In addition to Commission requirements for selection and attending an academy providing Commission-approved mandated employee entrance-level training, the individual may be required to meet standards established by the agency head. Before an individual may attend Commission-approved mandated employee entrance-level training, the agency head, or a designee, shall: Have the individual complete the requirement for a medical examination under regulation .04 of this chapter that indicates that the individual is physically able to participate in the Commission-approved mandated employee entrance-level training; Conduct a criminal history record check of the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) files that meets selection requirements under Regulation .04 of this chapter; Provide the individual with a copy of the selection standards under Regulation .04 of this chapter; and Have the individual attending the training acknowledge in writing that the individual is aware that completion of the Commission-approved entrance-level training is not a guarantee of Commission certification in a mandated position. Entrance-Level Firearms Training. A mandated employee authorized to use a firearm shall successfully complete the entrance-level firearms training program under COMAR 12.10.04 before being issued or permitted to carry a firearm. A firearms program may be taken as part of an entrance-level training program or taken separately.