MCC Member Benefits and Training
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Benefits for members participating in the Maryland Conservation Corps program include:
- Health care benefits
- Low-cost park housing
- Valuable professional and networking opportunities
- Professional skills development to prepare participants to enter natural resource conservation or park operations and management careers
MCC members receive extensive skill development training opportunities, which may include:
- Basic First Aid and CPR/AED
- 40-hour Wildland Fire Fighting certification
- Environmental Education and Interpretation
- Chainsaw Skills and Safety
- Leave No Trace ethics
- Trail maintenance, monitoring and construction
- Canoe Trip Leading by certified instructors
- Foundation for Search Operations training
"MCC is a great way to gain experience and build a strong resume. It is also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet people from all over the state and work together to get things done."
-- MCC Member 2025-2026
"What I enjoy most about MCC is learning from experts in a vast array of subject matters followed by the opportunity to apply and demonstrate the important skills we learn."
-- MCC Member 2024-2025
