A training program must have an agreed upon process for developing and approving training plans. Animal caretakers typically initiate training plans. Training plans include describing a behavior to be trained (and why that behavior is being trained), outlining the specific steps to shape that behavior, including necessary resources (e.g., targets, clickers), and providing a description of cues and criteria. The techniques selected need to be appropriate for the species, the plan needs to be written with safety in mind and the jump from each approximation must make sense to the animal. Caretakers then typically distribute the written plan to area managers who review and approve it. Area managers can facilitate the training process by assuring that time is allotted for training sessions and that there are clear role assignments for staff.