Will “Fire Department Training Officer” be Automated?

Core Skills & Abilities

• Develop or implement training programs related to efficiency, recycling, or other issues with environmental impacts.

• Design, plan, organize, or direct orientation and training programs for employees or customers.

• Schedule classes based on availability of classrooms, equipment, or instructors.

• Evaluate training materials prepared by instructors, such as outlines, text, or handouts.

• Refer trainees to employer relations representatives, to locations offering job placement assistance, or to appropriate social services agencies, if warranted.

• Assess training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with managers, instructors, or customer representatives.

• Monitor, evaluate, or record training activities or program effectiveness.

• Select and assign instructors to conduct training.

• Offer specific training programs to help workers maintain or improve job skills.

• Supervise, evaluate, or refer instructors to skill development classes.

• Devise programs to develop executive potential among employees in lower-level positions.

• Keep up with developments in area of expertise by reading current journals, books, or magazine articles.

• Evaluate modes of training delivery, such as in-person or virtual, to optimize training effectiveness, training costs, or environmental impacts.

• Present information with a variety of instructional techniques or formats, such as role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, or lectures.

• Develop alternative training methods if expected improvements are not seen.

• Monitor training costs and prepare budget reports to justify expenditures.

• Coordinate recruitment and placement of training program participants.

• Attend meetings or seminars to obtain information for use in training programs or to inform management of training program status.

• Negotiate contracts with clients for desired training outcomes, fees, or expenses.

• Obtain, organize, or develop training procedure manuals, guides, or course materials, such as handouts or visual materials.