Definitions - hdbk10010009

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2. DEFINITIONS

Exception is the release of an individual from portions of a training program through prior education,

experience, training, and/or testing.

Experience (Instructional) is assignment in a training/instructional position with responsibility for

designing, developing, presenting, and/or evaluating training activities.

Instructor is an individual who presents classroom, laboratory, on-the-job, or simulator instruction, or

one who develops training programs and materials, and/or evaluates trainees.

Instructor Qualification is the process of determining and verifying that individuals meet the

instructional and technical competence qualification criteria for a specific instructor qualification level.

Job Analysis is a systematic method used in obtaining a detailed listing of the tasks of a specific

job.

Learning Objective is a statement specifying measurable behavior that a trainee should exhibit after

instruction, including the conditions and standards for performance.

Lesson Plan is an instructor's document that outlines instructor and trainee activities, learning

objectives, lesson content, and resources necessary for the consistent conduct of training.

On-the-Job Training is formal training that is conducted and evaluated in the work environment.

Operational Evaluation is a documented evaluation of an individual's knowledge and skills. The

operational evaluation is a facility walk-through that may include system and/or component operation,

or simulation of operations, during which the candidate is observed and questioned regarding

procedures, safety implications, and technical safety requirements or operational safety requirements

as applicable.

Qualified is the satisfactory completion of a training program based on knowledge, skills, and

abilities that are necessary for performance of assigned responsibilities.