OJT Program Development

DOE-STD-1012-92

3. OJT PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

This section of the guide addresses each phase of the Performance-Based Training

(PBT) process. Where possible, the guide provides specific guidance for OJT and OJT

programs. DOE contractors should use the detailed guidance contained in TAP 2 to identify

and document PBT requirements that are derived from tasks for each position or job

classification. DOE contractors should use TAP 2 and this guide as they construct or modify

their performance-based OJT programs. In addition, the quality of a facility's OJT programs

will be significantly enhanced if they involve line management and job incumbents in all

aspects of PBT.

OJT is designed to prepare employees for job performance through training and

performance testing that is conducted by qualified OJT instructors in the actual work

environment. It provides practical hands-on experience, and has the advantage of providing

training on tasks that are of immediate need to the employee. OJT is limited to those

situations where it is administratively and physically possible to conduct the training (i.e.,

where facilities are adequate, where OJT can be conducted without significant interference to

facility operations, and where qualified personnel are available to conduct and manage the

OJT Program.)

The ultimate success of any training program requires a strong commitment to

training by both line organization management and training management. The concurrence

of these organizations regarding goals and content of an OJT Program is essential for

effective training. (Training review/steering groups have been an important link in this

process at several facilities.) However, the facility's line organization has the ultimate

responsibility for the proper training of their personnel.

Contractors should maintain accurate records that document the actions and decisions

made during each OJT program's construction and revision, and serve as the "audit trail." An

audit trail should be maintained on an ongoing basis throughout the lifetime of each training

program. The critical portion of an audit trail is not necessarily the decisions themselves, but

the rationale that led to making them.

3.1 Analysis Phase

Training requirements can be identified by performing needs analysis, job analysis,

and task analysis. Correctly done, these analyses provide assurance that training is

appropriate for the expected performance, and identify requirements that serve as the basis

for the design and development of each performance-based OJT program at a DOE nuclear