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The Schengen Multifunctional Training Center (S.M.T.C.) offers programs and activities across two locations, Buzău and Ploiești. It operates under the authority of the General Directorate for Human Resources Management and under the didactic-methodological and curricular coordination of the Police Academy "Alexandru Ioan Cuza”.

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S.M.T.C. carries out initial and continuous professional training activities for personnel with responsibilities in the Schengen area, providing training for staff from various structures within the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as well as from other institutions involved in the accession process. It ensures knowledge of the procedures standardized within the Schengen Area by designing and delivering diverse training programs to a wide range of beneficiaries. Its role is to facilitate the achievement of the ministry’s strategic objectives through professional training, acting as the main provider of specialized training in the Schengen field within the Ministry of Internal Affairs. These goals have been achieved by developing an educational offer based on a competency-centered curriculum, tailored to the training needs of the beneficiary structures, as well as through the high-quality performance of the trainers, the use of advanced IT&C equipment, and modern teaching technologies.

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The Center’s institutional development concept is based on two essential elements that shape the dynamics of its activities: - meeting the needs of both direct and indirect beneficiaries of the Center’s training programs; - development of human resources. The courses conducted at the Schengen Multifunctional Training Center include career initiation and continuous professional training programs that develop the necessary competencies for performing service duties in the fields of law enforcement, professional communication and foreign languages, as well as in communications and information technology, in accordance with the applicable legal regulations. The institution’s vision is to promote an education system focused on fundamental and specialized knowledge, along with skills and competencies directly applicable to the positions held by its personnel.
In order to provide a modern and efficient training environment for personnel responsible for maintaining public order and safety within the European Union's area of freedom, security, and justice, the professional training system at the Schengen Multifunctional Training Center has been designed to respond to the specific needs of its beneficiaries. All major decisions have been made in consultation with representatives of the beneficiary structures, particularly those with direct responsibilities in the Schengen domain.

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The updated and continuously evolving course offer, aligned with the current legislation and the needs of beneficiaries, as well as the number of participants, continues to reflect the growing interest in the training programs provided by the Schengen Multifunctional Training Center (S.M.T.C.) during this academic year. The high level of cooperation with beneficiary institutions, initiated through dialogue within working groups and maintained throughout the various stages of the Course Schedule and other convocations, has led to the training of a total of 50,000 participants between January 2011 and September 2025.

The professional training activities were carried out through the four Departments within the unit's structure.

a. Department of Schengen Acquis and Combating Cross-Border Crime
The teaching staff of the department delivered topics within training programs (training stages, professional development courses, career initiation courses, or convocations) as well as in an online format, via the CMPS e-learning platform. The specialization of the aforementioned stages led to the development of collaborations with specialists from DCCO, the SIRENE services, Interpol, Europol, Buzău County Museum, ONPCSB, DIICOT, and specialists in the prevention and combating of cigarette smuggling in collaboration with various private sector partners. At the department level, career initiation courses are also organized and delivered for beneficiaries outside the Ministry of Internal Affairs (M.A.I.), specifically for the National Police and Local Police.

b. Department of Foreign Languages and Professional Communication – Schengen Terminology
The trainer officers from the Department carried out teaching activities (course design, delivery, and assessment) in the field of professional communication, in accordance with the thematic schedules and the Course Schedule, within various training stages and specialization courses. Foreign language courses were converted from a fully in-person format to a hybrid format (50% in-person, 50% online). Accordingly, the training content was developed and adapted to suit the specific characteristics of the online learning tools used, such as the national videoconferencing system, the Moodle platform, and digital textbooks. The professional communication courses take into account the cultivation of proactive attitudes, by facilitating the exchange of professional experience and establishing the foundations for developing competencies in team-working, team-leading, and team-building. These are framed within the broader context of the diverse requirements set forth by Romania’s internal and external policy frameworks. Such competencies are fundamental to fostering and sustaining a relational climate oriented toward efficiency, both in terms of quality and professional satisfaction.

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c. Department of Schengen Information Systems and Police Cooperation
The staff of the Department of Schengen Information Systems and Police Cooperation (S.I.S.C.P.) designed a series of continuous training programs based on an analysis of the responsibilities of the main categories of personnel within the authorities and institutions with tasks related to the Schengen Information System.

d. Department of Communications and Information Technology
The department's staff designed a series of continuous training programs, both in-person and online (distance learning), based on an in-depth analysis of the responsibilities of key personnel categories within and outside the Ministry of Internal Affairs (M.A.I.), specifically those with responsibilities in the field of IT. high level of cooperation with beneficiary institutions, initiated through dialogue within working groups and maintained throughout the various stages of the Course Schedule and other convocations, has led to the training of a total of 50,000 participants between January 2011 and September 2025.

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INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

With the aim of strengthening its image as a reliable international partner, the Schengen Multifunctional Training Center collaborates with similar institutions and international organizations within the European Union and from other countries, in the areas of shared expertise, to obtain the necessary support for exchanging best practices.
In this regard, the Center actively responds to and participates in initiatives aimed at the harmonization and integration of the training system with international standards. Over time, the Center has engaged in collaborations with:
• CEPOL (European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training)
• The FBI
• Border Police of the Republic of Moldova
• SELEC (Southeast European Law Enforcement Center)
• SIRENE Bureau
• INTERPOL
• EUROPOL
• The U.S. Cyber- Crime Center
• The Police University College in Tampere, Finland
• FRONTEX (European Border and Coast Guard Agency)

The Center aims to consolidate and expand international cooperation through partnerships and projects with institutions and organizations from the European community space and other countries in the region. EU-funded programs offer generous opportunities for participation in the field of professional training.

Contact

Phone
(0238) 714004
Address
Buzău, Dimitrie Filipescu Street, no. 4 (Headquarters)
Ploiești, Bucuresti Boulevard, no. 30
Email
cmps.dgru@mai.gov.ro