Calvert Laboratories, Inc. scrutinizes its laboratory training plan on an annual basis--identifying accomplishments to date, assessing future training needs, and developing training budgets to meet strategic and tactical goals of the company.

Skills-Based Training strengthens staff expertise and emphasizes compliance with government regulations, as well as, the performance of technical procedures in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Trainees must pass built-in proficiency portions of technical modules and written examinations to ensure consistency among Research Associates.

Dual Career Ladders provides alternate career paths for laboratory, regulatory, and administrative professionals who choose to move up and/or out of their current tracks and be compensated by bringing value through innovation, ideas, and leadership in their respective tracks.

Job Rotation Assignments in the laboratory is an opportunity for the systematic movement of personnel from job to job or project to project, as a way to achieve objectives such as retention tools, preventing job boredom or burnout, training employees, and rewarding employees.

Laboratory Mentoring is another opportunity to gain insight and understanding in laboratory procedures and disciplines that is not usually available through more formal recruitment and training channels. The program is established for Research Associates and at least one senior scientist within each department. Mentors develop coaching and management skills and mentees learn more about the Calvert organization and new areas of scientific expertise.

Succession Planning is the cornerstone for ensuring that critical competencies are met in the laboratory. Ongoing pools of candidates are maintained in a state of readiness for contingencies (employee retention), organizational change (laboratory addition), and entering new markets (professional services).

Calvert Laboratories, Inc. continuously enacts the above-mentioned concepts for a more resilient workforce. Training and qualifications focuses on career development skills building and links it to the company's overall business planning practices.