OJT Guides - Continued

DOE-STD-1012-92

OJT guides should not contain copies of facility procedures. Rather, they should

reference the appropriate procedures and provide the instructor with guidance to enhance the

learning process. This practice helps ensure that the system/facility is operated only with

approved procedures (which adds realism to the training), rather than with training materials,

and will minimize revisions to the OJT guide as facility procedures are revised.

OJT guides should be prepared by instructional technologists with the assistance of the

OJT instructor serving as the subject matter expert (SME). They should be reviewed by an

additional SME who was not directly involved in their development, and should be approved

prior to use by supervisory members of the training staff and the work group for which the

training was developed.

There are numerous factors which can have a significant influence on a trainee's

learning and motivation during the OJT process. Instructional technologists should use these

factors as they develop OJT guides. Appendix C discusses learning and motivation as they

apply to OJT.

There are many OJT guide formats that could be successfully used for on-the-job

training. They normally consist of a cover page, a body, and a conclusion.

The cover page should provide the instructor with the following information:

Task title, number, and estimated time to complete the training

Tools, materials, equipment, and references required

Safety precautions and procedural limitations

Reference to relevant facility procedures, facility conditions, and whose permission is

required

Terminal and enabling objectives

Trainee prerequisites

Notes to the instructor--guidance/suggestions

OJT guide review and approval signature(s).

The body is the blueprint for the instructional process and is comprised of the

following major sections:

Introduction

Explanation

Demonstration

Practice under supervision.