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TRAINING PROGRAM HANDBOOK: A SYSTEMATIC

The cornerstone of safe operation of the Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear facilities is

personnel performing the day-to-day functions which accomplish the facility mission.

Training that is conducted efficiently and effectively and is directly related to the needs of the

job (i.e., performance-based training) is fundamental to safe operation. Responsibility for the

safe operation of these facilities is a line-management function. Therefore, achieving

performance-based training requires commitment from the organization for which training is

provided. This commitment includes making subject matter experts (SMEs) available for

participation in and review of the products of the performance-based training process. It also

includes budgeting and scheduling the time required for both initial and continuing training.

This commitment must be made by senior management from the beginning. Management

must get involved at the start to ensure that they are not only cognizant of ongoing activities

but are also involved to the degree necessary to thoroughly understand the process. Policies

implemented and support demonstrated by senior management provide the driving force to

ensure that training programs receive the attention that is imperative, if facility training

programs are to be successful.

This Handbook has been designed to assist facilities/sites/offices in their efforts to

develop training programs based on the systematic approach to training (SAT) model.

Information in this Handbook has been compiled from a number of sources: The

Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, Principles of Training System Development;

DOE Guidelines for Job and Task Analysis for Department of Energy Nuclear

Facilities; and selected DOE contractor training manuals and procedures. In addition,

personnel representing DOE contractors and private industry contributed significantly

to the development of this process.

This Handbook contains a narrative discussion on the various phases of the systematic

approach to training process. The phases can be modified and incorporated as

appropriate when developing detailed local procedures. Each phase is organized such

that the major steps necessary to adequately complete it are clear. Figures, attachments,

and illustrations are added for clarification and may be reproduced as desired.

The processes described in this Handbook represent only one of the possible approaches

for the development of training programs using the systematic approach to training

model. Other approaches may work equally well if they are based on a