Melwood Community Services, Inc. - Prince George's County

5606 Dower House Road
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Phone: 301-599-8000
Fax: 301-599-0180
Website:www.melwood.org

DDA Licensed/CARF Accredited – Cooperative Agreement PDF document
Updated: 4/30/25

Note: Melwood uses an electronic case management system and has been approved to use an alternate job coaching progress report.
Referrals to: auths@melwood.org

Service area: Region 6

VOCATIONAL

Service	Approximate Length of Program	Fee
EDS – Professional Development Training (syllabus)	12 weeks	$250 per week
Virtual Employee Development Services (EDS) (syllabus)	6 weeks; each session is 1½ hours; 3 sessions per week	$55 per person, per session
abilIT Registration, Prescreening & Administration (prior to referral for program participation)	n.a.	$178 flat rate
abilIT Program	12 weeks	$537 per week
abilIT Testing Fees: CompTIA ITF+ A+ 01 A+ 02 Network+ Security+ Note: Both sections of A+ needed for certification.	n.a.	Per test: $123 $226 $226 $329 $359
abilIT Testing Fees: Microsoft Office Specialist	n.a.	$100 each (Word, Excel, etc.)
abilIT Testing Fees: Oracle Oracle Certified Associate Java SE 8 Programmer	n.a.	Per test: $245 $245
Certiport Proctoring Fees (variable fee in addition to exam fee set independently by each testing center)	n.a.	$0 to $50
Building Paths Program: Component #1 Construction Trades Core Skills (40 hours) Tool Usage & Tool Safety (7 hours) Training held at The Covenant House: 2001 Mississippi Ave SE, Washington, DC 20020	48 hours	No charge
Building Paths Program: Component #2 National Safety Council (NSC) First Aid, CPR & AED (7 hours: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm including lunch) OSHA 10-hour Construction (10 hours: Two days 8:00 am – 3:00 pm including lunch and tutoring) American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) Flagger Certification Training (4 hours) Training held at The Covenant House: 2001 Mississippi Ave SE, Washington, DC 20020	21 hours	No charge
Building Paths Program: Component #3 EDS – Professional Development Training (syllabus) Training held at The Covenant House: 2001 Mississippi Ave SE, Washington, DC 20020	8 weeks	$250 per week

SHORT-TERM JOB COACHING

Incentives Available PDF document

Service	Approximate Length of Program	Fee
Job Development	Up to 60 hours	$70 per hour, authorized in 20-hour increments
Job Coaching for individuals not requiring ongoing supports	4 weeks	See DORS Job Coaching Fading Schedule (RSM 2, Attachment 800-3)

SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM

Intensive Job Coaching Prior to Transition to Long-Term (DDA) Funding

Incentives Available PDF document

Service	Approximate Length of Program	Fee
Job Development	Up to 60 hours	$70 per hour, authorized in 20-hour increments
Job Coaching for individuals with supported employment plans who will transition to long-term funding source	6 weeks	See DORS Job Coaching Fading Schedule (RSM 2, Attachment 800-3)

PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES (Pre-ETS)

Service	Approximate Length of Program	Fee
Explore-Work: Career Planning Module (virtual)	4 one-on-one lessons	$200 ($50 per lesson)
Explore-Work: Workplace Readiness Module (virtual)	3 one-on-one lessons	$150 ($50 per lesson)
Explore-Work: Your First Work Experience Module (virtual)	3 one-on-one lessons	$150 ($50 per lesson)
Explore-Work: School beyond High School Module (virtual)	3 one-on-one lessons	$150 ($50 per lesson)
Explore-Work: Self-Advocacy Module (virtual)	4 one-on-one lessons	$200 ($50 per lesson)
Career Exploration Counseling	10 hours direct counseling per student per school year to be scheduled in various increments	$495
Boot Camp	3 consecutive days, 4 hours per day for 1 week in summer	$176