Online training has continually evolved since its inception, and on-demand delivery has seen particular improvement in recent years. The format boasts significant benefits over classroom-based courses and instructor-led online modules, making it a critical part of the agency’s larger training efforts—and a quick way to standardize and improve the education personnel receive.
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For public and private organizations, overcoming so-called “information silos” (practices and policies that inhibit efficient information sharing) is a major concern. In first response, where documentation is heavy and digital systems often serve as islands unto themselves, the sense of urgency is even greater. Acadis, a Training Management System (TMS) designed to streamline and automate training processes, can help responder agencies overcome an area of response work fraught with “siloized” information—especially when used alongside its suite of powerful modules.
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Envisage Technologies, the leading provider of law enforcement and public safety training and compliance solutions, recently launched a significant update to their Acadis Readiness Suite training management software. This update enhances and adds new functionality that automates training assignments based on career roles, Workflow support for training operations, and marks the launch of the new Acadis Accounting module.
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If you have managed training, you know doing a good job goes well beyond the classroom. Recordkeeping matters, as do administrative functions like inventory, training staff logistics, and enrollment. While you may currently rely on a number of digital and manual systems to ensure your personnel receive the best possible education—and though reliance on “legacy” systems may make you reluctant to pursue an upgrade to your current processes—Acadis represents a better approach: a single platform that considers every aspect of training and groups it into an efficient, streamlined, and modular grouping of tools to help your training program thrive.
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It’s your job to ensure that the first responders under your watch are prepared for theirs. In this recorded 60-minute webinar, Scott Stephenson, Director of Utah POST, describes how he transformed the compliance process using new technology and systems specifically designed for compliance organizations. This webinar is free to all public safety professionals tasked with tracking training standards and compliance.
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As never before, law enforcement academies and trainers are challenged by the increases in workloads and the complex anti-terrorism and information sharing demands of the post-9/11 world. New initiatives are hindered by lack of clarity and budget constraints, while the threat of litigation requires academies to seek training standardization and quality controls.
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At the end of the 20th century, technological advances of the information-age brought about significant transformations in learning. The rapid growth of internet technologies fueled by powerful and affordable computer platforms collided with the revolution in pervasive computing and wireless technologies, all of which have had powerful effects on learning. These advances have not only had a profound effect on our military and law enforcement communities, but additional, have contributed to seismic realignments of priorities that have reshaped core principles and doctrine. As the 21st century unfolds, continuous learning environments are emerging as a critical bridge between organizational needs and performance.
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The need to accelerate academy throughput while increasing existing workloads by requiring trainees to absorb additional vital materials is putting significant strain on current systems and requiring academies to reevaluate everything from instructional approaches and learning delivery to logistics, budgeting and academy benchmarking. By outlining some best practices in both process and technology that have been implemented by several of the largest U.S. law enforcement academies, this white paper can serve as a reference point for academies facing today’s difficult challenges.
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