• Rose Sauvageau, Instructor Certification Manager

    Municipal Police Training Committee Headquarters
    6 Adams Street, Randolph, MA 02368
    PH: 781.437.0315 | e-mail: Rose.Sauvageau@MassMail.State.MA.US | Fax: 781.963.0235

  • MPTC Instructor Certification Process

    The instructor certification process is a dual-focused system by which MPTC verifies an instructor’s proficiency in both the subject matter and as an instructional trainer.  To become certified, an Instructor Certification Application must be submitted and approved by MPTC. (See below for more details and a link to the application.)  This application requests basic contact and employment information. It asks for the instructor candidate’s specific training and experiences in the topic area and requires inclusion of all previous teaching experiences and training received with respect to adult learning, curriculum delivery and instructor development.  Competency in both the subject matter and teaching proficiency must be proven before an instructor can receive certification. 

    For example, a person may be qualified to teach a topic because of their past training and experiences; however, this same person may have no training related to instructional techniques and adult learning principles.  As such, the person is qualified in the topic, but not qualified as an instructional trainer.  Conversely, a person may have a solid background in teaching concepts and theories, but no expertise in the topic area.  In both circumstances, this person would not qualify to teach for MPTC.

Instructor Certification Requirements

A separate Instructor Certification Application is required for each topic area to be taught.  Establishing a separate Instructor Certification Application process for each topic allows the applicant to focus on their qualifications and ensures competency in that specific topic area.  Click this link for instructor certification requirements.  

Instructor Contracts

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Fiscal Contracts

Separate from the instructor certification process is the process by which the MPTC pays some instructors to provide training.  For more information, click the link above.