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A year in the Corps will transform your life and make California an even better place to live!

Get paid while you learn skills that can lead to a meaningful career like firefighting, energy, forestry, and more!

Yes, the work is hard. And, it will put you on the path to move into a career that will make a positive impact on your environment and your life!

Life in the Corps

The California Conservation Corps offers a unique and challenging, paid experience for young women and men from across the state. A year in the CCC transforms their lives through developing new job skills, expanding personal growth, and conserving California’s natural resources. Corpsmembers’ hard work and long hours on environmentally focused projects and emergency response help make California an even better place to live, work, and play.

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News and Updates

Whittier Narrows Park Improvements

Pomona Corpsmembers picked up new job skills and experiences while improving a popular east Los Angeles County park.

Butte Fire Center’s Readiness Drill

Wildland firefighting hand crews must prove their ready for fire season. Butte Fire Center's crews 1, 2 and 3 showed what they're made of north of Chico during Wildfire Preparedness Week.

Corpsmember Story: Elisa Cano

Corpsmember Elisa Cano has taken full advantage of her time in the CCC. She's gone from Backcountry to Australia to doing work in her hometown of Pomona. She'll also leave with scholarship money and the passion to keep making a difference in our natural resources.

Corpsmember Story: Frankie Perez

All it took was a poster to catch Frankie Perez's eyes and heart. Get Paid to Train in Wildland Firefighting. That's what sold Frankie on joining the CCC, a way to jump start his fire career.

Wildland Fire Chain Saw Skills & Certifications

Corpsmembers get more than just experience on wildland firefighting hand crews in the CCC. They earn certifications that last for years and can help them get jobs in the fire service.

 

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Learn how CCC Corpsmembers can earn up to $8,000 in AmeriCorps scholarships 

The California Conservation Corps is certified by The Corps Network

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