Frederick County Workforce Services provides retraining and retention resources to help businesses develop and maintain a quality workforce.  Services include, but are not limited to, employee training programs, tax credits, grant funding, internships, and on-the-job training for new hires. For more information about any of these services, please call (301) 600-2255.

Employee Training
Frederick County Workforce Services is proud to partner with Frederick Community College to provide training services to our business customers. Our training professionals can perform a thorough needs assessment, develop customized curriculum, and evaluate the success of each program.  We provide professional workforce training programs that have continually exceeded our customers’ expectations, while servicing over 3,000 trainees each year.

House Keys 4 Employees

Employers are joining CDA's newest homeownership initiative, House Keys 4 Employees, an employer partnership program, to help Maryland's workforce become homeowners through a creative match program with the State of Maryland. We highly recommend this program as a benefit to employees and an excellent retention tool. View the House Keys 4 Employees flyer for more information.

Tax Credits
Federal and State Tax Credits are available for qualifying businesses.  Our staff can provide additional information on these programs and can help with the application process.

Grant Funding
Maryland Business Works (MBW) is an effort to support employer strategies for upgrading the skills of currently employed workers. The Program provides funds for businesses to train incumbent workers in specific skills needed by the business or industry. Training projects result in the workers’ acquisition of transferable skills or an industry-recognized certification or credential, and are intended to lead to potential career growth and increased wages to help with employee retention.

Through Maryland’s Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED), Partnership for Workforce Quality (PWQ) provides matching skill upgrade training grants and support services targeted to improve the competitive position of small and mid-sized manufacturing and technology companies. PWQ matching grants are made directly to companies as well as through a number of manufacturing, software industry and ISO 9000 consortia programs working in cooperation with Department of Business and Economic Development.

Internships/On-the-Job Training Opportunities
Our Business Solutions team can assist you in gaining access to candidates through on-the-job training and internship opportunities.

The Frederick County Workforce Services On-the-Job Training (OJT) program provides businesses with an opportunity to train new hires at a reduced cost. For more information about how to participate, please contact us.

Our Youth Internship program offers businesses additional help at no additional cost. Interns learn valuable workplace skills, and businesses contribute to the professional development of Frederick County’s future workforce.