Commandant
United States Coast Guard
Headquarters
2100 Second Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Staff Symbol: G-WTT
Phone: (202) 267-2660
COMDTINST 1550.23
JUL 28 1998
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 1550.23
Subj: TRAINING EVALUATION POLICY
Ref: (a) Management of the Coast Guard's Training System, COMDTINST 1550.9
(b) Training and Education Manual, COMDTINST 1500.10B
1. PURPOSE
. This instruction establishes policy, responsibilities, and procedures for
evaluations associated with Coast Guard training. This policy: (a) defines four levels of
training evaluation to be used by the Coast Guard, (b) requires effective communications
concerning evaluations among the Coast Guard Institute, Program Managers, (G-WTT),
and Training Providers, and (c) establishes a standardized process for distributing
information gained from external evaluations. The term "Training Providers" in this
instruction refers to any source of training delivery to Coast Guard members (e.g., Coast
Guard Training Centers, Coast Guard-contracted training vendors, and other government
training agencies).
2. ACTION
. Area and district commanders, commanders of maintenance and logistics
commands, commanding
officers of headquarters units, assistant commandants for
directorates, Chief Counsel, and special staff offices at Headquarters shall ensure
compliance with the provisions of this directive.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED
. This instruction supersedes evaluation procedures outlined in
COMDTINST 1550.9, Enclosure 4.
4. BACKGROUND
. The Coast Guard currently sponsors over 700 resident and non-resident
training courses. This instruction provides standard, consistent evaluation procedures for
formal training at all levels in the organization. Evaluation of training provides information
to improve training courses and make better decisions on whether to continue, expand, or
eliminate training activities. Historically, evaluation methods have varied among Training
Providers. Moreover, information received from evaluations was not consistently
communicated to Program Managers or to (G-WTT). Using a standard methodology and
bringing together Training Providers, (G-WTT) Training and Performance Consultants and
Program Managers will ensure that all courses receive regular, systematic review and meet
the Coast Guard's needs.
