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MontgomeryWorks is the county's one-stop employment center, with locations in Gaithersburg and Wheaton. 

Services include

See the MontgomeryWorks calendar of workshops and training events.

An apprentice is an employee who receives supervised, structured, on-the-job training combined with related technical instruction in a specific occupation.

Read about apprenticeship in Maryland from the state's Division of Labor and Industry.

Montgomery College's Gudelsky Institute for Technical Education partners with several trade organizations to provide apprenticeship training.

Testing and Education Resource Center

Career tools include a resume builder; a career assessment tool; an online library of career information; and online directories of colleges, career colleges, vocational schools, professional development programs, and distance learning programs.

Test Preparation for GED, ASVAB, CLEP, TOEFL, SAT and other College and Graduate School Admissions; Advanced Placement.  Also for various civil service, military, nursing, real estate, and teaching careers, including the Foreign Service Officer Exam.  Plus complete online test review books from Peterson's and Arco.

Unemployed workers receiving unemployment benefits may qualify for help to pay for education and training. For example, the Federal Pell Grant program can provide up to $5,350 for educational costs at community colleges, colleges and universities, and many trade and technical schools. Find out about this and other federal student aid programs available to assist unemployed workers.