STANDARDS AND TRAINING FOR CORRECTIONS 
POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL FOR CORE TRAINING PROVIDERS 
LESSON PLAN POLICY EXCERPT 
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2013 
STC-Request for Certification (RFC) courses (annual and core) must have a written lesson plan. A copy of 
the lesson plans must be made available to the STC Field Representative upon request. 
Best practices indicate detailed lesson plans enhance the development and delivery of training. Lesson plans 
help ensure quality training delivery by providing detailed information about the delivery of instructional 
objectives, instructional methodology, testing, and classroom activities. Furthermore, lesson plans provide 
written documentation of training. 
Components of a Lesson Plan 
STC does not require a standardized format; however, the lesson plan must be in such detail that a 
substitute instructor with requisite knowledge of the subject could teach from the lesson plan without 
contacting the instructor for clarification. 
Along with the approved RFC, all STC-RFC lesson plans must contain the following components: 
Room Set-Up: 
How the classroom needs to be set up (e.g., classroom style, small group, theater, etc.). 
Instructor Material(s)/Equipment Needed: 
All material and equipment needed, including handouts and reference material for the class or 
module. 
Time for Each Section or Exercise/Activity: 
The beginning and end time or amount of time needed for each exercise/activity, section, or topic. 
Trainer's Speaking Notes: 
Any notes to remind the trainer of anything pertinent in that section. This may include key concepts, 
targeted responses, activity instructions, etc. It is not necessary to capture everything the instructor 
will say, for example, stories drawn from the instructor's own experience to illustrate or underscore 
a key concept would not necessarily be included. This should be written to a level that a person that 
is familiar with the content and course could step in and complete the training. 
Handout/Classroom Materials: 
The distribution of handouts and classroom materials should be noted in the section of the lesson 
plans where the distribution occurs. 
Testing Type and Description of BST/WST completion (if applicable): 
The type of test(s) to be given in the class or module; i.e., Multiple Choice Test (MCT), Job 
Knowledge Test OKT), Behavior Skills Test (BST), and Written Skills Test (WST). Describe in 
writing each BST and WST to be completed in the class or module. This can be attached to the 
lesson plan as a handout and labeled appropriately as to when to administer it. 
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