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DACUM International Training Center

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DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) Program Highlights

Who We Are

DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) is an effective and relatively low-cost method of analyzing jobs and occupations used worldwide for more than 40 years and in over 58 countries. This unique process successfully supports job and occupational analysis for organizations, including community colleges, companies, government agencies and professional organizations. The DACUM International Training Center brings over 25 years of experience conducting DACUM institutes and institutes in person and virtually (with both synchronous and asynchronous online sessions).

What We Do

DACUM Process

DACUM’s process involves a panel of expert workers and a skilled facilitator working together to precisely identify the duties and tasks performed in a job or occupation. The panel of experts collectively and cooperatively describe the job or occupational tasks in the language that those within their industry can understand and embrace. The duties and tasks (sometimes called competencies) become the foundation of competency-based training programs by identifying what must be taught to the worker or student.

DACUM Uses:

Developing and updating competency-based curricula and training programs
Preparing certifications/licensing for professions
Creating performance assessments/testing
Providing career advising and counseling
Creating HR/organization development tools such as job descriptions, job-specific performance appraisals, and standard operating procedures
Analyzing a process
Defining functions that cut across multiple jobs
Outlining emerging or conceptual jobs
And more!

Projects and Applications

DACUM In-Person Institutes

Our DACUM International Training Center is the premiere provider of DACUM facilitator training in the world. We train more DACUM

DACUM Virtual Institute

This online institute includes asynchronous (does not take place in real-time), self-paced learning experiences available 24/7 as well as several synchronous meetings

In-Person and Virtual DACUM Workshops

DACUM International Training Center associates have over 25 years of experience conducting DACUM workshops for clients

Systematic Curriculum and Instructional Design (SCID) Institute

Our SCID institute is a follow-on program to the Developing a Curriculum (DACUM) training. It picks up where DACUM leaves off

Other Services

Our DACUM International Training Center also collaborates with the center’s programs to provide consultation. This includes on-site follow-up, virtual or in-person DACUM Institute (where our Program Team facilitates a DACUM analysis for your organization), virtual or in-person DACUM or virtual SCID Institutes (where our Program Team provides your team with DACUM or SCID training), Task Analysis workshops, additional supports/consulting – verification assistance with the Assessment Program, custom Curriculum & Training consultation, and support.

Contact dacum@osu.edu for more details.

DACUM facilitators John Moser and Kate Fergus facilitate a DACUM Virtual Institute with Subject Matter Experts.

DACUM International Training Center

DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) Program Highlights

Who We Are

What We Do

Projects and Applications

DACUM In-Person Institutes

DACUM Virtual Institute

In-Person and Virtual DACUM Workshops

Systematic Curriculum and Instructional Design (SCID) Institute

Other Services

Types and Application of DACUM

Systematic Curriculum and Instructional Design (SCID) Workshops

Face-to-Face and Virtual DACUM Workshops

DACUM Virtual Institute

DACUM Resources

DACUM Research Chart Bank

DACUM Face-to-Face Institutes

Program Team

Traci Lepicki

Program Director

Kate Fergus

Program Specialist

Tricia Hughes-Fitzgerald

Program Specialist

Bobbie Sin

Program Coordinator