VALIDATION INTERVIEW

Instructions: Interviews are an effective means of obtaining feedback from trainees, supervisors and other
respondents. Interviews target a baseline of tasks or objectives, using questions that are clear and
unambiguous. Ensure to plan open-ended questions because of the results received via this method.
Carefully fill out the following document to capture the groups or individuals who will be interviewed and the
questions that will be asked during the interview process.

VALIDATION INTERVIEW
Validation Study:

Start/Finish Dates (MM/YY) to (MM/YY)

Date: to

Individual(s) Conducting the Interview:

Group Interviews Individual Interviews

Name of the Group(s) and/or Individual(s) Being Interviewed:

Will you being using the Digital Video Recorders?

Yes No

Introduction to the Interviewee(s): The purpose of this interview is to collect your feedback on how to
improve Insert Name training to better prepare you to do your jobs. We are trying to determine if the training
you received, prepared you to do your job effectively and to determine if it was fit for purpose. Points from this
interview will be analysed and from that, findings and recommendations will be constructed and reported to
the Training Authority (TA). The following questions will be asked based on the Specification/ Specialty
Specification Task List that you were provided.

Is a Task list being provided as a handout to the Interviewee(s)?

Yes No

General Information Questions

1. What is your overall level of satisfaction with the training that was provided to you in preparation for Insert
Exercise Name /job ?

NOTES TO INTERVIEWER:
 Record “Areas of Excellence” as well as “Areas of Improvement”;
 To focus discussion you can use the scale:
 Very Satisfied
 Satisfied
 Dissatisfied
 Very Dissatisfied.
 Ask “WHY” to those answering: “Dissatisfied, Very Dissatisfied”

2. From the BTS/Tasks list provided, what tasks did you NOT perform? Why did your you NOT perform
Insert Task ?
NOTES TO INTERVIEWER:
 Record WHY tasks were not performed;
 To focus discussion you can use the scale:
 Lack of opportunity
 Not in a position required to perform that task
 Lack of equipment or resources
 Other causes (think DOTMLPFI)

3. From the task list provided, what tasks were you NOT trained for? Why were you NOT trained to Insert
Task ?

NOTES TO INTERVIEWER:
 Record WHY tasks were not trained;
 To focus discussion you can use the scale:
 Lack of opportunity
 Not in a position required to perform that task
 Lack of equipment or resources

4. What, if anything, should be added or covered in more detail in the training you received on the this
exercise/course?

NOTES TO INTERVIEWER:
 Remind your audience what the previous training included
 Record recommendations

5. What, if anything, should be removed or covered in less detail on the training your battery received prior to
this exercise?

NOTES TO INTERVIEWER:
 Remind your audience what the previous training included
 Record recommendations

6. Any additional comments about the training that your battery received prior to this exercise?
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS: Are there any additional questions that are required to be asked on behalf of
Insert name here ?

Yes No

If yes, write your questions within ANNEX A - Additional Questions (see below)

Concluding Statement to Interviewee(s): We appreciate your participation during this interview. Your
contribution is vital to the success of this validation study. Your feedback will help improve future training.
Thank you very much for your contribution.

ANNEX A - Additional Questions

Type the additional questions here

Interview Completed by:

Date completed (MM/YY):