Train-the-Trainer Programs: Design and Deliver Training That Sticks
Turn your expertise into training people can understand, practice, and apply.
TrainSMART’s three-day Train-the-Trainer program helps you build the skills to design effective learning experiences and deliver them with confidence. Work on a training topic relevant to your role, practice facilitation techniques, and receive feedback from your facilitator and peers.
Choose a public in-person workshop, join a live virtual cohort, or bring a private program to your organization.
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Three-Day Program
Build your training design and facilitation skills through guided activities and practice.
Small Classes
Participate, learn from other trainers, and receive feedback on your delivery.
3.5 CEUs
Earn continuing education units and a certificate of completion through the three-day program.
Certification Option
Explore the IBCT certification option and its credential requirements.
Choose Your Train-the-Trainer Workshop
Whether you are developing your own skills or preparing a team of internal trainers, start with the delivery option that fits your needs.
Public In-Person Workshop
Best for individuals and small teams.
Learn alongside other training professionals during a three-day instructor-led workshop at a scheduled U.S. location.
- Practice training design and facilitation.
- Work on a training topic relevant to your role.
- Receive facilitator and peer feedback.
Standard enrollment: $2,300 per participant
With IBCT certification option: $2,865 per participant
Live Virtual Workshop
Best for individuals and distributed teams.
Develop your training skills through live instructor-led online sessions with activities, discussion, and coaching.
- Participate without traveling.
- Explore training design and virtual facilitation.
- Apply techniques to your own training.
See the virtual workshop schedule for current pricing, session times, and enrollment details.
Private Team Training
Best for organizations developing multiple trainers.
Bring TrainSMART to your location or arrange live virtual training tailored to your team’s needs.
- Incorporate company-specific content.
- Practice with relevant workplace situations.
- Develop a shared approach to training delivery.
Pricing depends on the number of participants, delivery format, and customization.
Knowing Your Subject Is the Starting Point
Helping someone else learn it requires a different set of skills.
You need to identify what learners should be able to do, organize the information, create opportunities to practice, and check understanding. You also need to manage questions, encourage participation, and adapt when a session does not go as planned.
TrainSMART’s Train-the-Trainer program helps you develop these skills through practical application and feedback.
Who Should Attend?
- Subject-matter experts taking on training responsibilities.
- New trainers developing a foundation in design and delivery.
- Experienced trainers seeking feedback and fresh approaches.
- HR and learning professionals responsible for employee development.
- Managers, supervisors, and technical specialists who teach job skills.
When Is This Program a Good Fit?
- You know your content but need help teaching it.
- Your training relies heavily on slides and explanations.
- You want learners to participate more actively.
- You need to manage questions and challenging situations.
- You want specific feedback on your facilitation skills.
What You Will Create and Practice
Bring a training topic relevant to your work. Throughout the workshop, connect your objectives, content, activities, and assessments into a session you can deliver.
Plan the Learning
- Identify the learning need.
- Write clear, measurable objectives.
- Organize content into a logical sequence.
- Select appropriate instructional methods.
Build Participation
- Choose activities that support learning objectives.
- Ask questions that encourage thinking.
- Create opportunities for learners to practice.
- Check understanding throughout the session.
Practice Your Delivery
- Strengthen your explanations and transitions.
- Guide discussion and group participation.
- Deliver a 10-minute practice training session.
- Use feedback to identify your next steps.
Three-Day In-Person Train-the-Trainer Curriculum
Move from understanding your learners and designing training to strengthening your delivery and applying your skills.
Day 1: Understand and Design
Build the foundation for training that supports clear learning goals.
- Your role and approach as a trainer.
- Adult learning and audience needs.
- Instructional design and delivery methods.
- Analysis, objectives, and course design.
- Developing and implementing training.
Day 2: Deliver and Facilitate
Explore techniques for helping learners participate and understand your content.
- Training delivery and facilitation.
- Managing content and session flow.
- Guiding activities and discussion.
- Managing challenging training situations.
- Facilitating in a virtual environment.
Day 3: Practice and Improve
Apply what you have learned and receive feedback on your training.
- Review key workshop concepts.
- Prepare your practice session.
- Deliver a 10-minute training session.
- Receive facilitator and peer feedback.
- Plan your continued development.
Live virtual delivery follows a structure designed for online participation. Review the virtual course page for its session format.
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Why Choose TrainSMART’s Train-the-Trainer?
Learn by Practicing
Apply training techniques during workshop activities and your final practice session. Use specific feedback to understand what works and where you can improve.
Work on a Relevant Training Topic
Connect workshop concepts to the people, content, and situations you encounter in your own role.
Learn in a Small Group
The small-class format supports participation, individual practice, and opportunities to learn from other trainers’ experiences.
Continue Developing Afterward
TrainSMART offers feedback on submitted training videos for six months after completion. Ask about the submission process and support included with your selected program.
Understand Your Completion and Certification Options
Certificate of Completion and CEUs
TrainSMART’s three-day program offers a certificate of completion and 3.5 CEUs.
Review the attendance and completion requirements for your selected workshop before enrolling.
IBCT Certification Option
An IBCT certification option is available for participants seeking a professional trainer credential.
Workshop completion and professional certification are distinct. Review the credential, eligibility, assessment requirements, and ongoing requirements before choosing this option.
Find Your Next Public Workshop
2027 Public Train-the-Trainer Workshop Dates
Select a city below to view details, dates, logistics, and registration information for each public workshop location.
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- February 8–10, 2027
- April 12–14, 2027
- July 12–14, 2027
- September 13–15, 2027
- December 6– 8, 2027
Orlando, FL
- January 25-27, 2027
- March 29-March31, 2027
- July 26–28, 2027
- November 15–17, 2027
Choose a scheduled in-person workshop or join a live virtual cohort. Check the current schedule for dates, availability, pricing, and enrollment details.
Attend In Person Train-the-Trainer
Join a small group at a scheduled U.S. workshop location for three days of instruction, activities, and practice.
Join Live Online Train-the-Trainer
Participate in instructor-led virtual sessions without traveling. Review the schedule for session times and technology requirements.
Develop Your Organization’s Internal Trainers
When several employees are responsible for training others, a private Train-the-Trainer program gives them a shared approach to planning, facilitating, and improving learning.
TrainSMART can tailor the program to your team’s experience, training goals, and delivery environment. Incorporate company-specific content and situations so participants practice with material relevant to their work.
Private Training Can Help Your Team:
- Prepare subject-matter experts to train colleagues.
- Strengthen onboarding and technical training delivery.
- Develop a consistent approach across trainers and locations.
- Improve facilitation and learner participation.
- Practice company-specific training with feedback.
Tell Us About Your Training Needs
To recommend an appropriate program, we will discuss:
- How many people need training.
- What they teach and whom they train.
- Their experience and development needs.
- Your preferred delivery format.
- Your timing and customization needs.
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Need a Shorter Workshop or a Custom Training System?
Ask about a focused one-day workshop if your team needs a shorter introduction to facilitation. If you need an organization-specific curriculum, facilitator materials, or training delivery standards, explore custom Train-the-Trainer program development.
What Past Participants Say On Google
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Real experiences shared by professionals who have participated in our training programs.
“This interactive class had very practical tools and techniques I can immediately apply to creating and executing training content that will be engaging and effective.”
Holly Reichenbach
Train-the-Trainer Participant
Frequently Asked Questions
What Is a Train-the-Trainer Program?
A Train-the-Trainer program develops the skills people need to plan and facilitate learning for others. TrainSMART’s three-day program combines training design, adult learning, facilitation, practice, and feedback.
Is This Workshop Suitable for New Trainers?
Yes. The program builds a foundation in training design and delivery for people who are new to training, including subject-matter experts taking on instructional responsibilities.
Will Experienced Trainers Benefit?
Experienced trainers can use the workshop to revisit their approach, explore facilitation techniques, and receive feedback on their delivery. Bring a topic or challenge you want to work on.
Will I Practice Delivering Training?
Yes. The in-person workshop includes facilitation practice and a final 10-minute training session. You receive feedback from your facilitator and peers.
Can I Use My Own Training Content?
Participants work on a training topic relevant to their role. For private programs, TrainSMART can incorporate company-specific content into the agreed scope. Ask what to prepare for your selected workshop.
What Is the Difference Between Public and Private Training?
Public workshops bring individuals and small teams together on scheduled dates. Private training is arranged for your organization and can be tailored to your team’s goals, content, and delivery needs.
Is the Virtual Workshop Live?
Yes. The live virtual program is instructor-led. Review the virtual workshop page for the session schedule, time zone, technology requirements, and enrollment details.
How Much Does the Public In-Person Workshop Cost?
Standard enrollment is $2,300 per participant. Enrollment with the IBCT certification option is $2,865 per participant. Review the certification requirements before choosing your enrollment option.
Does Completing the Workshop Automatically Make Me IBCT Certified?
Workshop completion and IBCT certification are distinct. Review the requirements for the certification option with TrainSMART before enrolling.
How Do I Arrange Training for My Team?
Contact TrainSMART with your approximate participant count, training goals, preferred delivery format, and timing. We will discuss your needs and prepare pricing for the recommended scope.
Build Your Skills. Prepare Your Trainers.
Choose a public workshop to develop your own training skills, or talk with TrainSMART about a private program for your organization.
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