A great example of using a hybrid approach for training delivery is the Personnel Recovery Course, PR296H, on JKO’s Virtual Classroom (VCLASS). PR296 is part of the Personnel Recovery (PR) training program for the U.S. military that focuses on reintegration. The training center responsible for PR partnered with JKO to create a hybrid version of the PR296 course with both synchronous and asynchronous components using JKO’s virtual classroom tool, VCLASS. The hybrid approach increases flexibility for training centers and facilitates access and availability of the course to greater numbers of trainees.
The PR296H Personnel Recovery (PR) course on VCLASS is a virtual online course that uses a mix of asynchronous (not live/own time), and synchronous (live/real-time) learning activities. The course incorporates regular daily assignments, scheduled live class sessions (via web conferencing), reading assignments, text discussions via the course discussion forums, and practical application assignments to provide opportunity to apply learning.
This course is designed for U.S. commanders and staffs tasked to support PR at the operational level in a joint environment. It focuses on how to support reintegration operations and addresses the functions of the DOD PR system, with an emphasis on joint PR reintegration. Upon completion graduates are able to identify how to plan, prepare for, execute, and apply adaptation principles of reintegration in a joint environment.
The Joint Personnel Recovery Agency leads the DOD PR mission to prevent, prepare for, and respond to isolating events. Within the agency, the Personnel Recovery Education and Training Center (PRETC) provides operational PR expertise through education, training, and exercises enabling the DOD, multinational, and Interagency partners to prevent, prepare for, and respond to isolating events.
One of PRETC's essential tasks is the support of joint and joint-accredited exercises, supporting commands and staff at the operational to strategic levels. Exercise support is frequently conducted as JS/J7 partners in the Chairman's Exercise Program and Joint National Training Center events. JKO is proud to partner with JPRA and PRETC in delivering this exciting new hybrid approach for such mission-critical training.
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