Maryland Instructor Certification Review Board

Maryland Instructor Certification Review Board (MICRB) is an independent five-member board created as a unit within the University System of Maryland responsible for the administration of the State Emergency Services Instructor Certification Program. Authority: Education Article, §§11-105 and 11-503, Annotated Code of Maryland - Title 13B Maryland Higher Education Commission, Subtitle 03 Fire-Rescue Education and Training Commission, Chapter 01 Certification Standards and Procedures for Emergency Services Instructors.

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MICRB ADMINISTRATION

The office of the Chairman is located on the College Park Campus at MFRI Headquarters, 4500 Campus Drive. Administrative services are staffed remotely. Please contact your sponsoring agency or call 301-226-9962 with any questions about the State Emergency Services Instructor certification process.


Send all correspondence via email to: micrb@mfri.org


NEXT MEETING OF THE MICRB

The next meeting of the MICRB is scheduled for Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 10:00 a.m. at MFRI Headquarters in College Park. The following instructors are due to recertify at that time:

MICRB April 2024


INSTRUCTOR EVALUATOR WORKSHOP

The next Instructor Evaluator Workshop is scheduled for Monday, May 6, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to -12:30 p.m. at MFRI Headquarters in College Park.  The course is limited to 15 qualified State Emergency Services Instructors. Eligible candidates MUST be recommended and registered by an MICRB authorized sponsoring agency representative and have completed at least one three-year certification cycle.  No walk-ins will be admitted.

If you have candidates to register, please providee the following information:

Instructor Name
Sponsoring Agency
Initial Certification Date
Last four digits of SSN
Instructor's email contact

Closing date for registration is COB Wednesday, May 1.
REGISTER - IEW



QUICK FORMS LINKS

Application for Instructor Certification/Recertification
Application for Instructor Evaluator
IT Candidate Worksheet
ITC Challenge Process
Instructor Evaluation Form
PDI Approval Form
Request for Permission to Begin the Reentry Process


RESOURCES

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2023 Revised Certification Standards

Title 13B, Subtitle 03, Chapter 01 Certification Standards and Procedures for Emergency Services Instructors Approved August 2023

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Board Membership

The MICRB is comprised of representatives of the Maryland Fire-Rescue Education and Training Commission, the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, the Maryland Council of Fire and Rescue Academies, the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems, and the Maryland State Firemen's Association. Members are appointed by the Chancellor of the University System of Maryland.

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Approved PDI

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MICRB Policies and Procedures

Policies and procedures adopted by the MICRB to facilitate the implementation and navigation of the Regulations.

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