Training sessions in red are exclusive to Virtual Officers’ Training Week

Balloting & Handling Negative Votes

This session will inform members on how to effectively move documents through the ASTM balloting process, from initiating a subcommittee ballot through main committee and Society review. A review of the role of COS (Committee on Standards) is included a special focus on the procedural handling of negative votes throughout the balloting process. Learn to get positive results from negative votes!

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Certification & Technical and Professional Training (TPT)

Learn about the ASTM Certification Program on products (material, products, systems, and services) and personnel for industries that desire an independent third party demonstration of compliance to standards and/or are facing regulatory pressures to prove compliance to standards. Also learn about the Technical and Professional Training Courses which offer continuing education on the practical application of standards that most impact your industry.

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Task Group Chair & Technical Contact Responsibilities

Recently taken on the role of a task group leader or technical contact in your committee? This module will provide an overview of the duties and responsibilities of task group leaders and technical contacts, as well as help you navigate the ASTM systems and various tools available to assist with your standards development work. Some applications that will be introduced are registration of a work item, organizing a collaboration area, submitting items for ballot, scheduling a virtual meeting, and handling negatives and comments.

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Robert's Rules

This session is geared towards Subcommittee and Main Committee Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen, who plan to lead ASTM meetings. Get an overview of parliamentary procedures as they relate to ASTM meetings, and run through a sample meeting from the call to order to adjournment in order to better understand the procedures. This training should help to answer any basic questions you have on how to use Robert’s Rules during an ASTM meeting.

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Subcommittee Chairman's Duties and Responsibilities

The role of a subcommittee chairman involves many titles, such as leader, communicator, administrator, and organizer. This module provides tips to conducting an effective meeting, preparing ballot items, delegating tasks, and managing subcommittee activities.

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Main Committee Officers' Duties and Responsibilities

The goal of this session is to identify key duties and responsibilities of the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Membership Secretary, and Secretary in order to strengthen the leadership skills necessary for a productive committee. If you currently are or soon will be a main committee officer, this session will educate you on what to expect in your role on the Main Committee.

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Member Website Tools

This module is designed to demonstrate the vast array of tools on the ASTM website that facilitate worldwide participation in the ASTM standard development process. The module will provide information on viewing ballots, utilizing online negative ballot resolution, registering work items, submitting ballot items, accessing collaboration areas, submitting minutes and agendas, and downloading materials for ASTM meetings, along with many more helpful functions of the website.

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Roster Maintenance Training

This training module assists officers in classifying new members, granting official voting status, and maintaining balance on your committee and subcommittee rosters. This is a quick, online training session that covers the numerous functions of the web-based Roster Maintenance tool. This session will also cover accessing new membership applications, as well as creating Membership Reports for your upcoming meeting. This training will be helpful for Main Committee and Subcommittee Membership Secretaries, and Subcommittee Chairmen.

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Process of Developing and Revising an ASTM Standard

During this joint Technical Committee Operations and Editorial module, the development and publication process for both new and revised standards will be reviewed. The module will explain how standard ideas are introduced, drafted, and publicized and will walk through ASTM’s electronic tools and time-tested techniques for accelerating the development of your standard. Included in the workshop will be a brief review of work item registration, the three stages of balloting, and an explanation of the key roles of your ASTM editor and the standard’s technical contact.

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Planning Symposia and Workshops

ASTM Symposia and workshops provide an opportunity to exchange information, present research finding and identify critical areas facing today's emerging technologies. This module will provide benefits of ASTM symposia and workshops. Topics will include proposal process, planning, Symposium/Workshop chairman’s responsibilities and tips for planning a successful event.

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Interlaboratory Studies Program

This workshop is designed to familiarize members with the ILS Program, its features, capabilities, and the online registration process. The ILS program assists committees in developing a quality precision statement for ASTM test methods. Accessed via the Members Only pages of the ASTM Website, you will be guided through a complete ILS registration, highlighting the information that will be requested in the process. This program will benefit anyone planning to run an Interlaboratory study to generate a precision statement for an existing or new ASTM test method.

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Government Interface and Corporate Outreach

Staff of the ASTM Washington Office will provide an overview of efforts to promote public policy initiatives that advance ASTM’s mission and business strategies, including: the removal of barriers to the worldwide acceptance and use of ASTM standards; ensuring that ASTM standards are properly adopted or referenced by Federal agencies, and that government standards activities do not duplicate or conflict with the interests of ASTM International; and the identifying opportunities for new ASTM activities as legislation, regulations, and government research initiatives lead to the need for new private sector standards.

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Strategic Planning & New Activity Development

ASTM International committees reflect the breadth of the industries they represent, with all stakeholder groups present. Due to the inherent complexity of many industries, it is imperative that committees retain focus in regard to their overall mission and strategic planning is a tool that can greatly assist a committee in accomplishing this goal. A comprehensive Strategic Planning philosophy reinforces a committee's strengths, maximizing potential resources. This module will provide some tips and tools for strategic planning techniques within your committees.

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