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Submitting an In-Service Program Approval Application
to MPCTC, Law Enforcement or Corrections Agencies

1. Download the Application for In-Service Program Approval.
   1. For those who do not have Internet access, you may call 410-875-3515 and request to have an application faxed to you. Simply leave your name and fax number and specify that you need the Application for In-service Program Approval.
2. Agency Number – Client agencies enter their assigned number. PCTC staff will complete this information.
3. Approved/Disapproved – designated PCTC staff complete this section.
4. Return Approval To – This section should contain the following:
   1. Name of contact person
   2. Complete mailing address
   3. Phone number
   4. Fax number
      1. The box is set up to adjust for a specific number of characters. As you continue to type, the text will shrink to fit all of your information.
      2. Failure to complete this section completely may delay the processing of your request.
5. Year – This is the year you are submitting the application. An approved course is generally valid for three years.
6. Course Title – This is the title you give to your program. You may want to use something that distinguishes it such as ABC Consulting First Responder Course. It is easier to look up should you misplace the approval number.
7. Course Dates – An approval is valid for up to three years. If you do not know the dates you will be offering the program, you may simply write a date(s) you anticipate conducting training or a date range Jan 1, 10- Jan 1, 13. Information such as Varies, TBA, TBD, Continuous or otherwise is not acceptable.
8. Total Hours - This is the total number of instructional hours being offered in this course including testing and evaluation time. Time taken for meals is not considered training.
9. Course Description - Provide a concise description of the course and include learning objectives that will be covered. A course outline or lesson plan is acceptable but not required. State the type of test that will be used to assess learning i.e. Written Test, Practical Exercise, Case Study etc. Note: Add an additional page to the application if necessary.
10. Instructor Name – Please list each instructor that will be delivering training during the course presentation.
11. Certification Number – Please list the six-digit PCTC Certification Number if known. You may call our offices at 410 875 3451 to obtain an instructor’s certification number. We may need a social security number if the name is a common name.
12. Subject – Briefly list the subject each instructor will be presenting.
13. Hours – List the hour(s) that the instructor will actually be instructing during the course. For example, if the course is three hours and only has one instructor, the Total Hours will be three and the Hours will be three. If two instructors are delivering a five-hour course, the Total Hours will be five (5) and the Hours may be two (2) for Instructor A and three (3) for Instructor B. If the course is 5 hours long and multiple instructors will teach the entire course put 5 hours for each instructor.
14. Signature/Title – By signing this line, the signer is certifying that all of the information provided on the application is true and correct.
15. Date – The date signed.
16. Typed Name – Self explanatory.
17. Phone Number – Please provide the best number for us to contact the person completing the request with questions.

The completed form may be faxed to 410-875-3405, Attention: Certification Unit.

While courses are generally approved or disapproved within a two week period, we do have a 20 business day turn around.

If you are applying as a new agency, non-client or if you are using instructors who have not been certified by MPCTC, you will need to refer to the Instructor Certification instructions.

We are interested in your comments. Please contact Dan Setzer, 410-875-3466 or Email MDLE.
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