Instructor Classification | Term of Certification | Limitations on Instruction that may be provided |
(1) Academic Provisional Instructor | One 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; or (c) Firearms classroom instruction, training or qualification course of fire. |
(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; or (c) Firearms classroom instruction, training or qualification course of fire. |
(3) Defensive Tactics Provisional Instructor | One 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) Firearms Provisional Instructor | One 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 .11 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. |
(7) 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 .11 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 .11 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. |
(8) 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 .11 of this chapter. (b) May not conduct the individual's own qualification course of fire. |
Md. Code Regs. 12.10.06.15