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Ready to Become a Qualified Instructor (QI)

 
 
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A qualified instructor (QI) is an individual who has completed the QI process outlined on this page and maintains that status in accordance with OTED’s maintenance requirements.

A more detailed diagram for becoming a QI can be viewed here.

 

 
 
 
 

FAQs about becoming a QI?

 
  1. Successfully complete the TTT course, and
  2. Following completion of the TTT course, serve as an instructor during the associated OTED course (could be an SLTT-delivered ICD or course delivered by FDA employees or OTED’s grantees).
    For a more detailed look at this process take a look at the diagram for becoming a QI.

For any courses that the QI is qualified to instruct at, they must:

  • Attend the annual course-specific content update (refresher course)
  • Teach at least one course per year (ICD or OTED-delivered course)

The QI is required to notify the Independent Course Delivery (ICD) Program Administrator by Sept 30th after their first year attesting to the completion of the maintenance requirements.

  • If the maintenance requirements are not met, then the QI must repeat the TTT.

The QI is required to notify the Independent Course Delivery (ICD) Program Administrator by Sept 30th after their first year attesting to the completion of the maintenance requirements.

There are two options for applying to the TTT program:

  1. Option 1 is for the instructor candidate to be included in an SLTT’s ICD application. In this case, the instructor candidate must complete the TTT course prerequisites.
  2. Option 2 is for the instructor candidate to respond directly to an OTED course announcement. In this case, the instructor candidate must complete the TTT course prerequisites. It is the instructor candidate’s responsibility to coordinate with an SLTT to serve as instructor in an upcoming ICD course offering (or coordinate with FDA and/or one of OTED’s grantees to serve as an instructor in an upcoming course).
 
 

Ready to Become a Qualified Instructor (QI)?

 
 
More questions? Contact the OTED ICD Program Administrator at [email protected].
 
 

Phone: 301-796-4550
Fax: 301-827-8708

Email: [email protected]
Website: www.fda.gov/Training

11919 Rockville Pike
Rockville MD 20852

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