Building the IFSS Curriculum Framework Part Two: Cataloging system and gap analysis/inventory

In Part One, we looked at how the development of a content area “blueprint” can serve as the foundation for course design, course development, and course re-development.

In Part Two, let’s focus on how the IFSS Framework can be used as an open-source system for categorizing and inventorying existing materials and resources.

The IFSS Framework is a carefully organized schematic, arranged by professional levels (Basic, Advanced, etc.), specific program areas or concentrations such as Retail Food, Manufactured Food, Unprocessed Food, and Animal Food, and focused content or topic areas tailored to each professional level.  

As such, the Framework can serve as a unique, open-source system to be used by regulatory agencies at all jurisdictions, training providers, and training developers to arrange existing materials into their appropriate slot, much like a book is placed on a particular shelf in a library.

This cataloging system can be used to organize any existing training courses, guidance documents, and reference materials. Additionally, the system can help identify gaps in existing training across the US, and can help identify learning events in need of development.

Watch for part three of this series in the April training newsletter.