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Advanced Skills for the Professional Trainer

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

  • 8 day intensive program
  • Designed to provide professional trainers an extensive guide to assist them in developing and presenting quality training programs
  • Thoroughly prepares participants to deliver effective training programs
  • Upon successful completion of this program, participants are given the distinction of a "Certified Training and Development Specialist" by Innovative Horizons

COURSE OVERVIEW

This 8 day intensive program is designed to provide professional trainers an extensive guide to assist them in developing and presenting quality training programs. At course completion, participants will be able to thoroughly prepare for and deliver an effective training program according to the training principles discussed and practiced during the sessions. In addition, successful completion of this program certifies the student as a "Certified Training and Development Specialist" by Innovative Horizons.

COURSE BENEFITS

This Train the Trainer Program helps experienced trainers in your organization:

  • Increase their personal training skills
  • Utilize Learning Style Theory to enhance instructional efforts
  • Overcome communication barriers and reduce conflict in the classroom
  • Fully understand and employ the Instructional Systems Design Model of Training
  • Quantitatively recognize and define the changes that should occur when employee training is conducted properly
  • Learn and employ the techniques required to enhance a positive learning environment
  • Facilitate training to enhance learning
  • Become certified as a Training and Development Specialist" by Innovative Horizons
  • Successfully design and develop extensive training programs, job aids and training manuals

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

At the end of this presentation of, "Advanced Skills for the Professional Trainer", participants will:

  • Be able to define Training in a broad and narrow sense.
  • Be able to list and define the three Components of the Training Process.
  • Be able to discuss How Adults Learn Best.
  • Be able to list, define and discuss the Four Levels of Learning.
  • List and describe the roles, characteristics, skills and actions required to become an effective trainer.
  • List and describe the techniques to create and maintain a positive learning environment.
  • Define and discuss three Learning Styles and the trainer's role in each.
  • Distinguish between Active and Passive Learning methods.
  • List and define key Facilitation terms and skills.
  • List and describe the eight Methods of Facilitation.
  • Be able to list and define the 5 phases of the Instructional Systems Design Model of Training.
  • Be able to list and discuss the 6 Considerations of Training Design.
  • Be able to list and discuss the 5 Considerations of Training Development.
  • Be able to describe and list the Eight Steps To Successfully Prepare For Training.
  • Describe the importance of asking questions as one method of effective interactive training, and be able to write five acceptable questions to be used in adult training.
  • List and describe the 5 levels of evaluation.
  • List and describe the 10 areas of the training program that should be evaluated.

COURSE LENGTH AND LOCATION

This program is done in a 8 day format. Successful completion of this program certifies the student as a "Certified Training and Development Specialist" by Innovative Horizons. We can do the course at your location or at an off site conference facility.

PROGRAM TOPICS

SECTION 1 - Basic Principles of Training

Formal Training vs OJT
Sixteen Basic Skills Employees Require
What Is Being Taught
Training Practices Most Widely Used
Basic Training of Training Basics
Training Defined and Examined
Components of the Training Process

SECTION 2 - Adult Learning Theory

The Training Process
Four Levels of Learning
Learning Styles
Information Processing
Learner's Perceptions
Adult Learning Conditions
Good Training Defined
The Trainer
The Positive Learning Environment
Methods of Training
Training Styles Theory
Training Modification Planning Sheet

SECTION 3 - Facilitation Skills For Interactive Learning

Definition of Facilitation Terms
Key Facilitation Skills
Eight Methods of Facilitation
The Ice-Breaker
The Group or Team Project
The Case Study
Team Teaching
Simulation and Role Play
Using Games
Questions and Answers
The Group Discussion
Facilitation Roles

SECTION 4 - The ISD Model of Training

The Analysis Phase
Training Needs Analysis
Job Analysis
Task Analysis
Organizational Analysis
Audience Analysis
Other Analysis Considerations in Training
The ISD Checklist

SECTION 5 -The ISD Design & Development Phase

Organizing Training Programs
The Design Phase
The Development Phase
Determine the Purpose of Training
Determine Learning Objectives
Designing Your Training Plan
Developing the Individualized Learning Plan
Develop and Obtain Required Training Materials

Call us at 254.290.3446 or email us to book this course.

 

 
 

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--Jean Rostand


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Innovative Horizons, 1403 Bristol Drive, Killeen, TX 76542
Phone: 254.290.3446, Email: info@innovativehorizons.com