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 $4,725. 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:
- 40-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 Skill 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 members, please visit the AmeriCorps website at: www.americorps.org
