Organize Training Units

Trainings are organized into three distinct "training containers" or sets. Those sets are lessons, courses, and curriculums. You can organize training units into different training sets based on the desired learning objectives.

Each training set is part of an overall instructional hierarchy. Once built, they can be assigned. Typically, users (e.g., trainers, training administrators, or instructional designers) with permissions can create lessons, courses, and curriculums at any time. Each container type is very similar in terms of setup and management. However, there are rules that apply to each training set.

  • Lesson. A lesson is the smallest container for a single or multiple Training Units. Note: A lesson cannot contain another lesson.

    For example, Asbestos training consists of four parts. In this case, a typical scenario may be to create four lessons with each lesson consisting of one part of the Asbestos training and an associated test. In another example, a lesson can combine a test, a MSDS, a PDF, or any combination of items.

  • Course. A course is a container for a single lesson, multiple lessons, or other training units. However, it cannot contain another course.

    In the Asbestos example, a typical Asbestos course could be made up of four lessons with each lesson consisting of two training units, the training program, and the associated test.

  • Curriculum. A curriculum is a container for a single course, multiple courses and lessons, and/or training units. However, it cannot contain another curriculum.

    For example, a New Hire Orientation program is an example of a curriculum. In this example, the curriculum may consist of the above mentioned "Asbestos" course, "Use of PPE", "First Aid", and "Working Safely with your Back".

PureSafety provides the flexibility to organize instructional content in a way that best meets your safety training needs. A few examples are listed below.

Example 1: Company A needs the instructional content provided by Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). PPE contains the ten sections below.

  1. Overview
  2. Head Protection
  3. Eye and Face Protection
  4. Hand and Arm Protection
  5. Body Protection
  6. Foot and Leg Protection
  7. Hearing Protection
  8. Respirators
  9. Electricity
  10. Levels of Protection and Protective Gear

Assume that each part is a self-standing PureSafety content (e.g., PS4). In the simplest case, Trainer Smith, who works for Company A, may want to organize each part into its own individual lesson that includes his own test. When trainees need a certain piece of instruction, Smith assigns that individual lesson.

Example 2: Based on the needs of a certain number of his trainees who only need instruction for head, eye, and face protection, Smith organizes lessons into a course. Smith can organize a course containing Overview, Head Protection, and Eye and Face Protection, where each lesson contains a separate test and the course contains a survey.

Example 3: Based on his company's training requirements, certain trainees need the entire scope of the PPE instruction. To reinforce Company A's training requirements, Smith decides to organize each part into a course with additional lessons created by him. In this case, he organizes each course into an entire curriculum.