Curriculum Development & Delivery

This three-day skill-based course helps participants learn Plain Language Writing skills essential for effective
government writing. Course content comes from the Plain Language Writing Act, Federal Plain Language
Guidelines, DoD instructions, and Air Force instructions.

Instructors teach concepts using interactive facilitation, sample explanations, and hands-on activities. Students
apply what they learn in a computer-lab so they can practice and see how their skills are improving.

Class eligibility requirements include familiarity with Microsoft Windows, a working knowledge of PC computer
use, and experience using at least one current Microsoft Office application. These requirements assure students
come to class prepared to meet the course proficiency requirements.

Successful course completion requires students to accurately complete class assignments. Students who don’t
meet this requirement receive a grade of incomplete and must retake the class to receive course credit.

This two-day course teaches Microsoft Excel 2016 intermediate level skills. Topics include working with charts, using intermediate formulas, managing data, working in tables, using intermediate formatting, and collaborating with Excel.

This training provides employees with tools to identify principles and facts related to competency-based interviewing and the Situation, Task, Action and Result (STAR) concept to prepare them for job interviews. The course will teach Competency-Based Interview questions and familiarize the student with required competencies as well as the responsibilities of the candidate during the interview. The course also provides an opportunity for students to apply their skills in a mock interview setting. Classes require a minimum of 12 students.

This workshop provides DPMAP employees with the tools to provide properly constructed input to their supervisors for year-end review/appraisal. Students must bring a copy of their Performance Plan (PP) to the class as the instructor will explain how to write statements justifying the Fully Successful and Outstanding standards on the plan, and students will practice with their own PP. When conditions permit, instructors will explain/show students how to upload inputs to the MyBiz tool.

This course is designed for all Hill AFB personnel wanting guidance with understanding, preparing, and writing federal style resumes. The course teaches how to navigate federal job postings, build, write, and format federal resumes, and helps you put it all together using the USA Jobs website. Exercises spread throughout the course facilitate information retention. This course requires a minimum of 4 students and maximum of 15 students per instructor.

This training supplies the tools to handle most difficult and important conversations, teaches the best approach to communicating what’s on your mind, and achieves a positive outcome. Students learn how to make it safe to talk about almost anything, to be persuasive, non-abrasive, and turn crucial conversations into the action and results wanted. Students learn to develop individual effectiveness, strengthen teams, vitalize organizations, improve communications, and enrich relationships.

The 4 Lenses™ class helps participants identify their unique spectrum of personality variables. The variables affect knowledge retention, personal awareness, and social competence. Students learn the four central temperaments on which all personality styles are based and associate the colors Blue, Gold, Green, and Orange with different temperaments. The course helps students understand, motivate, communicate, and succeed in their occupations.

This instructor-led course helps employees change the fundamental way they approach their jobs, relationships, problems, and opportunities. By breaking common ineffective behaviors and tendencies down, participants learn to create high levels of trust and develop strong interdependent relationships.

As participants see and think differently, they begin to act differently, and those actions produce superior results. This sort of transformation is the key to turning organizations into places where effective people create lasting results.

The course describes methods to foster courage, take risks to achieve goals, bring projects to completion, and unite teams under a shared vision, mission, and purpose. Participants learn to get the most important things done first; encourage conflict resolution, and help individuals seek mutual benefit. As they work through the course, participants learn to understand problems resulting in targeted solutions and promote better communications. As communications improve, successful problem-solving increases.

Participants learn to ensure greater buy-in from team members and leverage the diversity of individuals to promote continuous improvements and safeguard against burn-out and subsequent non-productivity. There is a minimum class size of 8 and a maximum class size of 20.

The AFMC SDC curriculum helps prepare first-line supervisors to lead, clearly communicate expectations, improve retention, and increase organizational performance. This course complements current developmental efforts to include the Air Force Mandatory Supervisor Training (MST), Career Field training, and the annual Civilian Developmental Education (CDE) opportunities, which collectively serve as investments in our supervisor’s development and posture them for success.

The AFSC SDP curriculum ensures first-line supervisors are prepared to lead, clearly communicate expectations, improve retention, and increase organizational performance.

New supervisors learn to incorporate the Art of the Possible Leadership Model character traits into their leadership style to ensure successful execution of the AFSC mission.

CPR/AED/First Aid certification training through the American Red Cross provides the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and respond to workplace cardiac emergencies. Four-parts to this course:

1. Part 1 – CPR for adults: Instructor led, hands-on, and skill assessments. Students learn victim assessment, scene safety, EMS reporting, how to perform chest compressions, and how to give rescue breaths.
2. Part 2 – Familiarization with an AED: Design, operation, and use. Topics include machine activation, pad placement and plug-in, and familiarity with the voice prompts. Scenario-based exercises provide handson realism and when to provide follow on care.
3. Part 3 – Choking: Students hear explanation of mechanics of abdominal thrusts and back strikes. Completion requires successful performance of all skill-based items.

This course provides instruction on the anatomy and physiology of the human back, the Biomechanics of lifting, and the proper application of personal protective back equipment used in the workplace (using AFMAN 91-203 as a reference). Instructors use the NIOSH Work Practices Guide and OSHA General Duty Clause for this course. The course meets the needs of personnel who perform manual lifting in the workplace

This course trains operators on the safety requirements, inspection, and operation of industrial cranes, hoists, and slings. The course covers components and controls, crane safety, slings and spreader bars, rigging, and conducting a lift.

This training provides essential instruction for LOTO AUTHORIZED employees and supervisors of employees authorized to perform Lockout Tagout procedures. The course provides the basic knowledge on Lockout Tagout as required in OSHA 29CFR 1910.147 and AFMAN 91-203, Chap 21. This course covers the multiple energy sources to lock out before performing service, maintenance, or repair activities. The class covers specific lockout responsibilities and procedures for “authorized,” “affected,” and “other” employees.