The Accreditation Process

DOE-STD-1077-94

7.0

THE ACCREDITATION PROCESS

An overview of the process to be followed for those training programs requiring

accreditation is described below. The reader should refer to the Order DOE 5480. 18B,

"Nuclear Facility Training Accreditation Program" for a complete description of this

process. The process steps are:

Identification of applicable programs;

Initial self-evaluation conducted by the facility contractor;

Documentation of the self-evaluation findings in an Initial Self-Evaluation Report

(ISER);

Development and approval of a Training Program Accreditation Plan (TPAP);

Implementation of the TPAP to achieve accreditation standards for the desired

program(s);

A second self-evaluation conducted by the facility contractor;

Documentation and submittal of the second self-evaluation findings in a

Contractor Self-Evaluation Report (CSER);

Evaluation of the program(s) by an Accreditation Review Team;

Decision by the Accrediting Board;

Maintenance of accreditation; and

Renewal of accreditation.

A brief description of each process step follows.

7.1 Identification of Programs. Working with the Operations Office, the contractor

identifies the positions which require accredited training programs in accordance with the

functional descriptions previously described.

7.2 Initial Self-Evaluation. Contractors must conduct a critical initial self-evaluation

by comparing the existing training program against the DOE Training Accreditation

Program Objectives and Criteria to determine a baseline for how much work is needed to

meet the requirements of an accredited training program. This evaluation provides an