Member Benefits and Training

Benefits for AmeriCorps members participating in the Maryland Conservation Corps program include:

• A bi-weekly living allowance
• Health care benefits
• Child care assistance (if eligible)
• An AmeriCorps Education Award of $5,550; the award may be used toward school tuition, loans or future education costs for up to seven years
• Low-cost park housing at certain MCC crew sites
• Professional training and development

MCC members receive extensive skill development training opportunities, which may include:

• 48-hour First Responder certification (Advanced first aid and CPR)
• 40-hour Wildland Fire Fighting certification
• 16-hour Search and Rescue certification
• Environmental Education and Interpretation
• Chainsaw Skills and Safety
• Leave No Trace ethics
• Trail maintenance, monitoring and construction
• Canoe Trip Leading by American Canoe Association certified instructors

For additional information about the benefits of becoming an AmeriCorps member, please visit the AmeriCorps website at: www.americorps.org