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FOREWORD

This Department of Energy (DOE) Handbook is approved for use by all DOE

Components and their contractors. The Handbook incorporates editorial changes to DOE-STD-

1060-93, Guide to Good Practices for Continuing Training, and supersedes and replaces DOE-

STD-1060-93. Technical content of this Handbook has not changed from the original technical

standard. Changes are primarily editorial improvements, redesignation of the standard to a

Handbook, and format changes to conform with current Technical Standards Program

procedures.

This handbook provides guidance to DOE staff and contractors that can be used to

modify existing continuing training programs or to develop new programs. DOE Order

5480.20A, Personnel Selection, Qualification, and Training Requirements for DOE Nuclear

Facilities Chapter I, Paragraph 7.d, requires each facility to design and implement a continuing

training program for all operating organization personnel who perform functions associated with

engineered safety features. Continuing training is necessary to ensure that operating

organization personnel continually improve their ability to operate, maintain, and provide

support to their nuclear facility(ies) in a safe and reliable manner. Continuing training should

also enhance the professionalism of these individuals and should make them aware of the

possible consequences of misoperation. DOE contractors should not feel obligated to adopt all

parts of this guide. Rather, they can use the information in this guide to develop programs that

apply to their facility. This guide can be used as an aid in the design, development, and

evaluation of the facility's continuing training program.

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

that may improve this document should be sent to the Office of Nuclear Safety Policy and

Standards (EH-31), U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC 20585, by letter or by using

the self-addressed Document Improvement Proposal (DOE F 1300.3) appearing at the end of

this document.

DOE Technical Standards, such as this Handbook, do not establish requirements.

However, all or part of the provisions in a technical standard can become requirements under

the following circumstances:

(1) they are explicitly stated to be requirements in a DOE requirements document; or

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