Main CBER management strives to improve the skill set for its employees (including staff and supervisory) who are encouraged to develop and maintain their knowledge, skills, and abilities for performing their mission-critical work. The tracking of employees’ training (required by <a href= http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title05/5cfr410_main_02.tpl target=”_blank”> 5 CFR 410</a>, “Training”) by office will enable CBER management to ascertain employee participation in training and to develop strategies to ensure that continuing education of employees builds the capacity to meet current and future needs. Further, a skilled workforce improves CBER’s ability to address the many challenges presented by the range of products and increases the Center’s effectiveness in protecting public health. <i>Information is current as of September 30, 2012</i> (1) Includes government and non-government training courses, scientific seminars, workshops or meetings to improve individual or organizational performance and assist in achieving the Agency's mission and performance goals for which documentation is received pursuant to 5 Code of Regulations (CFR) 410.701. (2) Due to Center turnover, cumulative total trained may exceed the number of employees or supervisors at month-end. Percent column 0 105 Cumulative FY 2011 Target: 80% of employees to participate in training by 9/30/2011

FY 2011 Overall: 102%

Oct 2010 80 20 Nov 2010 80 40 Dec 2010 80 57 Jan 2011 80 63 Feb 2011 80 68 Mar 2011 80 78 Apr 2011 80 81 May 2011 80 83 Jun 2011 80 89 Jul 2011 80 96 Aug 2011 80 99 Sep 2011 80 102 0 105 Cumulative FY 2012 Target: 80% of employees to participate in training by 9/30/2012

FY 2012 Cumulative Total: 106%

October – December 2011 80 54 January – March 2012 80 88 April – June 2012 80 96 July – September 2012 80 106 Sub Cumulative percentage of Center employees who participated in training year-to-date (1) Number column 0 1000

FY 2011 Year-End: 1,008

Oct 2010 191 Nov 2010 385 Dec 2010 551 Jan 2011 613 Feb 2011 660 Mar 2011 753 Apr 2011 800 May 2011 819 Jun 2011 876 Jul 2011 945 Aug 2011 980 Sep 2011 1,008 0 1200

FY 2012 Cumulative Total: 1,074

October – December 2011 543 January – March 2012 874 April – June 2012 969 July – September 2012 1,074 Sub Cumulative percentage of Center employees who participated in training year-to-date (1) Number column 0 1000

FY 2011 Year-End: 986

Oct 2010 971 Nov 2010 971 Dec 2010 971 Jan 2011 970 Feb 2011 970 Mar 2011 970 Apr 2011 986 May 2011 986 Jun 2011 986 Jul 2011 986 Aug 2011 986 Sep 2011 986 0 1200

FY 2012 End Total: 1,012

October – December 2011 997 January – March 2012 997 April – June 2012 1012 July – September 2012 1,012 http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/Transparency/track/ucm206804.htm FDA-TRACK CBER Dashboard word text word defintion ਍††਍਍਍਍਍਍਍