State of Maryland

Provides executive direction to the Police and Correctional Training Commissions, which regulates and enforces the training and certification standards for all Maryland police, correctional officers, and training academies.

Moreover, training and professional development sessions are provided to public safety and criminal justice employees from public and private agencies in Maryland and from other states.

A Class Description provides information about the Nature of Work, Examples of Work and General Requirements for a classification in the Management Service or a classification in the Skilled or Professional Service in which all positions have been designated Special Appointments. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities; Minimum Education and Experience Requirements; Special Requirements; and recruitment and testing procedures are set by the using agency.

Class descriptions broadly define groups of positions used by various State departments and agencies. Position descriptions maintained by the using department or agency specifically address the essential job functions of each position.