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. The office of the Chairman is located on the College Park Campus of the University of Maryland, 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

Announcements

NEXT MEETING OF THE MICRB
The next meeting of the MICRB is scheduled for Wednesday, MAY 14, 2025, 10:00 a.m. at MFRI Headquarters in College Park. THE DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS IS COB FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2025.
MICRB MAY 2025 RECERTS
INSTRUCTOR EVALUATOR WORKSHOPS
The Maryland Instructor Certification Review Board is now accepting registration for the Instructor Evaluator Workshop.
MGMT-250-S002-2025 - Saturday, May 10 0930-1300 MFRI Southern Maryland Regional Training Center, LaPlata
The course is limited to 15 qualified MICRB-approved State Emergency Services Instructors.
Eligible candidates MUST:
Be recommended and registered by an MICRB-authorized sponsoring agency representative;
Have completed at least one three-year certification cycle.
Only pre-registered candidates or pre-approved substitutes will be admitted; No walk-ins permitted.
To register candidates, please email me the following information:
Instructor Name
Sponsoring Agency
Initial Certification Date
Last four digits of SSN
Instructor's email contact
Registration deadline for the May 10 class is COB May 5

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

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.

Current Board Membership