Maryland action guide · Verified September 8, 2026
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Maryland adult-service starting points

Request DORS adult employment services

If help getting or keeping a job is a goal, request DORS vocational-rehabilitation services.

Official sources checked 2026-09-08

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Request DORS services

Before you start

  • Available medical, education, and job-training records, a list of previous jobs, and notes about how the disability affects work.

Who to contact

Person or representative and the nearest DORS office

Step by step

  1. Use the official Request DORS Services form, or call the nearest DORS office for help completing it.
  2. Explain the help needed to get or keep a job. DORS will review eligibility and the materials needed at the appointment.
  3. Ask DORS to confirm the next appointment or any waiting-list status. Save the response and the counselor’s contact information.

Expected next

DORS asks you to allow 10 business days for the office to process the request and arrange an appointment.

Save this proof

Keep a copy or confirmation of the request, the submission date, correspondence, and the next appointment or named contact.

If this stalls or the answer is no

If no appointment or response is confirmed after the processing period, call the nearest DORS office with the request date.

Official resources

Limits

DORS decides eligibility and priority. A request does not guarantee services or an immediate start. Pre-ETS is limited to qualifying students ages 14–21; it is not the age-22+ route.

Beyond Childhood’s checklists and prompts are planning aids derived from the linked sources. They are not official forms, legal advice, eligibility decisions, or guarantees of funding, capacity, or service.

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