MCPI-DARE Officer Certification Course

This course is required for initial certification of new DARE Instructors. Topics include: DARE curricula, working effectively in schools, comprehensive teaching strategies and methodologies, youth development and behavior management.

Some out of class preparation assignments will be required frequently during the two-week course. Certification granted by DARE America and MPCTC upon successful completing of mandated objectives. Candidates are required to have a minimum of two years law enforcement experience, unless waived by DARE America.

There is required pre-course work to be completed prior to the start of training. Candidates will receive information closer to the start date, but will have ample time to complete their assignments.

Note: Client-agencies are defined as Maryland certified agencies under the regulated authority of the Maryland Police and Corrections Training Commissions (MPCTC). Interested persons from non-client (out-of-state) agencies can email a signed registration form which will be reviewed by the Maryland DARE Coordinator to Katie.Johnson@maryland.gov. All forms must have an approving signature in order to register the student. This can be an agency head, supervisor, or training coordinator – someone to authorize the student to take this course. Due to the fee associated with this program, MD Police & Correctional Training Commissions requires credit card information in order to process non-client enrollments (Visa or MasterCard).  

Location: PSETC Sykesville
Dates of Class: 09/18/2023 - 09/22/2023 & 09/25/2023 - 09/29/2023
Approval Number: P46539
Approved Hours: 80
Price: 800.00

8:00am-5:00pm
Free for client agencies; $800 for non-client agencies
Agencies limited to 5 students at this time.
All names due by August 11th.

Program Approval Information

Please be sure to review the Letter from the State DARE Coordinator.