Certified Master Trainer

Course overview

Course outline

1. 1Day One: Adult Learning and Learning Styles

   • The training cycle: an overview
   • The importance of adult learning styles
   • Characteristics of the adult learner – how they differ from children
   • Learning styles – and how to assess them
   • Cognitive overload research and what it tells us about training
2. 2Day Two: Characteristics of Successful Trainers

   • The various roles for training professionals
   • Facilitation: an overview
   • Presenter and facilitator: what’s the difference?
   • Facilitator competencies & self-assessment
   • Four guiding principles for facilitators (ORID)
3. 3Day Three: Training Methods, Activities and Exercises

   • Using icebreakers and educational games
   • Advantages and disadvantages of different activities/methods
   • Planning and structuring exercises
   • Brainstorming: you may have been doing it wrong
   • Using SWOT, PESTEL and Force Field Analysis with groups
4. 4Day Four: Designing Training Programs

   • Setting ground rules
   • Steps to prepare an effective presentation
   • Why educational objectives are essential
   • The levels of training evaluation
   • Calculating a cost-benefit analysis
5. 5Day Five: Presenting and Delivering Effective Training

   • Presentation skills and overcoming fear
   • The key elements of presenting
   • Handling questions from the group
   • Cultural issues in training
   • Getting feedback from others