Office of the National Training Center
(Direct Report to the Deputy Chief for Operations, Office of Health, Safety and Security)

Mission and Functions

Mission
The Office of the National Training Center (NTC), the Department's Center of Excellence for Security and Safety Training and Professional Development, designs, develops, and implements state-of-the-art security and safety training programs for Department federal and contractor personnel nationwide, including the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). NTC provides training based on technical qualification standards. As appropriate, NTC extends its services to other government agencies involved in protecting critical national security assets.

Functions

• Establishes and supports DOE's security and safety training programs.
• Establishes and manages the Training Approval Program (TAP).
• Establishes and employs systematic, standards-based processes for the design of all training courses.
• Maintains a full range of training delivery capabilities to assure use of current technologies and cost-effective training delivery options.
• Establishes standards and processes to evaluate training effectiveness and its impact on performance.
• Manages the Professional Development Program to enable Federal career and professional development for safeguards, security, and safety personnel.
• Manages and maintains a training campus, live-fire range, integrated safety and security training and evaluation complex, and remote facilities.
• Coordinates the Federal Technical Capabilities Program, Nuclear Executive Leadership Program, Senior Technical Safety Manager, and Leadership Development Institute training at the corporate level for the Department.
• Establishes and maintains operational, training and training content databases.
• Interfaces with other Department corporate training and development organizations including Human Resources (HR) and the Emergency Operations Training Academy to facilitate an integrated approach and resolve common issues.
• Collaborates with and represents the Department on advisory committees, provides support to program offices, sites, and representatives to assure relevancy and appropriateness in the development and delivery of training curricula.
• Consults with standards-setting organizations, such as the Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation Board, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, and others, to obtain certification and accreditation of NTC courses, as appropriate.
• Manages work with other federal agencies to provide training for federal, state, and local government personnel as requested and consistent with HSS and Departmental priorities.