Fourth quarter training survey results released

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) recently released its training effectiveness report for the fourth quarter of fiscal 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 appealing and relevant, as well as whether they gained what they hoped from the instruction.

This report was based on 815 non-resident and 1,070 resident student surveys recorded between July and September.

Among the results:

At the completion of their courses, more than 98 percent of non-resident and 99 percent of resident students said the training made them better prepared.

Average final exam scores were 94 and 92 points for non-resident and resident students, respectively, an increase of nearly 54 points over the average pre-test scores for non-resident and an increase of over 31 percent for resident students.

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.

Student surveys cover not only student knowledge but also the quality of the instructors and course materials.

On a five-point scale, the quality of instruction received a 4.8 for the quarter, while course materials garnered a 4.7.