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Career Development and
VALU
BIG National Conference
VA Forum
VA’s Evolving Environment
August 14, 2007
Carolyn T. Hunt
Associate Dean, VA Learning University
Objectives
 Describe the VA Learning University
 Review the VA leadership development
model
 Discuss learning opportunities available to all
employees via the VALU learning
infrastructure
 Present a brief description of the VA LMS
(Learning Management System)
Mission and Vision
The mission of VALU is to be a
catalyst for Department-wide learning
initiatives and strategies that develop
and sustain a high performance
workforce
The vision of VALU is to be recognized
as a public sector leader in employee
continuous learning
VA Learning University
Goals
 Provide centralized leadership for learning
initiatives spanning VA Administrations and
Staff Offices
 Provide a state-of-the-art learning
infrastructure for all employee
 Coordinate various educational entities
within VA to leverage educational resources
 Facilitate internal and external learning
partnerships
Critical Success Factors
VALU Strategic Plan
 Leveraging Learning Resources
 Learning Linked to Performance
 Integration of Learning and Work
 Employee Focused Learning
 Customer Centered Learning
VALU Priorities
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Learning Technology Infrastructure
Leadership Development
Mandatory Training
Cross-cutting Career Fields
– Acquisitions
– Finance
– Human Resources
– Information Technology
– Public Affairs
VALU Communications
 VACO Education
 Other Emerging projects
Professional
Development
VA
Career Progression:
Developing Leaders at
All Levels
Senior
Management
Conference
Senior Executive
Orientation
Senior Leadership
Academy
Legend & Links
SLM/Service
Chief Orientation
And Mentoring
One VA
VHA
VBA
HCLI
NCA
Leadership Enhancement
and Development Program
(LEAD)
Graduate Health
Administration Training
Program
Exec Career Field
Candidate Dev
Program
SES Candidate
Development
Program
(SES
CDP)
Division Leadership
And Mgmt Training
(DLMT)
Introduction
to Leadership
(ITL)
NCA
VISN Leadership
Supervisory
Institute
Training
CO Staff
Development Program
(COS)
Executive
Career Field
Assistant Director
Dev Program
(ADDP)
Leadership
VA (LVA)
VACO Mentoring
Program
National
Supervisory
Training
NCA
Leadership
Institute
(FY07)
Leadership
Coaching
Nurse Manager
Development
VAMC Leadership
Institute
Presidential Management
Fellows Program
(PMF)
Technical Career
Field Program
HPDM Awareness
& Development
Middle
Management
Foreman
Certification
Training
Supervisors/
Team Leaders
Health System
Management Training
Program
Cemetery Director
Intern Program
VA NonSupervisory
Workforce
VALU Staff
and Business
Model
VALU Core Staff
Joy Hunter – Dean and VHA Chief Learning Officer
Carolyn Hunt, Associate Dean
Dale Turner, Executive Assistant
Sharnita Worthen, Staff Assistant
Program Support Assistant - vacant
Learning Consultants
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eLearning – Morgan Bantly
Leadership and Executive Director, LVA – Mike Brenny
OPIA, VACO, Finance –Sabrina Clark
Mandatory Training – Terry Fox *
Acquisitions, CDN, HR – Rita Treadwell
OI&T – Richard Zucco
LMS
 Project Manager- Melinda Griffin
 Learning Manager - Paula Molloy
 Management Analyst - Sharon Ridley
VALU BUSINESS MODEL
VA Learning University
Education and Training
Board of Directors
Infrastructure
Curriculum Development
& Performance Consulting
Priorities
LMS
E-learning
VAKN
CDN
Information
Technology
VA Central Office
Training
VALU Steering Committee
VALU Teams
Leadership
Fiscal
Acquisitions
Communications
Human
Resources
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES
(VALU SC champions, VALU Learning Consultants, Administration and
Staff Office Representatives, Labor Relations partners)
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY PLANNING
LEVERAGING RESOURCES
(DVA/ EES Administrative, Technical and Functional)
Mandatory
Training
VALU Learning Infrastructure
Technology Solutions for VA Employee Learning
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VA Learning Catalog
VA Learning Online (VALO)
VA Knowledge Network (VAKN)
Content Distribution Network (CDN)
Learning Management System (LMS)
VALU Website
http://10.190.0.50/Sites/valu/.xhtml
Contains linkages to all infrastructure
modalities
VA Learning Catalog
 Online library cataloged for quick
access
– By content area (ethics, leadership,
business processes, etc.)
– By topic area (strategic planning, cost
analysis, mentoring/coaching, etc.)
– By modality (video, satellite, conference,
residency, print)
– By accreditation type
VALO
Web-Based Training
 24 /7 access
 Integrate VALO Courses into
Educational Programs
 Individual Development Plans
 HPDM training
 Mandatory Training Requirements
 Books 24x7 – online condensed library
VA Knowledge Network (VAKN)
24-Hour Satellite Network
State-of-the Art Digital Technology
Two Channels of Communication
Library of Content-on-Demand via
Content Distribution Network (CDN)
Live and Recorded Events
VA-LMS
 VA-LMS is a web-based tool that will
provide a single access point for all VA
employees to manage learning activities
and share learning resources across
the entire Department.
 Official training record for employees.
VA-LMS Capabilities
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Improved tracking and reporting
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Professional development planning tools
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Skills and competencies management
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Consistent training methodology
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Access to specialized training
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Track Job skill curricula and mandatory topics
VA-LMS Functions: Enterprise
• Launch Online Courses
• Capture Utilization Data
• Monitor & Track Student
Progress in Course
• Individual Training Records
• Aggregate Reports
• Capture Utilization Data
Manage
Online
Courses
• Offsite Conferences
Manage
Training
Records
 Informal Learning
 Instructor Led
Training
 Certification
VA
 Independent Study
Manage
Learning
Events
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Add Course Information
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Manage Course Materials
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Enable Online Registration
Training
Management
Process
Manage
Course
Catalog
 Accreditation
(Clinical)
Manage
Workforce
Development
Manage
Competencies
& Skills
 Skill-based Team
Formation
 Individual
Development Plans
 Communities of
Practice
• Succession Planning
• Performance Support
• Performance Metrics
VA-LMS Milestones
 Phase I – 10/1/07
– National and mandatory training available
to all employees
– Central repository for recording/reporting
training
 Phase II – begins 1/1/08
– Data migration from legacy systems to
LMS
VALU Website
http://10.190.0.50/Sites/valu/.xhtml
Questions
Thank you