AEI Ergonomic Testing Specialist Training Agenda

DAY 1
8:00am - 8:30am Welcome & Introduction to AEI Approach to Testing
* Course objectives
* Course overview
8:30am - 9:30am Description of Legal Environment
* Title VII of Civil Rights Act
* Age Discrimination In Employment Act
* Americans With Disabilities Act
* Legal Issues
   - job relatedness
   - business necessity
   - adverse impact
   - direct threat to self
   - reasonable accommodation
* Job Analysis Considerations
   - essential functions
   - documentation required
*Validation Requirements
9:30am - 5:00pm Content Validaiton
* Basic Concepts
* Identifying Appropriate Applicaitons
* What Data to Collect
   - endurance requirements
   - lifting requirements
   - carrying requirements
   - push/pull requirements
   - unusual force requirements
   - unusual agility requirements
* How to Collect the Data
   - identification of appropriate job functions
   - observation/interview techniques and support material
   - force measurement
   - heart rate monitoring
   - task surveys
* Ergonomic Review of Job Demands
* Special Circumstances

(a one-hour lunch and several breaks during this period)

DAY 2
8:00am - 9:00am Service Delivery Topics
* Pre- vs. Post-offer Testing
* Test Result Interpretation
   - inexperienced applicants
   - applicants with previous experience
* Retest Policies
* Return-to-Work Issues
* AEI's Ongoing Support Services
9:00am - Noon Grocery and Beverage Distribution Topics (3-1/2 hrs)
* Food Distribution Warehouses
* Beverage Distribution Centers
1:00pm - 4:00pm Case Studies
Participants work on study problems as a group.  The intent is to give practical experience on the job analysis process.
4:00pm - 5:00pm Evaluation Assignment and individual Study (1 hr+)
Each attendee will be given an example problem to prepare for presentation to an AEI evaluator.  The presentation will be on the morning of the third day.

DAY 3
8:00am - 3:00pm Breakout Sessions
Participants break into three groups which rotate between six breakout sessions:

Group 1:

Session A:  Job Analysis Test - each participant presents their approach to analysis of a content validation study in terms of questions to ask and measurements to take.

Session B:  Service Delivery Presentation - each participant will present the service delivery topics to an AEI evaluator in a mock client meeting context.

Group 2:

Session C:  Test Administrator Training - training on how to give isometric and dynamic strength testing protocols and the step test.

Group 3:

Session D:  Training on how to certify additional test administrators at the clinic.   1 hr

Session E:  Heart Rate Monitor Downloading Instruction - training on how to use the downloading device to offload heart rate data from the monitor and place it on a disk for mailing to AEI (1/2 hr).

Session F:  Service Agreement Review - review of the service agreement components (1/2hr).
(There will be a one-hour lunch break and opportunities for breaks between sessions)
3:00pm - 5:00pm Marketing Issues
* How to Target Prospective Clients
* How to Sell the Program
* Review of Available Marketing Material and Support