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Developing a National Training Program: Opportunities and Challenges
Patricia L. Alcock, FDA/DHRDRonald Klein, AFDODavid Read, IFPTI
Tim Weigner, FDA/OP
March 12, 2015
Today’s Agenda
• Brief Overview• Current Situation• Planning Our Future• Curriculum Framework• Curriculum Development• Challenges & Opportunities
• Collaborative Discussion
Overview
• MFRPs Standard 2• 50 State Meetings• Partnership for Food Protection• Integrated Food Safety System
o Training & Certificationo IFPTI Curriculum Frameworko Job Task Analysis
• FSMA Changes
What are we doing now?
• MFRPS Standard 2 – Training• FDA Contract Requirements – Training• Succession Planning – Training • Existing Training Programs
o Classroomo Webinaro Online
What are we doing now?
• New Training Program Methodso Developing Pilot with AFDO/MFRPA
o Instructor Development Trainingo FDA Course Materialo Train the Trainer
o Add State Trainers to existing pool of instructorso Sustainability
What are we doing now?
• Training Need Surveys• State Training Slot/Seat Allocation• Communication• Coordination
What are we doing now?
• Manufactured Food Training Preregistration Process– Launched in October 2014– States received a course calendar and
preregistration workbook– States requested seats in a specific course and
submitted requests to Office of Partnership (OP)• Objective ranking process for slot allocations
– Determined to be very successful• Nearly 600 seats successfully preregistered • 43 state offices participated in the preregistration
What are we doing now?• Benefits of Manufactured Food Preregistration– Allows state offices to make training plans for an entire
year rather than on an ad hoc basis – Preference for dates and locations considered– No longer first come, first serve basis– Allows for a the establishment of a wait list for high
demand courses
What are we doing now?• Planning for increased funding for training through
MFRPS cooperative agreement • Benefits:– More flexibility in use of funds– Training can meet both food contract and MFRPS needs– No cost estimates spreadsheets or approval from OAGS
required, resulting in reduced processing time– Established level of funding upfront– Carryover of funds possible– More cost and resource efficient
Partnership for Food Protection Goal: Provide input into the development of
standard curricula and certification programs that will promote consistency and competency among the IFSS workforce.
Available at:http://www.fda.gov/downloads/ForFederalStateandLocalOfficials/FoodSafetySystem/PartnershipforFoodProtectionPFP/UCM423834.pdf
Partnership for Food Protection
Objective #1. Develop a pool of subject matter experts (SME) comprised of strategic partners to provide input to cultivate a competent workforce through training and certification
Activity: SME provide input to identify core competencies through such tools as Job Task Analyses (JTA), needed for IFSS regulatory and public health partners
Activity: SME provide input on national curriculum development
Activity: SME provide input for determining what training courses satisfy curriculum requirements
Activity: SME provide input to assist with developing the system and tools to support certification under an IFSS
Partnership for Food Protection
Objective #2. Provide input on and disseminate the products coming out of 2015 Training Summit.
Activity: Participate in 2015 Training Summit and provide input, identify gaps, identify connections, and help validate the work
Activity: Disseminate resources developed out of the 2015 Training Summit
Activity: Work with the Outreach Workgroup to better communicate training and certification resources available to strategic partners
CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK
Planning our Future: Next Steps
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Current Curriculum Development
Main Framework
Feed
Retail
Dairy Produce
Meat
Manuf.Food
Curriculum Framework
• What is the Curriculum Framework?– First of it’s kind governmental food regulatory program
curriculum development process• Goal: develop curricula that encompasses and
organizes existing professional development– Primary focus: food regulatory inspectors with
intent of adapting to other positions in food protection» Food and Animal Feed Laboratory staff» Animal Feed regulatory inspection program
Curriculum Framework
• What is the Curriculum Framework?– Interrelationship between the various levels• Content areas (topics or subjects)• Professional Levels (entry, journey, technical and
leadership)• Professional Tracks (unprocessed, manufactured,
retail)– International attention– Endorsed by PFP, AFDO, FDA
Curriculum Framework• A platform/system to catalog/organize learning events• Similar to a library• Learning events are like the books with each categorized
and in sections (content areas)
Curriculum Framework
• Benefits– Career path and professional development– Portability– Efficient use of resources– Road map/standards– Consistency in training– Integration & Collaboration– Preparation for Certification Exams– Focus on competency based training
Curriculum Framework
We have built it. Are we done?
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
Planning our Future: Next Steps
Curriculum Development
• IFPTI Curriculum Framework: “back-mapping” curriculum development process
• FDA ORA Job and Task Analysis (JTA): “forward-mapping” for body of knowledge to drive competency and content creation
Curriculum Development
• Curriculum:– Purposely designed program of learning events
intended to help achieve desired outcomes (acquire desired competencies).
• Learning events include:– Training; Education; Experience; Coaching;
Mentoring; Networking; Workshop; Conference; Job Shadowing; Standardization; Performance Audit
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
10) Placement in Curriculum
9) Quality Review
8) Development
7) Learning Event Design
6) Program Design
5) Content Area Subcompetencies
4) Content Area High Level Competencies
3) Curriculum Framework
2) Competency Framework
1) Identify Audience
Curriculum Development
• Means to organize required KSA (and learning events) by:– Content areas– Professional levels• Entry, Journey, Technical, Leadership
– Professional Tracks• Unprocessed, manufactured, and retail
– Specific programs/commodities (e.g. milk, feed)
Curriculum Development
• Develop national curriculum standards by which organizations develop training to meet identified competencies by:
• Identifying and analyzing quality learning events• Establishing appropriate assessment criteria• Monitoring and Improving learning process
Curriculum DevelopmentStep 4. Content Areas High Level Competencies• Define the desired outcome for each content are for the
level of the target audience• Retail food inspector will be able to determine if retail
food operations result in unadulterated productsStep 5. Content Area Sub competencies• Determine the KSA’s required to perform the content
area objectives• Retail food inspector KSAs: food prep processes; health
risks
Curriculum Development
Step 6. Program Design Requirements• How do we get to the learning pathway?• Sequence of learning events?• Desired Outcomes?
Step 7. Learning Event Design• Designers, SMEs, Peer Reviewers produce deign
documents (content material details)
Curriculum Development
Step 8. Development• Designers, SMES, Peer Reviewers design learning event
materials based on design standards and supporting documents
Step 9. Quality Review• Content accurate and appropriate? • Are materials accurate?• Is instructional methodology accurate
Curriculum Development Step 10. Placement in Curriculum• Does the learning event meet the course review process?• Does it meet the desired outcomes for the target
audience in the curriculum framework?• Assign within the framework• Provide appropriate learning path and learning event
catalog• Available for delivery
Curriculum Development
What happens at the Delivery Process?• Determine which modality– Instructor led– E-Learning– Blended learning
• Deliver Training• Conduct Evaluation and Feedback
Curriculum Development
• What are the necessary steps for proper implementation?– Executive Committee
• Vision and Resources– Curriculum Guidance Committee
• Oversee curriculum development process– Curriculum teams
• Create content area and competencies– Development Groups
• Create materials to meet desired outcomes
Challenges and Opportunities
• FSMA• Program Alliances• Availability of resources, e.g., funding, staffing,
travel• Training to meet state and federal needs• Leveraging training resources
Challenges and Opportunities
• Access to multiple Training Providers• Managing Change and Transitions• Recognition and Reciprocity• Need for continued State participation in process• Multiple programs/projects -> one goal
Collaborative Discussion
Final Message
Thank You
• IFPTI• PFP• AFDO
Today’s Training Panel
Patricia L. Alcock, FDA/DHRDRon Klein, AFDODave Read, IFPTITim Weigner, FDA/OP
