Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Subtitle 04 - POLICE TRAINING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION › Chapter 12.04.06 - Instructor Training and Certification › Section 12.04.06.17 - Term of Instructor Certification and Limitations on Instruction

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. An individual may not conduct any part of the individual's own training or instruction required by the Commission to meet instructor certification requirements under this chapter.
B. The following table establishes for each instructor classification:
(1) Limitations on instruction that may be provided; and
(2) Term of instructor certification.
Instructor Classification
Term of Certification
Limitations on Instruction that may be provided
(1) Academic Provisional Instructor
1 year, and may be renewed with the approval of the Deputy Director.
The individual may provide instruction only while in the presence of a supervising Academic Instructor. In addition, the individual may not instruct any aspect of:
(a) Defensive Tactics Training;
(b) Electronic Control Device Training;
(c) Emergency Vehicle Training;
(d) Firearms classroom instruction, training or qualification course of fire; or
(e) Motorcycle Operations Training.
(2) Academic Instructor
Up to 4 years, and may be renewed.
May not instruct any aspect of:
(a) Defensive Tactics Training;
(b) Electronic Control Device Training;
(c) Emergency Vehicle Training;
(d) Firearms classroom instruction, training or qualification course of fire; or
(e) Motorcycle Operations Training.
(3) Defensive Tactics Provisional Instructor
1 year, and may be renewed with the approval of the Deputy Director.
Instructional authority is limited to providing the following, while in the presence of a supervising Defensive Tactics Instructor:
(a) Classroom instruction on defensive tactics;
(b) Assist with practical defensive tactics skills training; and
(c) Assist in skill assessment.
(4) Defensive Tactics Instructor
Up to 4 years, and may be renewed.
Instructional authority is limited to providing instruction in defensive tactics classroom and skills training.
(5) Electronic Control Device Instructor
Up to 4 years, and may be renewed.
Instructional authority is limited to providing electronic control device instruction for the specific manufacturer's model of an electronic control device for which the individual has been granted Electronic Control Device Instructor certification.
(6) Emergency Vehicle Operations Provisional Instructor
1 year, and may be renewed with the approval of the Deputy Director.
Instructional authority is limited to providing instruction on any aspect of emergency vehicle operations. However, a Provisional Emergency Vehicle Operations Instructor may not provide instruction on emergency vehicle operations, special maneuvers or emergency vehicle skills:
(a) In the classroom, without the presence of a supervising Emergency Vehicle Operations Instructor; or
(b) In a practical skills exercise without the presence of a supervising Emergency Vehicle Operations Instructor or an Emergency Vehicle Operations Course Safety Officer.
(7) Emergency Vehicle Course Safety Officer
Up to 4 years, and may be renewed.
Instructional authority is limited to providing instruction on any aspect of emergency vehicle operations. However, an Emergency Vehicle Operations Course Safety Officer may not provide instruction on the classroom portion of emergency vehicle operations training without the presence of a supervising Emergency Vehicle Operations Instructor.
(8) Emergency Vehicle Operations Instructor
Up to 4 years, and may be renewed.
Instructional authority is limited to providing instruction on any aspect of emergency vehicle classroom or skills operations.
(9) Firearms Provisional Instructor
1 year, and may be renewed with the approval of the Deputy Director.
(a) Instructional authority is limited to providing, for the firearm type with which the individual is qualified under Regulation .12 of this chapter, while in the presence of a supervising Firearms Instructor:
(i) Firearms classroom instruction;
(ii) Firearms training; and
(iii) Qualification course of fire.
(b) May not conduct the individual's own firearms training or qualification.
(10) Line Instructor
Up to 4 years, and may be renewed.
(a) Instructional authority is limited to providing, for the firearm type with which the individual is qualified under Regulation .12 of this chapter, firearms training and qualification course of fire. In addition, the individual may provide, for the firearm type with which the individual is qualified under Regulation .12 of this chapter, firearms classroom instruction while in the presence of a supervising Firearms Instructor.
(b) May not conduct the individual's own firearms qualification course of fire.
(11) Firearms Instructor
Up to 4 years, and may be renewed.
(a) Instructional authority is limited to providing firearms classroom instruction, firearms training and qualification course of fire for the firearm type with which the individual is qualified under Regulation .12 of this chapter.
(b) May not conduct the individual's own qualification course of fire.
(12) Motorcycle Operator Provisional Instructor
1 year, and may be renewed with the approval of the Deputy Director.
Instructional authority is limited to providing instruction on any aspect of motorcycle operations.However, a Motorcycle Operations Provisional Instructor may not provide instruction on motorcycle operations:
(a) In the classroom, without the presence of a supervising Motorcycle Operations Instructor; or
(b) In a practical skills exercise without the presence of a supervising Motorcycle Operator Instructor.
(13) Motorcycle Operator Course Safety Officer
Up to 4 years, and may be renewed.
Instructional authority is limited to providing instruction on any aspect of motorcycle operations. However, a Motorcycle Operator Course Safety Officer may not provide instruction on the classroom portion of motorcycle operations training without the presence of a supervising Motorcycle Operator Instructor.
(14) Motorcycle Operator Instructor
Up to 4 years, and may be renewed.
Instructional authority is limited to providing classroom and skills instruction on any aspect of motorcycle operations.