# COMAR Title 12 — Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services

## Subtitle 10 — Correctional Training Commission

### Chapter 01 — General Regulations

#### Regulation .23 Field Training.

*COMAR 12.10.01.23*

A. An individual shall complete field training before the Commission certifies the individual in a mandated position.

B. A correctional unit's field training for a mandated position:

  (1) Shall be designed by the correctional unit and include activities to familiarize the individual with the:

    (a) Duties of the mandated position; and

    (b) Policies, procedures, and practices of the correctional unit;

  (2) May be conducted in conjunction with, or separately from, Commission-approved entrance-level training;

  (3) Shall be a minimum of 80 hours;

  (4) May not be used to meet the minimum Commission entrance-level training hourly requirement; and

  (5) Shall be managed by a Commission-certified mandated employee, the agency head, or a designee.

C. Documenting Field Training.

  (1) The agency head, or a designee, shall:

    (a) Complete and submit a written statement to the Commission documenting an individual's successful completion of field training under this regulation; and

    (b) Date and sign the written statement.

D. Upon receipt of the notice from an agency head, or a designee, documenting an individual's completion of field training, the Commission shall process the individual's application for certification under Regulation .06 of this chapter.