This is an eight-week program in partnership with the
Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) that prepares job seekers with disabilities for jobs in a modern warehouse.
The classroom portion of this program is offered at the DORS WTC location. The on-the-job training occurs at the CCBC campus and local businesses. The program is taught by a CCBC instructor.
Training Includes:
- Material storage
- Equipment handling
- Receiving incoming stock
- Preparing goods for shipment
- Forklift safety certification
- Warehouse safety guidelines
- Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) standards
Program Requirements:
- Basic computer literacy
- A clean background check or an ability to get bonded
- 3rd-grade math level and 4th-grade reading comprehension
- Ability to follow step-by-step directions
- Basic problem-solving and observation skills
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Ability to tolerate varied workplace temperatures
- Ability to stand for long periods of time
- Access to private transportation is strongly recommended as most warehouses are not on public transportation
- Ability to do simple multiplication and division
