1. A. The Center shall certify a school safety coordinator upon completion of the following training:

   1. (1) The Center’s curriculum for school safety coordinators and any annual updates;
   2. (2) The National Incident Management System, Incident Command System, independent study courses 100, 200, 700, and 800; and
   3. (3) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) independent study course, Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools.

2. B. Supplemental Instruction.

   1. (1) A school safety coordinator shall complete an additional 4 hours of supplemental instruction annually in content areas approved by the Center to maintain certification.
   2. (2) A request for enrollment in a particular course of supplemental instruction shall be made by the school safety coordinator to the Center in advance of enrollment in a course to ensure that the course is approved.
   3. (3) Retroactive requests for approval of a particular course to maintain certification by the Center shall be denied.
   4. (4) A school safety coordinator shall submit certificates of completion to the Center within 30 days of completion of the coursework.

Authority: Education Article, §§7-151(k), 7-1503(g), and 7-1508, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: August 24, 2020 (47:17 Md. R. 797)

Regulation .01B amended effective December 11, 2023 (50: 24 Md. R. 1042)

Regulation .02 amended effective December 11, 2023 (50: 24 Md. R. 1042)

Regulation .03 amended effective December 11, 2023 (50: 24 Md. R. 1042)