Basic Qualifications, Application Deadlines, and Service Schedules

Corps Member

To serve as a Corps Member, you must be between 18-26* years old. You may apply to Traditional Corps at 17, as long as you will turn 18 before arriving on campus. You must be 18 to apply to FEMA Corps.

Must be a US. Citizen (required for FEMA Corps), or a Lawful Permanent Resident of the U.S.

Must pass an initial drug screening test upon arrival to the program. A positive test on a drug screen for any substance (including marijuana) at any time during service could result in dismissal from the program.

Team Leader

To serve as a Team Leader, you must be 18 or older (no upper age limit). You may apply to Traditional Corps at 17, as long as you will turn 18 before arriving on campus. You must be 18 to apply to FEMA Corps.

Must be a U.S. Citizen (Required for FEMA Corps), or a Lawful Permanent Resident of the U.S.

Must have a valid U.S. Driver's License

Must pass an initial drug screening test upon arrival to the program. A positive test on a drug screen for any substance (including marijuana) at any time during service could result in dismissal from the program.

*The CARES Act, passed by Congress in response to the Coronavirus pandemic, increased the upper age limit for participation as an AmeriCorps NCCC Corps Member to 26 years old. Under the CARES Act, Section 3514(d), the upper age limit for AmeriCorps NCCC members is 26. AmeriCorps NCCC applies the upper age limit at the time a member arrives on campus and is activated as a member. That means individuals must be on campus and activated as members for at least one day before turning 27. The 26-year upper age limit will remain in effect until further notice.

Application Deadlines and Service Dates

Please note: The following dates and locations are subject to change. Please check back prior to applying to check application deadlines and service dates. Check our FAQs page for other application and service questions.

Training locations are assigned by NCCC staff; applicants do not have the ability to select locations. Once in service, Traditional Corps teams travel throughout their assigned region while FEMA Corps team can travel throughout the entire United States.

Traditional Corps Member Listings

Start Term in: Apply: Serve: Train in: Fall March 1 - June 30 Oct - July Denver, CO; or Sacramento, CA Winter July 1 - Oct 31 Feb - Nov Vinton, IA Summer Dec 1 - March 31 July - April Denver, CO; Vicksburg, MS; or Vinton, IA

Traditional Team Leader Listings

Start Term in: Apply: Serve: Train in: Fall Feb 1 - May 31 Sept - July Denver, CO; or Sacramento, CA Winter June 1 - Sept 30 Jan - Nov Vinton, IA Summer Nov 1 - Feb 28/29 June - April Denver, CO; Vicksburg, MS; or Vinton, IA

FEMA Corps Listings

(Both Corps Members and Team Leaders)

Start Term in: Apply: Serve: Train in: Winter: FEMA Corps Aug 1 - Nov 30 March - March Vicksburg, MS Summer: FEMA Corps Dec 1 - March 31 July - July Sacramento, CA

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