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Training: Future Activities

The development phase of the core competency project is complete. The next phase is to work with MRC units to help integrate these competencies into training protocols.

The objectives of the next phase are to:

1. Develop an assessment plan to accompany the core competencies based on the work of the Expert and Stakeholder Working Group (ESWG) Subcommittee on Assessment.

   The ESWG Subcommittee on Assessment produced a draft assessment plan to aid MRC unit leaders and volunteers with assessing whether they can perform each competency. This draft will be used as the basis for an assessment plan to be distributed with the core competencies to MRC units and integrated with MRC TRAIN.

2. Develop a roster of trainings that will fulfill the core competencies based on the work of the ESWG Subcommittee on Education.

   The ESWG Subcommittee on Education developed a preliminary list of free-of-charge courses, all of which are available online and may help MRC volunteers fulfill the competencies. This list will be expanded and integrated with the MRC TRAIN site through the Public Health Foundation so that MRC units can begin to use the MRC TRAIN site to record their MRC volunteers’ accomplishment of the core competencies.

3. Finalize and implement a marketing and promotion plan for the dissemination of the core competencies based on the work of the ESWG Subcommittee on Marketing and Promotion.

   The ESWG Subcommittee on Marketing and Promotion developed a preliminary plan to disseminate the core competencies among MRC units and create incentives for unit leaders to use the competencies. This plan will be finalized and implemented to assist MRC units with integrating the core competencies into their training protocols as soon as possible.

4. Develop addendums to the competencies for volunteers who are licensed health professionals.

   Many MRC volunteers are licensed health professionals and must fulfill other pre-existing sets of competencies in their medical roles. These competencies will be integrated with the MRC volunteer core competencies to create more comprehensive requirements for health professionals in the MRC.

5. Pilot test the competencies at volunteer MRC units.

   Volunteer MRC units will be chosen as pilot sites for the core competencies. These sites will receive guidance on implementing the core competencies and will provide valuable feedback on the competencies’ functionality. The feedback provided by the pilot sites will be used to modify the marketing, promotion, and training provided to all MRC units.

To help you learn more about the MRC Core Competencies, see the core competency resources on the MRC Web site. 

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Last Updated on 8/24/2006