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>> Good day, everyone.
The Office of Training Education and Development, OTED, is proud
and excited to announce the Train the Trainer program.
So what do we mean by "train the trainer"?
The Train the Trainer program, also known as the TTP program,
is a program through which instructor candidates,
specifically FDA, state, local, tribal, territorial, SLTT,
and association regulatory officials go through a process
to become qualified instructors.
Qualified instructors may serve as instructors
in OTED-approved Independent Course Delivery courses,
also known as ICD courses, delivered by our SLTT partners,
or they may serve as instructors in courses delivered
by FDA or OTED's grantees.
More information on OTED's ICD program is included
in another video.
The purpose of the Train the Trainer program is
to increase the pool of qualified instructors
that can teach certain OTED courses.
By working together, FDA and our SLTT partners can ensure our
integrated workforce has access to the necessary OTED courses
to meet their training and development needs.
Now you might be wondering, "What are the benefits
of becoming a qualified instructor under the program?"
Well, there are many.
The Train the Trainer program provides an opportunity
for subject matter experts selected by SLTT partners
who meet the course-specific criteria
to share their unique experience and background with students.
This allows these qualified instructors to bring
in their real-life examples
to make the training more applicable
and facilitate the transfer
of institutional knowledge within SLTTs.
Becoming a qualified instructor
through the Train the Trainer program can also open potential
retirement job opportunities for subject matter experts,
more commonly known as SMEs, and enhance the career pathways
for younger staff members.
Qualified instructors can become subject matter experts
within a commodity area, which will allow them
to potentially assist OTED in updating existing courses
or developing new ones.
Qualified instructors can travel to deliver courses
for other SLTT partners and can deliver that specific course
to any students who meet the course's prerequisites.
The Train the Trainer program allows the opportunity
to advance mutual reliance and support collaboration
between federal and state colleagues.
Let's hear from one of our state partners who assisted OTED
in developing the Train the Trainer program,
Jennifer Trodden.
Jennifer is the Deputy Commissioner
at the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets.
>> Thanks so much.
Being one of the states to help build
and pilot this new Train the Trainer program has really
advanced the availability of the types
of training we can offer our inspectors.
We're committed to working with the FDA
to develop more Train the Trainer opportunities,
as we believe that having capable
and competently trained inspectors is the key
to really advancing our food safety mission.
>> Thank you Deputy Commissioner Trodden.
As you just heard, the program had a great start in New York,
and they are excited to continue
to utilize the Train the Trainer program.
Let's hear some thoughts from another partner
who assisted OTED in the development
of the Train the Trainer program, Steve Mandernach,
Executive Director of the Association
of Food and Drug Officials.
>> AFDO was excited about the Train the Trainer program
and the potential to expand the training capacity
for our members and the programs they serve.
We have long argued that a Train the Trainer is the only way
to expand the instructor cadre, or pool,
while maintaining course quality.
>> Thank you, Steve.
As you can see, our SLTT
and association partners share an FDA's excitement
about the Train the Trainer program.
Thank you for your time today.
We hope this short video has been helpful
in explaining the benefits of the Train the Trainer program.
For more detailed information on the Train the Trainer program,
please see our website.