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.
Announcements
MICRB ADMINISTRATION
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
NEXT MEETING OF THE MICRB
The next meeting of the MICRB is scheduled for Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 10:00 a.m. at MFRI Headquarters in College Park. THE DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS IS COB FRIDAY, October 17, 2025.
MFRI SPRING SKILLS
The MFRI Spring 2025 Instructor Skills Weekend has been scheduled! If you have instructor candidates you would like to enroll, please submit them using the below format. The target audience is potential/current instructors for your agency and that qualified candidates must have successfully completed Instructor II (or MICRB-approved equivalent).
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
MICRB Certified Instructors and Approved Evaluators
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Approved PDI
MICRB-Approved Professional Development/ Continuing Education Courses
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MICRB Policies and Procedures
Policies and procedures adopted by the MICRB to facilitate the implementation and navigation of the Regulations.
See MICRB Policies and Procedures