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=Overview=
 
  
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This Wiki is for use by the members of the National Air Pollution Training Program Collaborative to facilitate communication and documentation of their activities on the review and development of training materials for the National Air Pollution Training Program. This Program supports the training of federal, state, local, and tribal air agency staff by maintaining a library of course materials on different subjects related to air pollution management.
 
  
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The initial scope of this Collaborative is to organize into expertise teams with the charge of maintaining the materials for different training subject matter areas. The teams will review all course materials on a regular schedule and facilitate updates to the materials, as needed.  In addition, there are many courses in the Program curriculum that are underutilized.  The teams 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. The expertise 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 expertise teams as they move toward the goal of fully updated course materials to support the training demands of state/local/tribal air agencies.
 
  
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=Subject Matter Areas=
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=Joint Training Committee=
  
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The course materials are divided into the following subject matter areas, with several courses included in each area.
 
  
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* Permitting
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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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* Monitoring
 
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* Inspections
 
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* Source Monitoring
 
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* Hazardous Air Pollutants
 
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* Modeling
 
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* Planning
 
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* Emissions Inventories
 
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* Special/Industrial Categories
 
  
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=Expertise Teams=
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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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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  Each team should have a budget for contractor support to develop and update course materials.  These teams should be organized and motivated by a project manager, preferably a dedicated EPA staff person.  The project manager should convene a quarterly meeting with MJO training staff to report progress and collect feedback.  A wiki with timeline, quarterly report and feedback questionnaire could be used to manage the process.
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==History==
  
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=Expertise Team Wikis=
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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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[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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==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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The [[Steering Committee|Steering Committee wiki]] lists the membership, scope, and call notes.
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==JTC Members==
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==Recruitment==
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'''National Recruitment Call for the JTC'''
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* Targets: SLT training staff, subject matter experts
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* Commitment: 1-20 hours/month, variable depending on work cycle and priorities
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* Skills needed:
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** Knowledge of SLT training priorities/needs
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** Expertise in planning, technical, and other training curriculum subject matter areas
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** Expertise in training delivery, teaching, online learning, LMS technology
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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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