OSC 2007 Evaluation Report

2007 OSC Readiness Training Program Evaluation Report
Participants by Job Title
EPA NDT, 3% (1)
EPA RPMs, 13% (5)
EPA ERT, 5% (2)
EPA OSCs, 35% (14)
Other EPA Regional
Removal Staff, 39% (16)
EPA HQ Representatives,
5% (2)
Summarized below are the written comments provided on the evaluation forms. Similar observations
have been combined and paraphrased.
Comments on course content
• Good overview of contract basics. (Six responses)
• Good balance of conversation, materials and scenarios. (Six responses)
• The course is too basic.
• If meant for RSC members, focus should be on how each piece of the contracts process used in a
response applies to an RSC; have a greater focus on RSC issues and dos and don’ts. (Five
responses)
• Add more scenarios and a case study to break up the course lecture. (Four responses)
• Have less time spent on regional OSC issues if course is meant for RSC.
• Course includes good information but overall idea of course is covered in many other courses.
Comments on instructional methods and materials
• Instructors were very experienced with contracts and contract procedures.
• I like the slide notes.
• The materials package is useful. (Four responses)
• Have the toolbox manual available.
• Materials were disorganized. (Two responses)
• The appendices should be tabbed or paginated better. (Four responses)
• The manual needs to be edited.
• Have a CO available who handles the START and ERRS contracts for participant questions.
(Two responses)
C-98 Comments about Individual Training Courses