.","path":["Title 20—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"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-20.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:45Z","sha256":"582fe6764dcd80ea017431069fa42473e91bf3dbbdb1e1b36b9890cbcae1f2ea","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-686.480","next":"us/20-cfr-686.500"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}