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Registrar

We offer information for current and prospective students. Feel free to contact us at cdse.registrar.support@dss.mil.

Attending Classes/Visiting CDSE

Directions to CDSE Facility

  • from Baltimore/Washington (BWI) Thurgood Marshall Airport
    • CDSE is 5 to 10 minutes from BWI Airport.
    • Follow Elm Road from the airport; turn right on Terminal Road; cross Rt. 170 (Airport Loop).
    • Turn left at the light onto Elkridge Landing Road.
    • Turn left off Elkridge Landing Road before the light at Winterson Road. (This left is just past the Springhill Suites by Marriott Hotel on the right.
  • from Washington, DC
    • Take 95 North to Route 295 North (Baltimore-Washington Parkway).
    • Proceed approximately 20 miles.
    • Take the W. Nursery Road exit.
    • Bear right on W. Nursery Road.
    • Turn right at the 2nd traffic light onto Winterson Road.
  • from Baltimore, MD
    • Take 95 South to 695 East.
    • Take 695 East to 295 South (Baltimore-Washington Parkway).
    • Take the W. Nursery Road exit.
    • Turn left on W. Nursery Road.
    • Turn right at the 3rd traffic light onto Winterson Road.

CDSE is located at 938 Elkridge Landing Road, Linthicum, MD 21090.

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Parking

Student ParkingPlease park in the designated areas. CDSE shares the parking lots with tenants of other buildings and parking in the inappropriate area can result in your vehicle being towed. We have a map (click to enlarge) showing the general area to include the student parking lots, effective 24 October 2011. If you are not sure if you are in a designated parking space, check with the front desk personnel.

  1. CDSE Student Parking Lot
    • From Winterson Road (Baltimore or Washington, D.C., area directions), make a left at the
      light onto Elkridge Landing Road.
    • Make the next right turn and then a quick left turn into the first parking lot on the left.
      (Student Parking signs are posted at the entrance.)
      - or -
    • From Elkridge Landing Road (BWI Airport directions), after taking the last left before
      reaching the light on Winterson Road, make a quick left turn into the first parking lot on
      the left. (Student Parking signs are posted at the entrance.)
    • To enter the CDSE, exit the CDSE Student Parking entrance to the left and walk to the
      second building on the right. Number 938 is on the upper left front of the building. Enter
      through the front door.
  2. Overflow Parking Lot (also for students)
    • From Winterson Road, continue past first parking lot entrance.
    • Turn left into the Candlewood Suites entrance.
    • Follow signs to FANX Overflow Parking and park.
    • Walk from the Overflow Lot to the sidewalk heading back to the buildings closest to Winterson
      Road. CDSE is the first building at the end of this sidewalk; enter through the front door.
      - or -
    • Walk on Winterson Road from the Candlewood Suites entrance to the first building on
      right; enter through the front door.
  3. Visitors
    • Visitors are allowed to park around the CDSE building.

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Building Hours

Students can enter the building at any time between 0730 and 1630. Please enter from the front of the building and have a photo ID in hand for check-in on the first day of class.

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Arrival/In-Processing

Please arrive 15 to 30 minutes early to check in at the front desk. Photo identification is required for entry to the facility. Please have your government-issued photo I.D. or another form of photo I.D. readily available upon your arrival.

Once you enter the building on the first day of class, you will be asked to sign-in at the front desk and will be given a badge and a castle key for the duration of your class. Upon sign-in and badge and castle key reception, the course administrator will instruct you as to where in the building your course will be held.

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ID Badges

Badges for students are issued at the reception desk or in the classroom, and badges for guests and visitors are issued at the reception desk, (410) 865-3113. Guests who are not DSS employees must be escorted by a CDSE point of contact, unless other arrangements have been coordinated with the security coordinator. Students' name tags serve as the building badge with unescorted access limited to the classrooms, as appropriate. Foreign students must be coordinated through the CDSE Security Coordinator, John Rizzo, (410) 865-3493.

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Dress Code

The CDSE firmly believes attire is a reflection of an efficient, orderly, and professionally operated organization. We also recognize the value of occasional casual attire, which creates a more comfortable work and learning environment.

The CDSE standard for dress and appearance is business casual. Khaki slacks and polo shirts are great; such apparel as tank tops, shorts, sweat suits, tennis shoes, or jeans are not acceptable. Civilian attire is recommended for military personnel. Please remember to bring a jacket as our heating and cooling system is temperamental.

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Internet Access

For your convenience, computers are available in the CDSE lunch room. Password information is located at the computer stations. Please note that WiFi is not available in the building.

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Telephone/Fax

  • Local and Long Distance calls: Dial 8 + (area code) + 7 digit number
  • Calls within the CDSE building: Dial last 4 digits only
  • Fax machines: (410) 865-3139 Front Desk, (410) 865-3182 CDSE, (410) 865-2719 Registrar

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Smoking Areas

The only designated smoking area for the building is the outside break area with the picnic tables on the Winterson Road end of the building.

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Lost and Found

The reception desk in the CDSE lobby, (410) 865-3113/3114, serves as the Lost and Found for the CDSE. Please contact the receptionist if something is lost or found.

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Inclement Weather/Emergency Closures

In the event of inclement weather, or any other event that might require early dismissal from or closing of the CDSE building in Linthicum, MD, students should call (410) 865-3232 for up-to-date information.

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Medical Emergencies

There are several first aid kits located throughout the CDSE building. A defibrillator is located at the receptionist's station in the lobby. While in class, you will be required to fill out an emergency contact form.

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CDSE Food Facilities

A lunch room with ample seating, microwaves, and a refrigerator is located on the 1st floor. Also located in the lunch room are several vending machines, dispensing sodas, snacks, and hot beverages. Computers, a television, and several phones are also available in the lunch room for your convenience.

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Comments/Concerns/Complaints

The CDSE wants students to be successful and enjoy their learning experiences. While attending any CDSE course, students are encouraged to share comments, concerns, complaints, or grievances directly with the course instructor. Should the concern involve an instructor, students should contact the CDSE at dss.cdse@dss.mil.

If that process is pursued without satisfaction, students may write or call the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education, 41 Perimeter Center, NE, Suite 640, Atlanta, GA 30346, or call (770) 396-3898 or (800) 917-2081.

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Special Needs

The CDSE supports the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Students, visiting instructors, and other CDSE guests with special needs should contact the CDSE Registrar at least two weeks prior to arrival by sending an email to cdse.registrar.support@dss.mil.

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