MANUALS > Training > Training Module > Training, Update Menu > Overview: Training Configuration > Set Up Training Skills

Set Up Training Skills

For the Training module to function correctly, specific Skills must first be set up.

The areas that use Skills are Task Cards, Work Orders, and Training. The Skill codes are set up with their cost and sell rates that are used to calculate actual costs of work orders performed on the system.

Once the skills are created, they are associated with individual employees.

The following information/options are available in this window:
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Active radio button

Select this radio button if the employee's skill is currently active.

Inactive radio button

Select this radio button if the employee's skill is currently inactive.

Hold radio button

Select this radio button if the employee's skill is currently on hold.

Skill

The name of the Skill being set up.

Mechanic checkbox

Select the checkbox if the skill must be that of a mechanic.

Note: This checkbox is selected by default.

Inspector checkbox

Select the checkbox if the skill must be that of an inspector.

Note: This checkbox is selected by default.

ETOPS checkbox

Select this checkbox to associate the Skill of an Employee to allow work on ETOPS rated aircraft and ETOPS Authorized parts.

Note: This checkbox works in conjunction with Production Switch WOUSERETOPS. When set to Yes, employees with ETOPS skills cannot complete ETOPS Task Card work on multiple parts such as engines (with same P/N, different S/N) of the same aircraft. For more information refer to the Production Switches Manual.

Defect checkbox

Select this checkbox if the skill applies to a Defect. From the Skill field of the Defect Report, Defer tab, only those Skills with the Defect checkbox selected will be available.

Note: For this checkbox to be available, Settings Switch SKILLDEFECT must be set to Yes. For more information refer to the Settings Switches Manual.

Description

A more detailed description of the skill.

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