PQS Indoctrination

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to trainees with no further assistance, the PQS program can be counterproductive. The Personnel Qualification Standards Catalog, NAVEDTRA 43100-5E, issued annually in October, contains a listing of PQS products. Quarterly updates are issued that contain new, revised, and deleted documents; PQS workshops scheduled; and other pertinent information affecting the development of production of PQS. Quarterly updates are distributed in February, May, and August. Figure 4-3 illustrates a maintained PQS chart. PQS Indoctrination The division officer or leading CPO/LPO should conduct individual interviews with newly reporting personnel to evaluate their past experiences, qualifications, and general background. After the PQS program and command’s policy have been explained, a PQS package is provided along with expected completion dates for fundamentals, systems, and qualification goals. Trainees must also be advised as to how much time they should spend each week on training to accomplish the established goals. This procedure will ensure they know what they are qualifying for and when they are required to have their qualification completed. Establishing Time Limits Specific time limits for qualification should be established by department heads and division officers for each qualification requirement. Time limits assigned should consider the deployment schedule and allow appropriate time to become qualified. The time limit also provides a means for the department head, division officer, and other supervisory personnel to check individual progress. A time limit can serve as a goal to instill motivation in each individual and the spirit of competition within the work center. Qualification Process When you assign qualification requirements, you must ensure prerequisite and concurrent items are completed in the proper sequence. When assigning more than one watch station/maintenance action or section for completion, specify which should be completed first. As a supervisor, you must instill safety into the very fabric of the qualification process. Keep in mind that all safety requirements must be completed before performing any of the required qualification tasks. Interim Qualification Situations may arise when watch standers must be qualified on an interim basis before the Figure 4-3.—PQS progress record. 4-10

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