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BIOGRAPHY OF AL BARRS

Al Barrs is a leading expert in precision-based industry training design, training program development, instructional delivery methodologies, performance evaluation, corporate training and development consulting and human resource management, jobs description development and project management

He is a proven training system designer, developer and consultant. He is the owner of Precision-Based Industry Training Design Company (P-BIT Design). He holds a Masters Degree in Design and Management of Post-Secondary Education from Florida State University; a Florida State Teacher Certification and a Florida State Director of Vocational-Technical Training Centers Certification; he has a Bachelors Degree in Business Management and a Bachelors Degree in Aviation Management. He has an Associate of Science Degree in Aircraft Maintenance Management, a Certificate of Completion in Airframe and Powerplants Technician, A Certificate of Completion in Turbine Engines Technician. He is also an FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) licensed pilot and FAA licensed A&P Technician (Airframe and Powerplants Technician).

He is a former private university professor, division chairperson and worldwide U.S. Military Education and Training Division director. He is a Florida community college education coordinator of occupational education program development and division administrator. He is a Director of Community College Associate of Sciece, Occupational Certificate Programs and Avocational Programs and Courses. He is a Director of Florida Certified Vocational-Technical Centers. He is a successfuly grants writer and developer. He is a successfully international corporate human resource training designer, implementation manager and operations director. He is credited with designing numerous “innovative” Florida vocational and technical training programs.

He has designed, implemented and managed many education and training development programs for higher education and technical training institutions and corporate businesses. He has served as a consult to many education and training institutions, businesses and federal agencies in manager and worker training design, program development, program implementation, performance evaluation methodologies and human resource training and development department setup and management and department staff training. He has conducted occupational analysis workshops for over 30 years and trained and certified clients in the occupational analysis (OASIS) workshop process for over 20 years. He served as a consultant and reviewer of U.S. Military MOS occupations and training with the American Council on Education (ACE), Washington, D.C.

Al Barrs has also over a long career and life researched, assembled and written many books and articles on training and education, family histories, United States History and on human related technical topics such as DNA and genealogy, and the human mind.