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Few children decide they want to grow up to be trainers. Even fewer know what a trainer is. And most people who call themselves trainers today probably didn’t start out to be trainers. Trainers evolve. They are usually recruits from other professions or positions, like teaching, writing, researching, or managing. One thing is clear: more and more people are becoming trainers, either by choice or because their other job demands it. Often they are thrust into a difficult situation without much understanding of what training is or how to do it well.

This three-day workshop will help you teach participants how to:
- Recognize the importance of considering the participants and their training needs, including different learning styles and adult learning principles
- Write objectives and evaluate whether these objectives have been met at the end of a training session
- Develop an effective training style using appropriate training aids and techniques

Participants will also have the opportunity to conduct a short group training session that incorporates these training concepts.

Learn more... Course Outline 

 

Target Audience

Our courseware is primarily purchased by five types of trainer; HR managers, corporate trainers, private training firms, educational institutions, or private consultants. The target audience varies on the instructor and the type of training required by a particular organization.

The students for this course are usually training staff or managers involved in training.

Prerequisites

No previous experience or training in practical training is required, though students should possess basic numeracy and literacy and ideally have a basic understanding of using computers and software applications, such as Microsoft Word.

What You Actually Receive
  • Student Workbook Customizable. Can be opened in Word and you can make any change you like. 1
  • Instructor Guide Customizable. Offers additional instructor information. 2
  • Ice Breakers and Activities Customizable. Choose from a folder filled with with activities to use in the classroom. 3
  • Pre-Assignment Customizable. Evaluate your participants prior to the training and gain valuable insight to their expectations,   needs and current understanding of the subject matter. 4
  • Course Outline Customizable. Detailed course outlines help you stay on track. 5
  • PowerPoint Slides Customizable. We’ve even done your presentation slides for you. 6
  • Recommended Reading Lists Customizable. Provide you students with a summary of additional materials on the subject matter. 7
  • Promotional Advertorial Customizable. Advertise your training internally or externally with these detailed sell sheets. 8

Courseware.co.uk is the only European organization authorized to sell Velsoft courseware. Velsoft Courseware offers training material as a customizable product and does so in a way that differentiates it in the workplace learning and performance market. Velsoft sells ‘courseware’. The term courseware has been around for years but, because of the Internet, courseware as a product has become a growing, preferred method of purchasing instructor-led training material. Courseware (short for course material in a software format) is considered software. In particular, it is software designed to eliminate prep time by providing proven, pre-written courses in an electronic format. The electronic aspect offers several key advantages such as instant access and customizable flexibility so the trainer can ‘localize’ the content.
 
As an instructor, you simply open this The Practical Trainer course material in Microsoft Word (or any word processing program). You have the rights (for your location) to edit the content to suite you or your students’ needs. Instantly you have your course… we have saved you hundreds of hours, thousands of dollars and given you the confidence to walk into the classroom. All you do is simply print-on-demand as many course workbooks as you need – when you need them.

You Also Receive
  • Customizable Rights are given on a per site location to edit the content to suit the training needs or corporate environment. 1
  • Instantly Available Courses are instantly available as a download or can be shipped on CD. 2
  • Proven Velsoft courses are used every day by thousands of trainers in countries all over the world.

    Before release, each Velsoft course is tested in the classroom and sent to beta testers. Some courses are also tested at St. Mary’s University via Kay Parker (for more detail see the last step in section titled How Courseware is Created).     3
  • Easy to use All courses and materials are easily opened in Microsoft Word or any word processing program. 4
  • Print-on-demand Instructors only print what they need, when they need it. 5
  • Flexible Instructors can easily remove sections, combine courses, ‘localize’ examples, add new content, etc. 6
  • Unlimited number of users Rights are sold on a per location basis. Each location is permitted to use the material with as many staff at the location as they like (including future training). 7
  • No annual renewal fees Organizations are not required to pay renewal fees. 8
  • Unlimited re-printing rights Ongoing use means organizations are not limited to the number of times they can reprint the course material. 9

The Practical Trainer Training Outline

Introduction and Course Overview You will spend the first part of the day getting to know participants and discussing what will take place during the workshop. Students will also have an opportunity to identify their personal learning objectives.

Defining a Successful Training Program To start the day, participants will be asked to think about what successful training looks like. This will segue into a discussion of different audiences and their expectations. Participants will also look at some situations that could identify a need for training, and some of the benefits that training can bring.

Defining a Successful Trainer Next, participants will discuss the characteristics of a successful trainer, including how to stimulate a readiness to learn. Participants will also look at common mistakes made by new trainers, and they will brainstorm some ways to avoid or resolve those issues

A Word about Adult Learning During this session, participants will explore the differences between adult and child learners in small groups.

The Learning Process The adult learning process has four distinct steps. Participants will look at each step and discuss how they can use this model to help our trainees learn.

Principles of Adult Learning This session will explore the key principles of adult learning through an exercise and small group work.

The Learning Cycle For every learning point we make, there should be a learning cycle to be certain all trainees have “got it.“ This session will examine that cycle. Participants will also explore some ways to cover all points of the cycle in a training program.

Types of Trainers During this session, we will look at four main types of trainers, and how these types can help participants become better trainers.

The Training Process This session will introduce participants to the six-step training process.

Performing a Needs Analysis Next, participants will learn about the first step: performing a needs analysis. During this session, participants will look at some sample situations and develop possible training ideas.

Planning Training The next two steps in the training process are to develop the training and prepare employees. We will examine these steps through a lecture and group work.

Training Methods The fourth step of the training process is to conduct the training. During this session, we will begin looking at some key parts of this step, including training methods and environmental concerns.

Designing a Learning Sequence This session will introduce participants to the four parts of an effective learning sequence. Then, participants will practice creating a few sequences of their own.

Using Humor and Adding Games Continuing with the fourth step, participants will learn how to use humor appropriately and how to choose games to add to their training

Are You Ready For Anything? Participants will work in groups to discuss how preparation can affect the training session and what sort of things a trainer should prepare for.

Setting the Climate This session will discuss some of the key factors that set the training climate.

Presentation Skills During this session, participants will explore some different ways to communicate with the audience, including telling, showing, non-verbal communication, and using notes. Participants will also examine some different types of visual aids that they can use and how best to use them.

Dealing with Difficult Trainees Participants will complete a brainstorming exercise to identify types of difficult trainees and ways to deal with them.

On-the-Job Training Job instruction training (or on-the-job training) is becoming more and more prevalent. This session will discuss a four-step plan to make job training a success.

Training Presentations We have set aside this time for participants to present their short training program.

Evaluations It’s now time to go back to the fifth step of the training process: evaluations. We will examine several methods that participants can use to evaluate the success of their program. (For information on the sixth step, see our Coaching course.)

Workshop Wrap-Up At the end of the day, students will have an opportunity to ask questions and fill out an action plan.

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