3-Day Train-the-Trainer Course: How Design & Deliver Training For Adult Learners

Live Virtually Facilitated
Train-the-Trainer Course via Zoom

Same Outcomes As Our 3-Day Face-to-Face Workshop With A Virtual Delivery Method via Zoom

Training is an essential element of personal and organizational development in any organization. Being knowledgeable of and continuing to learn about the skills and knowledge that drive success for you and your organization! Plus training and orientation drive customer and employee retention.

This workshop has (6) 2.5-hour sessions with intermingled activities and individual coaching. With enrollment limited to 12, it is designed for anyone tasked with the development of learning events that are meaningful, practical, and beneficial to those who attend and their organization.

Following the training, you should be able to:

• Describe the essential elements of a training program
• Apply different methodologies to program design
• Demonstrate skills in preparation, research, and delivery of strong content
• Use an instructional design model
• Create a training program proposal

Pre-work

• You submit a one-paragraph summary of the training project you plan to work on during the live virtual training.
• You complete an Everything DiSC® Workplace Profile.  The results are shared with you and then leveraged within the live virtual training.

2023
Live Virtually Facilitated
Train-the-Trainer
Workshop Dates

Price: $1895

(3) 6.5-Hour Virtual
Train-the-Trainer Sessions

TrainSMART is testing out a new (Three Consecutive Days) 6.5-hour session format for our Virtual Train-the-Trainer Course for 2023. We will be offering a 3-day consecutive session (back to back to back days) that runs 6.5-hour each day from 9:00 am CST to 3:30 pm. A 30-Minute break for lunch. See the dates and times below. The cost for the 3-day session is $1895.

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TrainSMART’s Online Train-the-Trainer Workshop

Frequently Asked Questions

What sets your Train-the-Trainer course above others? Is it the facilitators? The certification? Your content?

It is all of the above.  We have awesome, engaged, informed, well-educated, and fun master facilitators that continue to grow in the learning and development space because they choose to be the best to assist others’ growth in their training functions.  The small class size.  The agility and flexibility that we give the facilitators to run the workshop include details required while optimizing the request and needs of the participants.  With the number of practices and interactions, there is very little lecture occurring during the three days.  The content is updated and reviewed, regularly and the IBCT requires a re-certification every three years to ensure that the program is keeping pace with the Learning and Development trends and practices.

What differentiates your Train-the-Trainer program from other Train-the-Trainer companies and programs?

TrainSmart’s Internationally Certified Train the Trainer workshop is certified by The International Board of Certified Trainers and is not Self-Certified. You will find that most of the TTT programs are certified by the company that designed and developed the workshops which does not give it credibility or hold it to a particular standard, like TrainSmart’s TTT. Further, TrainSmart tailors/customizes all of its programs to meet the needs/goals/objectives of the audience, as we know that this will provide the greatest value and knowledge transfer for the participants.

What is the difference between TrainSMART’s Virtual Instructor-Led TTT and the Face-the-Face Train-the-Trainer?

Same learning objectives and takeaways for the VILT and the Face-to-Face Train-the-Trainer; however, many attending the Virtual Instructor-led Training have stated that they learned so much about how to design, deliver virtual training, and how to use the various tools such as breakout rooms, polling, chatting, and the use of jam boards.

What is the main focus of the content of your Train-the-Trainer program?

The focus of the Train-the-Trainer program is to prepare the participant to understand how adults learn best, understand how to assess the learning need, and how to write solid objectives that tie to the program design and development. There is a large part of the workshop that focuses on delivering and evaluating the training. Topics include communication skills, presentation skills, various best practices training techniques, preparing for the delivery of training, listening, questioning, handling difficult situations, virtual training, one-on-one, classroom management, and finally evaluation. For private workshops, we will use your content for the various practices throughout the three-day workshop. The amount of emphasis on a given topic and if there is a particular policy and practice at your organization, we will infuse it into our training.

Do you have any tools to assess people’s readiness to be a trainer before and after your class?

Yes, we have attendees do a self-assessment on day one. Then we revisit their answers on day three and acknowledge where they feel more confident and where they need to continue development.

How do you make sure people from different backgrounds will come out of the training with a standard of teaching quality?

During the final exercise, attendees must demonstrate a basic level of mastery of the topics presented.

Do you offer one and two-day Train the Trainer sessions?

Yes. We customize the training and focus on the key skills necessary. More often the one- or two-day programs focus on virtually facilitated tips and techniques; structured on-the-job training techniques; creating engaging activities and crafting evaluation questions.

Do you certify Trainers? How recognized is your certification globally?

Yes, we do certify trainers. Successfully completing of the TrainSmart Internationally Certified Train-the-Trainer workshop that was certified by the International Board of Certified Trainers, completes the first step. Following the successful completion of this workshop, the participant applies for Trainer Certification to the International Board of Certified Trainers. TrainSmart assists the participants with the application process, as well as submits the application and associated certification application fee. The approval process generally takes 4-6 weeks to receive the acknowledgment of the certification which comes directly from the International Board of Certified Trainers.

In your company’s view, what makes a person a great trainer? 

A great trainer is one that listens to the need, provides feedback for the expected outcomes, along with activities that align with the client, engages the audience, while attending to each participant’s concerns, goals, and experience, and all the while makes the learning fun by the design of several interactions and check-ins with the participant. The trainer uses the Tell3 method: Tell them what you are going to (teach) tell them, Tell/teach them, tell them what you told. Taught them. Review. The trainer is nurturing and provides the tools, best practices, and recommendations for being a successful trainer.

We want to guarantee each trainer coming out of your TTT workshop will be able to deliver the training that meets the requirement of one-right (continuity, consistency, longevity) globally with good quality, as compared to the current professional trainers

TrainSmart cannot guarantee the level of instructor performance post-training. We can guarantee that each instructor is provided the same instruction and completes all of the assignments, but too many factors impact what happens on the job – the quality of course materials, subject matter, local leadership, and even the attitude of the students in a class. Our design makes it easy to be flexible for those attending to achieve positive results. One thing we do know is that better results come through preparation and practice, neither of which TrainSmart can control post-training. We offer one-on-one virtual coaching to assist in closing the gap to ensure a quality trainer.

How do you measure your course effectiveness in preparing people to be trainers?

The attendee successfully completes their final training project which is based on key skills demonstrated during this process. There are several individual practice activities that strengthen their skills; confidence and are reviewed by the TrainSmart facilitator and their peers. TrainSmart believes he or she is positioned to be a successful trainer. The TTT is but a first step in this process. Attendees must practice, develop materials, accept criticism, and change behaviors many times in order to be successful trainers. And, they must have the support and encouragement of their leadership.

Do you have specific criteria to select people to guarantee the right people are in the class? Or is it the customer’s responsibility to provide the criteria and guarantee the right people in the class?

Most often the client selects the people; however, in many cases, we produce a report to our client with observations and recommendations based on the Train the Trainer experience. We have found that successful trainers understand behaviors and can easily adapt to meet student expectations. From a behavioral perspective, most successful trainers relate well with people and remain patient under pressure. From a DiSC® perspective, i and S behaviors typically make better facilitators.

What is your ideal group size for a TTT class? What would be ideal in our specific circumstances and why?

The ideal group size for instructor-led is 10 participants per facilitator. The rationale is the amount of practice time that we want to provide each participant. They deliver a one-minute, three minutes, five-minute, and 10-15 minutes for their final training project. More than 10 participants in a workshop lessen the amount of time that each participant has for practice and facilitated feedback.

Do you offer government discounts?

Yes, we offer a 10% discount for government agencies.  We offer a larger discount for onsite private workshops.

What is your ideal training setting (classroom, webinar, etc…) and why? What would be ideal in our specific circumstances and why?

The ideal is still the classroom, as we are to easily observe the modeling done by the facilitator as well as each participant learns from the other participant’s practice sessions.  This is more difficult in a webinar setup; however, there are ways to accomplish the content and review such as utilizing virtual instructor-led and in-between webinars, the participants are required to complete project work and post recorded video for facilitated feedback.  In the case of the virtual training module, this can be delivered and practiced virtually.

What are the benefits of IBCT Certification?

As part of earning the certification, you are entitled to use a “three-letter” designation as part of your signature line. Having a post-nominal is one of the best ways to share with colleagues and potential clients that you have completed the most stringent requirements in professional training.