Evaluation Requirements - doe-std-1165-20030011

DOE-STD-1165-2003

of DOE-specific processes and requirements. Satisfactory completion of graduate level college

courses that relate directly to specific competencies may be considered equivalent.

Training shall be provided to employees in the Technical Qualification Program that do not meet

the competencies contained in the technical Functional Area Qualification Standard.

Departmental training will be based upon appropriate supporting knowledge and/or skill

statements similar to the ones listed for each of the competency statements. Headquarters and

Field elements should use the supporting knowledge and/or skill statements as a basis for

evaluating the content of any training courses used to provide individuals with the requisite

knowledge and/or skill required to meet the technical Functional Area Qualification Standard

competency statements.

EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS

Attainment of the competencies listed in this technical Functional Area Qualification Standard

should be documented by a qualifying official or the immediate supervisor (if technically

qualified) of aviation managers using any of the following methods:

Satisfactory completion of a written examination (preferred method), such as Completion

of the Aviation Manager/Aviation Safety Officer Course, Energy On-line Learning

Center.

Satisfactory completion of an oral evaluation (preferred method)

Satisfactory accomplishment of an observed task or activity directly related to a

competency (preferred method)

Documented evaluation of equivalencies (least preferred method)

Field Element Managers shall qualify candidates as possessing technical knowledge of the

complete set of disciplines and competencies contained in this Functional Area Qualification

Standard. Final qualification under this Functional Area Qualification Standard should be

performed using one or a combination of the following methods:

Satisfactory completion of a comprehensive written examination. The minimum passing

grade should be 80%. (Completion of the Aviation Manager/Aviation Safety Officer

Course, Energy On-line Learning Center.)

Satisfactory completion of an oral examination by a qualified Senior Technical Safety

Manager (STSM) or a qualification board of technically qualified personnel to include at

least one qualified STSM.

Satisfactory completion of a walkthrough of a facility with a qualifying official for the

purpose of verifying a candidate's knowledge and practical skills of selected key

elements, including safety systems, structures, components, and system operating

principles of the systems associated with a specific technical area.