Qualifications and readiness
Check whether a person meets the requirements for a position and is available for the requested dates.
Positions and their requirements
A position may require more than a job title or past experience. A qualification shows that a person meets the rules for a position. Responders can explore those rules and request the qualifications they want to earn.
A Position Task Book lists the tasks and training required. A responder can work on several task books at once. Each one keeps the version of the requirements it uses.
FEMA’s Position Task Book templates are part of its National Qualification System. They show the tasks a person must demonstrate for a defined position. The organization chooses the approved definitions used in DART.
Evidence, evaluation, and certification
A responder needs a way to show that the required work has been completed. Responders submit evidence for their tasks. Evaluators review that evidence and record the result. A certifier makes the qualification decision.
These roles are separate. Completing one task does not award the whole qualification. A mentor relationship does not grant the right to certify someone.
A repeated attempt keeps the earlier work. Renewals also keep the past credential and its dates. Staff can follow the full path to the current result.
Availability over the requested interval
Having the right qualification does not always mean someone can take an assignment. A responder records when they can and cannot deploy. The dates use their selected time zone. A supervisor reviews changes that need approval.
A readiness check covers the dates requested for the job. Someone may be ready next week but unavailable today. A credential may also expire during the requested assignment.
An interval without evidence is unknown. A pending request does not mean the person is available. Approved dates cannot overlap.
Understand a readiness result
A coordinator needs to understand a readiness result before acting on it. The readiness result shows which requirements were met and which were not. Staff can open the training evidence or qualification record behind the result.
Responder selection also checks availability and other deployments. A saved selection keeps the facts used at the time. A later change does not rewrite that decision.
Keep the history of credential decisions
Evidence that supported an earlier decision may no longer be valid. A revoked certification or corrected training result can change readiness. DART keeps the earlier evidence and the later decision. A reviewer can see why the current result differs.
The organization supplies its approved qualification rules. It also assigns evaluation and certification rights. DART applies those rules and records the decisions.