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Training & Onboarding

Welcome to the Incubator’s training hub. Here you’ll find resources to help mentors, IPMC members, PPMC members, and committers learn their roles and responsibilities.

Start with your role, or browse the shared resources below. New mentors, it’s suggested you begin at the Mentor Path.

Role-based learning paths

  • Mentor Path — start here if you are, or plan to become, an Apache Incubator mentor

  • IPMC Path — guidance and resources for members of the Incubator PMC

  • PPMC Path — orientation and best practices for new Podling PMC members

  • Committer Path — essential information for podling committers joining the ASF community

Shared Resources

  • All Resources — complete list of all Incubator training materials in one place

  • All Resources by Stage — browse resources by phase of incubation, from proposal to graduation

  • Guides & Documentation — detailed reference guides, onboarding materials, and best practices

  • Slide Decks — presentation slides for workshops, onboarding sessions, and mentoring discussions

  • Videos — short explainers and recorded sessions introducing key incubation concepts

  • Quizzes — self-check questions to reinforce learning about ASF culture and incubation topics

  • Scenarios & Exercises — interactive situations to practice real-world decision-making

  • Case Studies — real examples of podlings’ incubation journeys, outcomes, and lessons learned

  • Mentoring in Practice — interactive, story-based exercises to help mentors explore real-world incubation challenges

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