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    Mandatory/Highly Recommended Programs Offered by TSD

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    Mandatory Training Programs for All Merit & Contract Employees


    Frequency

    New Employee Orientation Program - Mandated by the Office of Human Resources– Guideline on New Employee Orientation for new employees of MDH.  Contractual employees who move to merit positions will then also need to take the Merit Orientation.

    Once

    ​     Sexual Harassment Prevention in the Workplace - Mandated by State Legislation -
         In-person/Virtual​
    Every​ 2 years

    Performance Planning & Evaluation Program (PEP) Employee Briefing – Mandated by State Legislation, State Personnel and Pensions, § 7-501.   

    Once

    Bullying in the Workplace State of Maryland Policy - Mandated by the Department of Budget and Management

    Every 2 years

    Customer Service – Mandated by the Governor of Maryland

    Once

    Domestic Violence - Mandated by State Personnel Policy, issued 10/01/1999 and Executive Order 01.01.1998.25.   

    Once

    ​Drug Testing Policy - Mandated by COMAR 06.01.09.

    Once

    ​​​​​FEMA IS 100: Introduction to the Incident Comm​​and System – Mandated by the Office of the Secretary.   
    ​Once
    ​FEMA IS 700: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System – Mandated by the Office of the Secretary.   
    Once​
    ​FEMA IS 800: National Response Framework, An Introduction​ – Mandated by the Office of the Secretary.   ​
    ​Once
    ​​​     ​​​MDH - Incident Command System (ICS) Prep Course - As required by the Secretary
    ​Once

    New Employee Corporate Compliance - Mandated by MDH Policies 02.09.11 [HIPAA] and 01.03.01 [Corporate Compliance].   

    Once

    Annual Corporate Compliance, Ethics and HIPAA - Mandated by the Office of the Inspector General.   

    Annual

    Mandatory Training Programs for Managers & Supervisors of pinned & contract employees On-line Courses*

     

    Supervisor Training Highly recommended by the Office of Human Resources – for supervisors and managers new to MDH or newly promoted to management and for all supervisors and managers as an update and refresher for new policy, procedures, and “best management practice” information.   

    Once

    Bullying in the Workplace for Managers State of Maryland Policy - Mandated by the Department of Budget and Management

     Every 2 Years

    ​Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Supervisor's Workshop – Mandated by the Office of the Secretary.   

    Once

    ​FEMA 200: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response - Mandated by the Office of the Secretary.
    ​Once​

    Mandatory Training Programs for Managers & Supervisors of pinned & contract employees

    Blended Online & Classroom*

     

    Performance Planning & Evaluation Program (PEP) for Supervisor – Process & Forms (on-line) Mandated by State Legislation, State Personnel and Pensions, § 7-501.   

    Once

    Specialized Mandatory Training Programs

     

    Driver Improvement Program - Mandated by the MDH Fleet Management Section, General Services Administration.   

    Every 5 Years

    Corporate Purchasing Card ​- Mandated by the Office of the Comptroller of Maryland.   

    Once

    Limited English Proficiency – Mandated by MDH Policy 02.06.07.  Mandatory Training Program for Employees in Contact with the Public.   

    Once

    Interview Panel Briefing - Sponsored by the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity.

    Every 2 Years

    Nurse Dispensing – By MDH. Required of Nurses who need to dispense medications.

    Once


    * Contracted Academic and Federal employees who are detailed to MDH; this includes: MIPAR, CDC, UMD, UB, UMB

    ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Updated January 2023​

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