Developing a Training Program Course Outline

Developing a Training Program

Session One: Course Overview

Course Overview

Learning Objectives

Pre-Assignment

Pre-Course Assessment

Session Two: Program Design

Training Program Considerations

When is Training Necessary?

Alternatives to Training

Essential Elements

Session Three: The Training Model

Foundations

Building an Engaging Program

Instructional Design Model

Session Four: Understanding Adult Learning

Underpinnings of Adult Education

Andragogy Applied to the Classroom

Session Five: Identifying Needs

The ICE Method

Building the Training Needs Analysis

Session Six: The Program’s Basic Outline

Learning Objectives

Objectives Exercise

Session Seven: Evaluation Strategies

Methods of Evaluation

Evaluations Exercise

Evaluating the Evaluation

Session Eight: Defining The Approach

Methodology

Tips for Results

Approaches to Learning

Making Connections

Session Nine: Developing Content

Content Considerations

Supporting Materials

Session Ten: Pre-Assignment Purpose

Pre-Assignment Review

Session Eleven: Choosing Openings and Energizers

The Value of Games

Tips for Success

Session Twelve: Training Tools

Personality and Leadership Testing

Session Thirteen: Testing The Program

Why Test

Session Fourteen: Creating Proposals

Organizing The Proposal

Training Program Proposal

Communicating Training

Session Fifteen: Building Rapport

Questions and Answers

Session Sixteen: Pulling it all Together

Call To Action

Personal Action Plan

Course Summary

Recommended Reading List

Post-Course Assessment

Pre- and Post- Course Assessment Answer Keys

Pre-Course Assessment

Post-Course Assessment

Assigment Answer Key

Session Two: Program Design

Session Three: The Training Model

Session Four: Understanding Adult Learning

Session Five: Identifying Needs

Session Nine: Developing Content

Session Ten: Pre-Assignment Purpose

Session Eleven: Choosing Openings and Energizers

Session Twelve: Training Tools

Session Thirteen: Testing The Program

Session Fifteen: Building Rapport