Train the Trainer Course

An effective trainer has many skills available to them in order to get their message across, understood and retained by those in the room. There is little point in delivering a training session where attendees leave the room at the end of the day and cannot recall the information, either because they did not understand it or because they switched off during the session.

Our 2-day Train The Trainer course provides the essential skills for people that are new to training, or simply wishing to refresh their skills. Our consultants have established themselves as experts in the field of training, and they will be able to guide you through the training process from start to finish, ensuring that you leave the programme with the relevant skills to achieve tangible results.

Some testimonials for our Train The Trainer courses:

“The BCF Train the Trainer facilitator was fantastic, enthusiastic, knowledgeable and made the program fun. I thoroughly enjoyed the session and am excited to put into practise the skills I’ve learned."

Jemma Shorten, Senior Commercial Lawyer, WSH

“This is an excellent course, well delivered by Tienie - who is very knowledgeable and amenable."

Martin Waring, Health, Safety & Quality Manager, Department of Education

“Relaxed style but very informative. An excellent and very helpful course."

Tom Walsh, IT Trainer, Cardinal Newman College

Course Syllabus:

Module 1

Training in your Business Context

• Participants and trainer will look at the delegate's training situation; defining what training is and is not, and explore options for learning.

Module 2

Looking at Training in Context

• The role of training within an organisation
• Identifying training needs analysis
• Varying learning strategies and corporate training planning
• The training cycle

Module 3

Understanding Learning

• Learning the difference between education, training and development
• Exploring learning styles and analysing how people learn. with an introduction to multiple intelligences
• Discovering what part experiential learning plays in training

Module 4

Planning and Preparing a Training Session

• Setting training objectives and learning outcomes beforehand
• Identifying the different training methods available to you
• Learning how to structure a successful training session (using our unique segmented approach)
• Designing a session which is interactive and engaging in order to keep attention focused of those in the room
• Building in learner assessments and review time
• Developing an understanding of visual aids and how they can be used to enhance training and reinforce learning

Module 5

How to be an Effective Trainer

• Discovering what personal attributes, skills and knowledge make a good trainer
• Discussing the process of effective communication within a group
• Using active listening and effective questioning to develop yourself as a trainer
• Non-verbal communication and the role of body language
• Learning how to deal with challenging situations and difficult attendees
• Understand how to facilitate consolidation

Module 6

Delivering the Training

• Learning how to project a confident and motivational approach to your delivery
• Using ice breakers and energisers to keep those being trained engaged
• Managing the session in bite-sized "chunks" to help delivery flow and attention spans
• Establishing how to effectively evaluate the training delivery

Module 7

Practical Training Session

You will deliver a short training session. The tutor and other course attendees will then give constructive feedback and help you develop yourself, your delivery, the material (if required) and retention methods.

This course provides the essential skills for people that are new to training others, or who simply wish to refresh their skills.

There are no formal requirements for this course.

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Certificate of completion

Hard copy certificate - Included