All students completing training courses at the Training Institute and the Education Centers are requested to complete the Course Evaluation, OSHA Form 49. Students may be Federal, state, private sector, local or tribal government employees. From contains ten close-ended questions. Student input on the Course Evaluation Form provides feedback on ten elements to assess communication and accomplishment of learning objectives, course content, training environment, relevance of topics to job, effectiveness of exercises, workshops, laboratories, field trips and audiovisuals, usefulness of course materials and handouts, and overall rating of course. This feedback provides an overall impression of the student's training experience for the course.
Students provide more detailed feedback in the narrative sections of the form.
The student input received on the Course Evaluation form provides a standardized tool for collecting quality data that has been used to determine program successes and shortcomings. This quality data has assisted the Training Institute in directing resources where they can do the most good. All Course Evaluation Forms are reviewed by the course chairperson, instructors, the Institute Director and the supervisor responsible for that course. Ratings provide baseline data from which to draw conclusions about the effectiveness and quality of the training courses and to assess the level of student satisfaction with the course. Evaluation data is used to determine which courses may need improvement.