MainTotal number of attendees who completed the training events in the monthFDA recognizes that in order to stay current with rapidly evolving science and health information, it must institute a strong training culture across the agency. This measure tracks total training attendance throughout the fiscal year. If an individual attends multiple training events/courses in a single month, the individual is counted more than once in order to deliver a depiction of overall training attendance. Training events are categorized by technical, management/leadership, professional development or administrative training events, and are determined by the audience they serve (e.g., a scientist attending a writing skills course would be grouped under professional development while a writer attending a writing skills course would be grouped under technical).Numbercolumn2011TargetFY 2011 Total: 3,3012012TargetTraining types aligned with CTP new training program in November 2011. Current data found in Active Key Center Director measures.FY 2012 YTD: 739SubTotal number of attendees who completed the training events in the monthNumber of employees who completed the technical training events during the monthThe total number of individuals attending technical training events/courses in a month is included in this measure. Technical training is defined as curricula that focus on refreshing and improving specialized skills that FDA personnel need in order to maintain a current workforce. The definition of “technical” varies with job function; FDA has a workforce with groups specializing in highly specific disciplines (i.e. toxicology, policy, engineering, etc.).Numbercolumn06002011TargetFY 2011 Total: 67306002012TargetFY 2012 YTD: 131SubTotal number of attendees who completed the training events in the monthNumber of employees who completed the management / leadership training events during the monthThe total number of individuals attending management/leadership training events/courses in a month is included in this measure. Training courses that focus on improving employees’ leadership, management, and team building skills are included within this training classification.Numbercolumn06002011TargetFY 2011 Total: 17206002012TargetFY 2012 YTD: 27SubTotal number of attendees who completed the training events in the monthNumber of employees who completed the professional development training events during the monthThe total number of individuals attending professional development training events/courses in a month is included in this measure. Professional development training is defined as events/courses that focus on attaining skills and knowledge for personal development and career advancement (e.g., communication, computer applications, certifications/licenses, etc.).Numbercolumn06002011TargetFY 2011 Total: 2,02506002012TargetFY 2012 YTD: 557SubTotal number of attendees who completed the training events in the monthNumber of employees who completed the administrative training events during the monthThe total number of individuals attending administrative training events/courses in a month is included in this measure. Training courses such as ethics, timekeeping, payroll, typical on-boarding, etc. are included within this training classification.Numbercolumn06002011TargetFY 2011 Total: 43106002012TargetFY 2012 YTD: 24http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/Transparency/track/ucm252849.htmFDA-TRACK CTP Dashboard