CDP releases training survey results

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) recently released its training effectiveness report for calendar year 2022.   

Using student surveys and a comparison of pre-tests and final exams, the report gauges the degree to which students found their training to be relevant, as well as whether they learned from the instruction. It was based on input from more than 15,000 students.

At the completion of their courses, 99.05% of students said the training had made them better prepared for any on-the-job incident they might face. This number increased to 99.55% for students who participated in one of the CDP’s Integrated Capstone Events (ICE).

Meanwhile, the average increase between pre- and post-test scores was 36.86 points. The CDP’s Training and Education Directorate considers a course to be highly successful if the difference between pre-test and final exam scores is greater than 27 points. 

In addition to gauging the relevancy of instruction, student surveys also assessed the quality of course materials and instructors.

On a five-point scale with 5 being the highest possible score, the average rating for quality of instruction was 4.71 while the average rating for instructors was 4.85.