Goals - hdbk12030009

DOE-HDBK-1203-97

2. GOALS

2.1 Initial Training

The goal of initial training is to supplement position-specific education, experience, and

training in order to familiarize technical staff and managers with facility-specific information.

This enhances their ability to perform assigned duties in a manner that promotes safe and

reliable nuclear facility operations.

2.2 Continuing Training

The goal of the continuing training program is to ensure that technical staff personnel and

managers maintain and improve their skills and are cognizant of nuclear facility physical and

procedural modifications, changes to DOE and regulatory requirements, and lessons learned

from industry and facility-specific operating experience that affect their job performance.

Review of important but infrequently used knowledge areas and the development of broader

scope and depth of job-related skills and knowledge are also goals of a continuing training

program.

2.3 Exceptions

Personnel already proficient in subject material may be excepted from training. Exception

refers to the release of an individual from portions of a training program on the basis of the

individual's experience, education, and training that is related to the particular job. Even

though the training program (or portion thereof) is being excepted, the requisite examinations

to establish qualification should be completed. In all cases, the facility should ensure that

sufficient facility-specific training is provided to the individual to enable him/her to perform the

job requirements in a safe and efficient manner.

DOE contractors should establish procedures and criteria to administer and document

exceptions to initial and continuing training requirements. These procedures should contain

specific direction regarding the process to be used to except persons from training program

requirements. When considering an individual for exception to training requirements, the