Maryland Code, Correctional Services § 8-208

(1) to prescribe standards for the approval and continuation of approval of schools that conduct correctional, parole, or probation entrance level and in-service training courses required by the Commission, including State, regional, county, and municipal training schools;

(2) to approve and issue certificates of approval to correctional training schools;

(3) to inspect correctional training schools;

(4) to revoke, for cause, any approval or certificate of approval issued to a correctional training school;

(5) to prescribe the following for correctional training schools:

(6) to certify and issue appropriate certificates to qualified instructors for approved correctional training schools;

(7) to certify and issue appropriate certificates to correctional officers who have satisfactorily completed training programs;

(8) to conduct and operate approved correctional training schools;

(9) to adopt regulations necessary to carry out this subtitle, including regulations that establish and enforce standards for prior substance abuse by individuals applying for certification as a correctional officer;

(10) to make a continuous study of correctional training methods and procedures for all correctional training schools;

(11) to consult with and accept the cooperation of any recognized federal, State, or municipal correctional agency or educational institution;

(12) to consult and cooperate with universities, colleges, and institutions to develop all general and specialized courses of study for correctional officers;

(13) to consult and cooperate with other units of the State concerned with correctional training;

(14) subject to subsection (b) of this section, to develop and implement specific program design and appropriate course curriculum and training for Department of Juvenile Services employees; and

(15) to perform any other act that is necessary or appropriate to carry out this subtitle.