Training Program Accreditation Plan

DOE-STD-1077-94

opportunity for the facility's respective line organizations and training staff to work

together to establish the strengths and weaknesses of the existing program(s). The

findings of this self-evaluation are formally documented as a series of strength and

weakness statements for each of the objectives and criteria. All other accreditation

activities associated with that training program stem from this evaluation, including

providing the basis for the document outlining the actions and funding required to bring the

program into compliance with the accreditation requirements. Guidelines for the conduct

of the initial self-evaluation are found in Section 11 of this Standard.

7.3 Training Program Accreditation Plan. Following the initial self-evaluation, and

using the self-evaluation findings as a guide, the contractor prepares and submits a

Training Program Accreditation Plan (TPAP). The TPAP documents an implementation

schedule which includes the program labor and facility needs required to correct the

weaknesses found in the initial self-evaluation. Implementation schedules for training

program accreditation are prioritized so that those training programs with the greatest

impact on facility safety and operability are accredited first. The TPAP shall be formally

approved by the contractor line management, the DOE Operations Office, and the

cognizant Secretarial Office. Guidance for the development of this plan is found in Section

12 of this Standard.

The TPAP also includes a justification for program exceptions, as applicable, from

accreditation. Section 9 of this Standard provides guidance regarding the preparation and

submittal of requests for program exceptions from the requirements of DOE Order

5480.18B, "Nuclear Facility Training Accreditation Program."

7.4 Contractor Self-Evaluation Report. When the improvements identified in the

TPAP near completion, a second self-evaluation of the training program against the

Training Accreditation Program Objectives and Criteria is performed. A Contractor

Self-Evaluation Report (CSER) is prepared on the basis of this evaluation. The CSER

documents the findings of the second self-evaluation for use by the Accreditation Review

Team (ART) during an on-site, independent evaluation. The CSER is the mechanism which