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=Overview=
 
  
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The National Air Pollution Training Program Collaborative was formed to review and develop training materials for the National Air Pollution Training Program (the Training Program). One component of this Training Program is to support the training of federal, state, local, and tribal (SLT) air agency staff by maintaining a library of course materials on different subjects related to air pollution management. A collaborative effort between federal, regional, and state air program staff is needed to continually review the course materials and to evaluate whether the materials are meeting the training needs of the SLT air programs.
 
  
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=Scope=
 
  
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The scope of this Collaborative is to review all Training Program course materials on a regular schedule and facilitate updates to the materials, as needed. In addition to reviewing the materials for updates, there are many courses in the Training Program curriculum that are underutilized.  The Collaborative will review the courses in the curriculum and recommend removing and/or consolidating courses in order to streamline the task of managing the course materials. Finally, the Collaborative will identify courses materials that may be missing from the curriculum and develop recommendations for creating entire new courses.
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=Joint Training Committee=
  
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=Subject Matter Teams=
 
  
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The task of reviewing the hundreds of courses currently in the Training Program will be managed by organizing the Collaborative around subject matter teams. Each team will be charged with reviewing and maintaining the materials for different subject matter areas. Team membership will include two co-leads. One co-lead will be from EPA, the other will be from a state agency or an MJO. The co-leads must be experts in the subject matter area and be well-connected in the national community for that area. The co-leads are responsible for prioritizing issues related to the review and maintenance of the training materials, leading the interaction with the team members, and ensuring that outputs from the team are communicated to the coordinating committee in the agreed upon timeframes.
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A series of discussions between the MJOs and EPA in 2018 resulted in a proposal to organize the JTC into four working groups to focus on the current high priority issues in the Program. The priorities were defined by the MJOs based on discussions with their SLT members and their own perspectives on the state of the Program. A new organizational structure for the JTC and workgroups was proposed by the MJOs as a straw proposal.
  
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The co-leads will recruit additional team members, as needed, to support the course material review. Team members are responsible for contributing to the effort of reviewing the course materials and prioritizing improvements to the materials.
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The structure is envisioned as an hourglass with the JTC at-large membership and workgroups each as the wide collection points, and a steering committee as the central funnel point in the hourglass. Information will flow into Program from the SLTs, MJOs, and federal partners through the JTC at-large.  The information entering the program through the JTC will be processed and redistributed by the Steering Committee to the workgroups. Co-leads from the MJOs and SLTs, will manage and facilitate activities in the workgroups with participation from EPA advisors. Work products will flow back from the workgroups to the Steering Committee in the form of regular communications on workgroup progress, and deliverables.  The Steering Committee will push these deliverables back to the JTC for communication and distribution out of the JTC to the National Program stakeholders, including SLTs and training contractors.  
  
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The subject matter teams will work independently and in parallel on reviewing the course materials in their subject area in pursuit of creating recommendations and priorities for how to improve the materials within their domain. A coordination committee will provide logistical support and facilitation to the subject matter teams as they move toward the goal of fully updated course materials to support the training demands of SLT air agencies.
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==History==
  
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This wiki will be used to document the progress of the work within each team.
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Prior to 2018 the National Air Pollution Training Program and the JTC operated under various configurations and with different areas of focus. In 2021, John Hornback (Metro 4/SESARM) and Chris Stoneman (US EPA) interviewed participants in the past and current training program to compile a comprehensive history of the program.  
  
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=Coordination Committee=
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[https://www.ladco.org/wp-content/uploads/Training/JTC/National-Air-Pollution-Training-Program-History_23June2021.pdf Informal History of the National Air Pollution Training Program]
  
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The coordination committee will provide governance and logistical support to the Collaborative subject matter teams. The coordination committee will be composed of two co-leads (EPA + MJO/state), each of the co-leads from the subject matter teams, and the MJO executive directors.
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==Steering Committee==
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The JTC Steering Committee is a subset of the JTC and includes the co-leads of each of the work groups. The objective of the Steering Committee is to provide governance to the JTC, set priorities for the Program, and review Program communications and deliverables.  
  
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=Subject Matter Team Wikis=
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The [[Steering Committee|Steering Committee wiki]] lists the membership, scope, and call notes.
  
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The course materials are divided into the following subject matter areas, with several courses included in each area. Click on the links below to visit the wikis of each subject matter team.
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==JTC Members==
  
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* [[Coordination]]
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==Recruitment==
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* [[Permitting]]
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* [[Monitoring]]
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'''National Recruitment Call for the JTC'''
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* [[Inspections]]
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* Targets: SLT training staff, subject matter experts
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* [[Source Monitoring]]
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* Commitment: 1-20 hours/month, variable depending on work cycle and priorities
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* [[Hazardous Air Pollutants]]
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* Skills needed:
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* [[Modeling]]
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** Knowledge of SLT training priorities/needs
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* [[Planning]]
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** Expertise in planning, technical, and other training curriculum subject matter areas
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* [[Emissions Inventories]]
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** Expertise in training delivery, teaching, online learning, LMS technology
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* [[Special/Industrial Categories]]
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* Motivation: Influence the direction of the National Air Pollution Training Program, advocate for the training priorities and needs of your agency, contribute to the growth and development of air quality planning across the country
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==Conference Calls==
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[[December 10, 2019 JTC Call]]
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[[October 8, 2019 JTC Call]]
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[[August 13, 2019 JTC Call]]
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[[June 11, 2019 JTC Call]]
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[[April 9, 2019 JTC Call]]
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[[March 8, 2019 JTC Call]]
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=JTC Workgroups=
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The four current (2019-2020) Training Program priority areas for the JTC are listed in the proposal schematic to the right.  The workgroup responsibilities to the right briefly describe the scope of these groups.  Additional details about the workgroup leadership, membership, scope, and deliverables are listed in the workgroup wikis (links below).  Each workgroup wiki also includes conference call notes and links to working documents. 
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==[[Communications (Planning and Support) WG]]==
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==[[Curriculum WG]]==
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==[[Training Delivery WG]]==
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==[[LMS WG]]==
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=Initiatives=
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The JTC engages in training initiatives to improve how training is being delivered and state/local air programs, and to respond to emerging and current training needs in these programs. The initiatives are identified and planned within the JTC Steering Committee and executed by the JTC workgroups.
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Click the links below to learn more about current and past training initiatives underway in the JTC.
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==[[Rapid Online Training Delivery in Response to COVID-19 Teleworking]]==
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==[[Online Training Resources for Course Organizers]]==
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==[[ADA/508 Compliance for the National Air Quality Training Program]]==

Latest revision as of 14:03, 12 July 2024


Joint Training Committee

A series of discussions between the MJOs and EPA in 2018 resulted in a proposal to organize the JTC into four working groups to focus on the current high priority issues in the Program. The priorities were defined by the MJOs based on discussions with their SLT members and their own perspectives on the state of the Program. A new organizational structure for the JTC and workgroups was proposed by the MJOs as a straw proposal.

The structure is envisioned as an hourglass with the JTC at-large membership and workgroups each as the wide collection points, and a steering committee as the central funnel point in the hourglass. Information will flow into Program from the SLTs, MJOs, and federal partners through the JTC at-large. The information entering the program through the JTC will be processed and redistributed by the Steering Committee to the workgroups. Co-leads from the MJOs and SLTs, will manage and facilitate activities in the workgroups with participation from EPA advisors. Work products will flow back from the workgroups to the Steering Committee in the form of regular communications on workgroup progress, and deliverables. The Steering Committee will push these deliverables back to the JTC for communication and distribution out of the JTC to the National Program stakeholders, including SLTs and training contractors.

History

Prior to 2018 the National Air Pollution Training Program and the JTC operated under various configurations and with different areas of focus. In 2021, John Hornback (Metro 4/SESARM) and Chris Stoneman (US EPA) interviewed participants in the past and current training program to compile a comprehensive history of the program.

Informal History of the National Air Pollution Training Program

Steering Committee

The JTC Steering Committee is a subset of the JTC and includes the co-leads of each of the work groups. The objective of the Steering Committee is to provide governance to the JTC, set priorities for the Program, and review Program communications and deliverables.

The Steering Committee wiki lists the membership, scope, and call notes.

JTC Members

Recruitment

National Recruitment Call for the JTC

  • Targets: SLT training staff, subject matter experts
  • Commitment: 1-20 hours/month, variable depending on work cycle and priorities
  • Skills needed:
    • Knowledge of SLT training priorities/needs
    • Expertise in planning, technical, and other training curriculum subject matter areas
    • Expertise in training delivery, teaching, online learning, LMS technology
  • Motivation: Influence the direction of the National Air Pollution Training Program, advocate for the training priorities and needs of your agency, contribute to the growth and development of air quality planning across the country

Conference Calls

December 10, 2019 JTC Call

October 8, 2019 JTC Call

August 13, 2019 JTC Call

June 11, 2019 JTC Call

April 9, 2019 JTC Call

March 8, 2019 JTC Call

JTC Workgroups

The four current (2019-2020) Training Program priority areas for the JTC are listed in the proposal schematic to the right. The workgroup responsibilities to the right briefly describe the scope of these groups. Additional details about the workgroup leadership, membership, scope, and deliverables are listed in the workgroup wikis (links below). Each workgroup wiki also includes conference call notes and links to working documents.

Communications (Planning and Support) WG

Curriculum WG

Training Delivery WG

LMS WG

Initiatives

The JTC engages in training initiatives to improve how training is being delivered and state/local air programs, and to respond to emerging and current training needs in these programs. The initiatives are identified and planned within the JTC Steering Committee and executed by the JTC workgroups.

Click the links below to learn more about current and past training initiatives underway in the JTC.

Rapid Online Training Delivery in Response to COVID-19 Teleworking

Online Training Resources for Course Organizers

ADA/508 Compliance for the National Air Quality Training Program

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