On-the-Job Training (OJT)

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not readily available in the facility should be considered for

another training setting.

The task does not require extended periods to achieve mastery.

Tasks that are very difficult or extremely difficult suggest

lengthy training durations and are more suited to settings that

provide supervision and immediate feedback.

On-the-Job Training (OJT). OJT is formal training that is conducted

and evaluated in the work environment. If the job permits the assignment

of tasks to OJT, and a system is in place to handle the administration and

testing involved in OJT, tasks can be considered for assignment to this

setting. OJT has the advantage of providing continuous training on tasks

that are of immediate need to the trainee. Further, OJT can continue for

whatever length of time is necessary for the trainee to achieve mastery.

OJT is limited to those situations where it is administratively possible to

conduct the training and where OJT can be conducted without

interference to ongoing facility operations. Training that meets the

following conditions can be considered for OJT:

Assignment of trainees can be made in small groups and spread

over a sufficiently long period of time.

There are no critical resource (manpower, material, facility

availability) constraints in the plant, and multiple training

conditions can be provided in the job environment.

Qualified personnel are available to conduct OJT.

If the tasks meet all the guidelines listed above, they

should be considered for OJT. If one or more of the

guidelines are not met, the tasks should be considered for

assignment to the remaining settings.

It should be noted that for each job position there may be

certain "must perform" items. The OJT setting is a

preferable setting to adequately train and assess

performance.

Simulator. Training that is conducted in or on a device that duplicates

the physical appearance; operating conditions during normal, abnormal,

and emergency conditions; and indications associated with the actual

work environment. This setting, though expensive, is suited for training

tasks requiring a high degree of trainee-system interaction, but for which

OJT is not appropriate. For example, some of these tasks are