Essential Skills for Effective Training Administrators

Objective:

• Use a training schedule to plan and execute training in an efficient way
• Use a priority system for all training requests
• Be able to set up training facilities in a professional way
• Be able to specify external training using a competency framework approach
• Master training records
• Be equipped with the essential skills to confidently give expert support in the planning and preparation of training events

Content:

The Successful Training Administrator

• Course Introduction and Objectives
• Defining the Role, Skills, Qualities and Attributes which Lead to Success
• Maximizing your Support through Using the Right Skill set
• Training Policy and Your Organization’s Strategy
• Understanding Key Terms Used in Training
• The Use of a Process: The Training Schema
• Keeping up-to-date with Training Issues

Establishing Training Needs

• Identifying Training Needs specifically competencies
• Training Needs Analysis for Competencies
• How Competencies are Measured
• Corporate, Department, Team and Individual Level
• The Structure of Training Plans and How to Administer Them
• Understanding the Training Cycle and Supporting System
• Awareness of Different Learning Styles and How to Provide for Them

Training Records, Evaluation and Information

• What is needed for Performance based Training from TNA to evaluation
• Evaluating Competency based Training
• Maintaining Records, Systems and Libraries
• Coding Training to Make Your Job Easier
• Use of the Training Software System

Maximizing Your Time by Linking Training to The Training Schema

• Day to Day Records that Need to be Kept
• End of Day Review

Organisation and Administration

• Managing Training Resource Libraries
• Manuals, Tutor Manuals and Visual Aids
• What you can and can’t do with copying DVDs?
• How DVDs are used in Training demonstration
• Setting-up for Training Courses: how big should the room be?
• How to Calculate Screen Size and Sound Requirements practically

Managing Training Events and Dealing with Suppliers

• Identifying Unusual Training Needs and Possible Solutions
• Negotiating the Best Deal for Your Needs – promoting training activities
• Organizing Travel and Accommodation
• Checklists for Training Rooms
• Pre- and Post-course Administration / Document Design – joining instructions and course hand-outs
• Training Evaluation – internal and external
• How to Specify Training If You Use External Providers
• Formulating a Personal Action Plan