How good is your training?

One of the things I have learned over the years is one cannot teach a class and expect students to remember every last detail that was discussed. But, we need to make sure that they remember the bulk of the information. I have always heard that if a student can learn one thing in class, the class was a success. Unfortunately when you are talking about safety, they need to take away more than one thing. So how do we verify that students have retained this information? We test them before and after the course. The pre-test is basically help the student understand that they do not know everything, although you may have some that ace the pre-test. The post-test is so that the student, as well as the instructor, can guage what they learned in the class. When the post test is completed, it may be a good idea to review both pre and post tests together with the student.

So where are the tests? Most instructors have created their own tests based on their course, but for those of you that need help or those that may want to try something different, the link "Safety Tests" will take you to a site where you can access some prepared tests on scaffold, fall protection, electrical, masonry, and general safety. The site is self-explanatory, and comes with no spam. Try it out and good luck!!