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FOREWORD

The purpose of this Handbook is to establish general training program guidelines for

training personnel in developing training for operation, maintenance, and technical support

personnel at Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear facilities.

TTJA can be used for needs, job, and task analysis, but the focus of this Handbook

will be on job analysis. Department of Energy (DOE) Orders 5480.18B, Nuclear Facility

Traiing Accreditation Program and 5480.20A, Personnel Selection, Qualification and

Training Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities, stress the importance of training

programs that are based on a systematic approach. An integral part of any

systematically-developed training program includes an analysis of the jobs to be

performed. TTJA is one "systematic" method of many that can be used by DOE

contractor organizations to obtain high quality job analysis.

TTJA is not the only method of job analysis; however, when conducted properly TTJA

can be cost effective, efficient, and self-validating, and represents an effective method of

defining job requirements. The table-top job analysis is suggested in the DOE Training

Accreditation Program manuals as an acceptable alternative to traditional methods of

analyzing job requirements. DOE 5480.20A strongly endorses and recommends it as the

preferred method for analyzing jobs for positions addressed by the Order.

Much of the initial research and development of the DOE Handbook, Table-Top Job

Analysis was developed on the basis of DACUM (Developing A Curriculum) principles that

were refined at Ohio State University. The National Center for Research in Vocational

Education was also helpful with information exchange during the development of this

Handbook.

DOE contractors should not feel obligated to adopt all parts of this Handbook. Rather,

they can use information from this Handbook in conducting job analysis as the information

and methods apply to their facility.

Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, and deletions) and any pertinent

data that may be of use in improving this document should be addressed to: Manager,

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