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Office of Professional Development

Court Professional Certificate Program (CPC)

PLEASE NOTE: This course of study is not currently accepting applications. It is planned that applications will be accepted in the fall of 2014.

The Court Professional Certificate (CPC) Program is a “basics” Judiciary study curriculum offered for qualified, regular Judiciary employees who are not currently in a supervisory position. (For those who are in a supervisory position, please consider the Court Supervisor/Manager Certificate program.) The CPC program consists of 12 courses including The Maryland Judiciary - An Overview, The Nuts-and-Bolts of the Circuit and District Courts, Ethical Practice in the Court Workplace, and other courses which will give the participant valuable knowledge of how our court system functions.

TRYING TO DECIDE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO APPLY TO THE CPC PROGRAM?

Click on the links below to find out more details about the program.

If you have additional questions, contact Nancy Kline 410-260-3604 or email nancy.kline@mdcourts.gov

CLASS of 2014
CPC Class 2014

Court Professional Certificate 2014 Course Dates and Attendees
Court Professional Certificate 2014 Lotus Notes Email Link (Note: This feature will only work for Lotus Notes users that are logged onto the Maryland Judiciary JIS network. It is not an email address but a group created on the Lotus Notes server.)

Eligibility Criteria

In order to be considered for the CPC certificate, candidates must:

  1. Have received at least a “meets standards” rating in their last job performance review.
  2. Have served successfully for no less than three years as of the application deadline date, as a regular, full-time employee of the MD Judiciary.
  3. Agree to a commitment to stay with the court for at least one year after completion of the CPC program.
  4. Attach a recommendation letter from an Administrative Official (Director of the Department, Clerk of the Court, or Administrative Clerk) where the applicant is employed.
  5. Submit an application including a brief essay of no more than 300 words as to why they wish to be considered for the CPC program.
  6. Maintain a rating of “meets standards” or higher on performance reviews throughout the program. Any participant who falls below this rating will not be allowed to continue with the program until the performance rating is brought up to “meets standards.”