Instructor-Led Course
Agriculture and Food Vulnerability Assessment Training
Overview
This course is designed to provide agriculture and food facility managers and officials at the federal, state, county, and local levels with performance and planning-based tools to assess vulnerabilities for all agriculture and food facilities. Facilities and operations considered “at risk” can reduce or eliminate that risk through appropriate planning and training. Training includes interactive exercises and case studies to stimulate problem-based learning.
Scope
This course will introduce the use of CARVER plus Shock as a practical tool for assessment and identification of critical nodes within an agricultural or food processing facility. Federal and industry guidelines that provide an assessment framework for individual facilities will also be discussed. The course will train participants in the application of CARVER plus Shock through a variety of practical exercises to stimulate problem-based learning.
Target Audience
The target audience for this course is the agriculture and the food industry, as well as officials at the federal, state, county, and local levels. Other participants from local communities involved in food and agriculture security planning may also be included in the course audience depending on local needs.
Course Offerings
Currently, this course is not scheduled. If you are interested in scheduling this course, please contact us at cafsp@utk.edu.
Fees
Instructor-led courses fees vary due to the cost of materials and course production. Please contact us for costing information.
Length
20 hours
Module |
Title |
Time Allocation |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Course Overview and Administration of Pre-Test |
1 hour |
2 |
Common Areas of Vulnerability for Agriculture and Food Supply Systems and Evaluation of Facilities on a Community-Wide Basis |
2 hours |
3 |
Introduction to Assessment Tools |
1.5 hours |
4 |
Assessment of Vulnerabilities at an Agriculture Facility |
2 hours |
5 |
Assessment of Vulnerabilities at a Food Processing Facility |
2.5 hours |
6 |
Complexities of the Transportation and Supply Chain |
1.5 hours |
7 |
Developing Comprehensive Mitigation Strategies to Harden Targets |
2 hours |
8 |
Practical Exercises |
2.5 hours |
9 |
Course Summary, Evaluation and Administration of Post-Test |
1 hour |