Chapter 3 – Personnel, Training, and Employee Relations

32010.18 Curriculum

• OTPD Instructional Design Unit (IDU)

  • The OTPD’s IDU oversees the development, revision, and maintenance of curriculum for the POSEDPeace Officer Selection and Development adult, parole, and the ALI (e.g. Sergeants and Lieutenants academies).

  • IDU staff shall update curriculum to reflect current policies, procedures, laws, and regulations.

  • The OTPD processes and maintains curricula modifications and archives lesson plans.

  • The OTPD ensures all curricula developed by CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation impacting rank-and-file and second line supervisory peace officers, shall be submitted to CPOST for review and approval prior to implementation.

• Consultation Services

  • OTPD provides consultation services throughout the department to assist with training needs.

  • OTPD shall provide guidance, feedback, and quality assurance to units and divisions within the department that are developing training for targeted audiences.

• Lesson Plan Development

  • The IDU develops new lessons, revises existing materials, assists stakeholders with consultative design in certain training areas, and develops e-Learning modules.

  • A Training Assessment Worksheet is submitted to begin the new lesson development or revision process.

  • A request for minor modifications can be made by submitting a request to modify training materials.

• Subject-Matter-Expert (SME)

  • A SME is an individual who exhibits the highest level of expertise in performing a specialized job, task, or skill within the organization.

  • Expertise may be gained by experience, education, or through teaching the subject matter. Recognition is achieved by publication of articles, presentations at conferences, or by recommendations of others working in this field with knowledge of the individual’s mastery of the subject. For criteria that defines a SME, see DOMDepartment Operations Manual section 32010.8.2.