1. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Application process” means the date the Application for State Emergency Services Instructor Certification or Recertification is received from the sponsoring agency by the MICRB.
   2. (2) “Approval” means approval as statutorily applied to the Maryland Fire-Rescue Education and Training Commission (MFRETC) as an agency of the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC), under Education Article, §11-105, Annotated Code of Maryland, before a postsecondary institution can award a certificate, diploma, or degree to an individual.
   3. (3) “Certification” means to verify that an individual has met the requirements of these standards.
   4. (4) “Emergency services” means fire, rescue, and emergency medical services, with emergency medical services also meaning “emergency care” as related to training.
   5. (5) “Field evolutions” means a structured training exercise designed to complete a specific training objective.
   6. (6) “Local emergency services instructor” means an individual who is designated to instruct by the local jurisdiction.
   7. (7) “Local jurisdiction” means any city, county, municipal, or State government, public fire-rescue or emergency medical services department, State-approved public school, or postsecondary institution providing emergency services training or education, and other institutions as approved by the Maryland Instructor Certification Review Board (MICRB).
   8. (8) “Maryland Instructor Certification Review Board (MICRB)” means an independent five-member board created as a unit within the University System of Maryland which is responsible for the administration of the Emergency Services Instructor Certification Program and the issuance of certificates under that program.
   9. (9) “Sponsoring agency” means a local jurisdiction submitting a candidate for certification.
   10. (10) “State emergency services instructor” means an individual who is certified to be an emergency services instructor by the MICRB.
   11. (11) “Supporting services” means nonteaching support rendered in the emergency services area, usually in an administrative or communication capacity in the career or volunteer service.
   12. (12) “Training supervisor” means an individual who is a MICRB certified State emergency services instructor and who directly supervises certified State emergency services instructors on a full-time basis.

Authority: Education Article, §11-105 and Title 11, Subtitle 5, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: June 16, 1980 (7:9 Md. R. 848)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 13.50.03 to 13B.03.01

Regulations .01—.04 repealed effective February 20, 1989 (16:3 Md. R. 346)

Regulations .01—.06 adopted effective February 20, 1989 (16:3 Md. R. 346)

Regulations .01—.06 repealed and new Regulations .01—.14 adopted effective July 1, 1996 (23:13 Md. R. 946)

Regulation .03G amended effective May 19, 1997 (24:10 Md. R. 711)

Regulation .14 amended effective May 19, 1997 (24:10 Md. R. 711)

Chapter revised effective December 22, 2003 (30:25 Md. R. 1850)

Regulation .01 amended effective September 20, 2021 (48:19 Md. R. 803)

Regulation .01B amended effective October 22, 2007 (34:21 Md. R. 1917); April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 451)

Regulation .02B amended effective October 22, 2007 (34:21 Md. R. 1917); April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 451)

Regulation .03 amended effective October 22, 2007 (34:21 Md. R. 1917); June 13, 2011 (38:12 Md. R. 706)

Regulation .03B, E amended effective September 20, 2021 (48:19 Md. R. 803)

Regulation .03E amended effective August 21, 2023 (50:16 Md. R. 727)

Regulation .03F amended effective April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 451)

Regulation .04B amended effective April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 451); September 20, 2021 (48:19 Md. R. 803)

Regulation .05 amended effective October 22, 2007 (34:21 Md. R. 1917)

Regulation .05C amended effective June 13, 2011 (38:12 Md. R. 706); April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 451)

Regulation .05D amended effective June 13, 2011 (38:12 Md. R. 706)

Regulation .06B amended effective April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 451)

Regulation .07 amended effective October 22, 2007 (34:21 Md. R. 1917); June 13, 2011 (38:12 Md. R. 706)

Regulation .09B, D amended effective October 22, 2007 (34:21 Md. R. 1917)

Regulation .10D amended effective October 22, 2007 (34:21 Md. R. 1917)

Regulation .13 amended effective September 20, 2021 (48:19 Md. R. 803); August 21, 2023 (50:16 Md. R. 727)

Regulation .13A amended effective October 22, 2007 (34:21 Md. R. 1917); April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 451)

Regulation .14 amended effective October 22, 2007 (34:21 Md. R. 1917)

Regulation .14 repealed effective September 20, 2021 (48:19 Md. R. 803)