Setting Up Instructors

To set up profiles for internal and external instructors, use the Instructors (TRN_INSTRUCTR_TBL1) component.

Instructor profiles help you track instructor costs and areas of expertise; and choose the most qualified instructor for a course.

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Instructors - Instructor Profile Page

TRN_INSTRUCTR_TBL1

Add an instructor to the Instructor table.

Instructors - Qualification Page

TRN_INSTRUCTR_TBL2

Define the courses that an instructor is qualified to teach.

Matching Competencies Page

TRN_MTCH_CMPS_SEC

View the instructor's competencies, along with the course requirements. This page helps you determine the instructor's suitability to teach the course.

Matching Accomplishments Page

TRN_MTCH_ACPS_SEC

View the instructor's accomplishments, along with the course requirements. This page helps you determine the instructor's suitability to teach the course.

Use the Instructors - Instructor Profile page (TRN_INSTRUCTR_TBL1) to add an instructor to the Instructor table.

Image: Instructors - Instructor Profile page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Instructors - Instructor Profile page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Instructors - Instructor Profile page

An individual must have a person record in PeopleSoft HR in order to be added as an instructor.

See Adding a Person.

Note: You only need to complete this page if you use training budgets.

Field or Control

Definition

Internal/External

The system populates this field as follows:

Internal: Instructor is an employee.

External: Instructor is a nonemployee.

Vendor ID

Select a vendor ID if the instructor works for a vendor that you added through the Vendors component. If the instructor is internal, this field is unavailable.

School Code and School Name

If the instructor works at a school that you added to the School Table page, select a school code. The system displays the school name. To enter a school that isn't in the School table, leave the School Code field blank and enter a name in the School Name field.

If the instructor is internal, these fields are unavailable.

Per Unit Cost

Enter the per unit cost for this instructor. This value is used as the default instructor cost in the course cost setup. If the instructor is internal, the cost for the instructor appears as the default from the Trainees Salary Costs page.

See Trainees Salary Costs Page.

Cost Unit

Select a cost unit for the instructor's time.

Area of Expertise

Enter a brief description of the instructor's area of expertise.

Comments

Enter any further comments about the instructor's area of expertise. You don't need to specify the courses that the instructor teaches: these are added to the Instructors - Qualification page.

(MEX) Mexico

Field or Control

Definition

Instructor RFC

Enter the RFC for the instructor.

(FRA) France

Field or Control

Definition

Full-Time Instructor

Select if the instructor works full-time.

Use the Instructors - Qualification page (TRN_INSTRUCTR_TBL2) to define the courses that an instructor is qualified to teach.

Image: Instructors - Qualification page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Instructors - Qualification page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Instructors - Qualification page

Note: Complete this page after you define courses.

Courses Qualified to Teach

Field or Control

Definition

Course Code

When you move out of this field, the system displays the course title and compares the course requirements with the instructor's competencies and accomplishments that are included in the instructor's profile. The results of this comparison appear in the Competencies Match Analysis and Accomplishments Match Analysis group boxes.

If the instructor is qualified to teach the course, add the course to the instructor's profile.

Competencies Match Analysis

If you haven't set up course competency requirements, the system displays 0 out of 0

Field or Control

Definition

Matching Competencies

Click to access the Matching Competencies page and view required competencies alongside the instructor's competencies.

Accomplishments Match Analysis

If you haven't set up course accomplishments, the system displays 0 out of 0.

Field or Control

Definition

Matching Accomplishments

Click to access the Matching Accomplishments page and view required accomplishments alongside the instructor's accomplishments.

Use the Matching Competencies page (TRN_MTCH_CMPS_SEC) to view the instructor's competencies, along with the course requirements.

This page helps you determine the instructor's suitability to teach the course.

Image: Matching Competencies page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Matching Competencies page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Matching Competencies page

Instructor Competencies

This group box lists the competencies in the instructor's profile. The system compares the instructor's profile of type PERSON with the course requirements.

Competencies Match Analysis

This group box lists the competencies that are required to teach the course as defined on the Courses - Required Instr Comps/Accomps (courses - required instructor competencies and accomplishments) page. If the competency is included in the instructor's PERSON profile, the check box is selected.

Use the Matching Accomplishments page (TRN_MTCH_ACPS_SEC) to view the instructor's accomplishments, along with the course requirements.

This page helps you determine the instructor's suitability to teach the course.

Image: Matching Accomplishments page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Matching Accomplishments page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Matching Accomplishments page

Instructor Accomplishments

This group box lists the accomplishments in the instructor's profile. The system compares the instructor's profile of type PERSON with the course requirements.

Accomplishments Match Analysis

This group box lists the accomplishments that are required to teach the course as defined on the Courses - Required Instr Comps/Accomps (courses required instructor competencies and accomplishments) page. If the accomplishment is included in the instructor's profile, the check box is selected.