What you will learn

Go beyond the basics and enhance your training skills with the Advanced Trainer Online Course

Stand out from the rest! Develop the critical skills and competencies needed to become an advanced trainer with our Advanced Trainer Online Course. Studying our comprehensive course will equip you with all the skills and knowledge for the advanced practitioner trainer’s role.

Our Advanced Trainer Online Course will teach you about the learning processes and different learning styles and how to apply that knowledge to designing programs and motivating learners. You will also learn ways to manage the stress of training, plan a workshop, and lead a training session. The course will discuss techniques for dealing with difficult participants, evaluating learning, and conducting on-the-job follow-up. Included in the course are different alternative training methods, such as eLearning, co-facilitation, and team teaching.

Behind every spectacular training session is a lot of preparation and meticulous attention to detail. The truly skilled trainer can make a program exciting! Our Advanced Trainer Online Course will teach you advanced skills that can help you take your training programs to the next level. We recommend that you complete “The Practical Trainer” before beginning this course.

At Courses For Success, our courses are designed by professionals, for professionals. We maintain the highest level of quality courses to ensure your success. By completing our Advanced Trainer Online Course, you will be equipped with the right skill-set to ensure you stand out from the competition!

How long does it take to become a certified personal trainer?

A person can become a personal trainer by enrolling in an online personal trainer certificate course. The length of the program can take anywhere from a few months to a couple of years. It depends on the number of courses and degree of expertise.

Advanced Trainer Online Course - Requirements

The Advanced Trainer Courses is delivered 100 percent online 24/7 and only takes 6 to 8 hours of study to complete.

To successfully complete this course, a student must:

• Have access to the internet and the necessary technical skills to navigate the online learning resources
• Have access to any mobile device with internet connectivity (laptop, desktop, tablet)
• Be a self-directed learner
• Possess sound language and literacy skills

Quick Course Facts

1. Course content is structured for easy comprehension
2. Approximately 6 to 8 hours of study is needed to complete the course
3. Registered students gain unrestricted access to the Advanced Trainer Course
4. All course material is available online 24/7 and can be accessed using any device
5. Study online from anywhere in your own time at your own pace
6. All students who complete the course will be awarded with a certificate of completion

Advanced Trainer Online Course Outline

Session 1: Course Overview

Preparing and paying attention to detail is essential behind every successful training session. It involves a good understanding of the necessary training principles and for every learner to have fun in learning and the facilitator to involve their emotions as well as their minds.

•     Learning Objectives
• 
  
  1. Demonstrate your understanding of learning styles and how to accommodate all four learning styles in the classroom
  2. Apply the fundamental principles of effective communication in a workshop setting
  3. Develop a plan and prepare for a useful training session
  4. Explain the different levels of evaluation and when to use each
  5. Identify advanced intervention for difficult situations
  6. Put your skills to work for a team presentation
•     Pre-Assignment

Session 2: Preparing to Learn

This session will discuss what makes a person a good trainer and the materials needed for planning an upcoming training session.

•     Pre-Assignment Review
•     Individual Reflection

Session 3: Understanding Learning

Understanding learning also involves understanding the role of a trainer and the various needs and preferences of the learners. This session will explore the different roles of a trainer.

•     The Trainer’s Role
•     Case Study
•     Personal Skill Identification

Session 4: Competencies for Adult Educators

Training for adults is different from the training for children because it is essential to understand the competencies for adult education. This session will tackle the different aspects of teaching adults and the trainer's competency.

•     Questionnaire
•     Making Connections

Session 5: Accommodating Learning Preferences

Just as learners have preferences in how they learn, trainers also have their preferences about how they will approach training and how they acknowledge it. This session will discuss how to appeal to the different learning styles and how to plan for them following the trainer's training design.

•     The Learning Process
• 
  
  1. First Stage of Learning: Experiencing
  2. Second Stage of Learning: Processing
  3. Third Stage of Learning: Generalizing
  4. Fourth Stage of Learning: Applying
•     Preparing a Plan
•     The Authentic Idealist Learning Style
•     The Inquiring Rational Learning Style
•     The Resourceful Artisan Learning Style
•     The Organized Guardian Learning Style

Session 6: Increasing Your Expertise

After mastering the basics of training and adult learning and, those elements may help aspiring training to be an adequate trainer. This session will help in challenging a person to reach beyond essential of training.

•     Learning and Motivation
•     Things We Know About Adult Learners and Their Motivation
•     Design Considerations
•     Things We Know About the Learning Environment
•     Changing Points of View
•     Making Connections

Session 7: Using Existing Materials

This session will discuss the things that can be done to make the various processes more manageable and to ensure that the trainer is genuinely prepared. This will also cover the things that a person needs to do to present a credible and authentic experience.

•     Customizing Courseware
•     What Does It Take To Customize A Program?
•     Copyright Considerations
•     Over-Plan and Over-Prepare

Session 8: Managing the Stress of Training

Stress is an inevitable emotion in a person's daily life, and accumulated stress can be harmful. This session will focus on several techniques that can be done to relieve stress and to improve one’s resilience.

•     Easy De-Stressing Techniques
• 
  
  1. Easy Ways to Lower Stress Levels Quickly
  2. Deep Breathing
  3. Visualize
  4. Music
  5. Acupressure and Massage
  6. Laughter
  7. Replace Worry with Problem Solving
  8. Meditation
•     Building Resilience
•     De-Stressing in Class

Session 9: Planning a Workshop

The best training can be accomplished through focus training, and it is vital to set up a training plan to ensure that the objectives set are met. This session will review the various elements required in planning a workshop and how to prepare for potential challenges.

•     Preparing the Essentials
•     Planning for Success
• 
  
  1. Six Components to Any Training Plan
  2. 
     
     1. Who?
     2. Why?
     3. What?
     4. How?
     5. When?
     6. Bringing it All Together
•     Anticipating Challenges
• 
  
  1. Being Prepared
  2. What might you do if you have someone in your group who cannot speak your language of instruction?
  3. What might you do differently if you have someone in your group who is legally blind?
  4. What if you have someone who is severely disabled?
  5. What if you have someone who has a limited ability to read or write?

Session 10: Preparing Visual Aids

Trainers must have various media to present information to make it more engaging and memorable. This session will help in exploring a range of visual aids that can be used and be readily available for trainers in order to bring a training session to life.

•     PowerPoint Slides
•     Video (Digital, VCR, or DVD)
•     Flip Charts
•     Whiteboard or Chalkboard
•     Smartboards

Session 11: Your Role as an Effective Communicator

It can be challenging to overstate the importance of communication skills. This session will tackle why it is essential to have leading discussions that facilitate learning within the training sessions.

•     Leading a Discussion
•     Making Connections

Session 12: Questioning as a Training Technique

This session will discuss the benefits of, techniques for, asking questions as part of enhancing the training toolkit.

•     The Importance of Asking Good Questions
• 
  
  • Asking questions can be a form of excellent communication because it makes learning more effective and meaningful
•     Types of Questions
• 
  
  1. Leading Questions
  2. Factual Questions
  3. Problem Questions
  4. Attitudinal Questions

Session 13: Kirkpatrick’s Levels of Evaluation

The only way to know if the training that was delivered is a success through measuring the results. This session will discuss how to apply each level to the training that is being facilitated and considering the results. This will also help in creating and designing and evaluation form for the training.

•     Kirkpatrick’s Levels of Evaluation
•     Level One: Reaction
•     Sample
•     Level Two: Knowledge Evaluation
•     Sample Comfort Level Evaluation
•     Sample Pre and Post Test
•     Level Three: Transfer of Learning
•     Sample Impact Evaluation for Participants
•     Skill Application

Session 14: On-the-Job Support

This session will tackle the value of providing training support after the training is over.

•     Designing Effective On-the-Job Support

Session 15: Dealing with Difficult Situations

Despite the ample amount of time spent on planning, there will be still days that are tough and challenging participants. This session will focus on the various ways that can help in overcoming difficult situations and make the training better.

•     Common Challenges

Session 16: Training in Different Forums

Trainers must learn how to adapt to changes. This session will discuss the virtual options that are present for training.

•     In-Person or Not?
•     Limitations and Considerations

Session 17: Team Teaching

Sometimes working individually is good, but having some support can make the job better and knowing a person’s strengths and combining them with others can multiply the effectiveness. This session will explore the idea of co-facilitation and what it can offer to help a person in making the most out of their potential.

•     What is Team Teaching?
• 
  
  • Team teaching is where the trainers who are sharing the preparation, deliver and follow up to provide a meaningful learning experience.
•     Co-Facilitation Inventory

Session 18: Training Preparation

Upon developing the skills as a trainer, it is expected to present information to others to obtain feedback and look for other ways to improve a person’s skills. It takes great effort to become a good trainer. 

•     Training Preparation Worksheet

Session 19: Training Presentation

This session will focus on how the learners can make their presentations and evaluate training partners who are also going through the training. This can also be done to record the trainer’s training and evaluate them using the form.

•     Presentation Evaluation Form

Session 20: A Personal Action Plan

Creating a personal action plan can help a trainer to stay on track and target. It helps on taking responsibility for themselves and the results and in getting things done. This session will ask various questions to help in planning one's short-term and long-term goals. This will help in synthesizing the learning that has been done and to put it into practice.

•     Starting Point
•     Where I Want to Go
•     How I Will Get There 

Recognition & Accreditation

Upon successful completion of this course and achieving a passing score for the assessment, you will be issued with an international continuing education credit (CEU) certificate.

This Certificate is applicable worldwide, which demonstrates your commitment to learning new skills. You can share the certificate with your friends, relatives, co-workers, and potential employers. Also, include it in your resume/CV, professional social media profiles and job applications.

Session 1: Course Overview

•     Learning Objectives
•     Pre-Assignment

Session 2: Preparing to Learn

•     Pre-Assignment Review
•     Individual Reflection

Session 3: Understanding Learning

•     The Trainer’s Role
•     Case Study
•     Personal Skill Identification

Session 4: Competencies for Adult Educators

•     Questionnaire
•     Making Connections

Session 5: Accommodating Learning Preferences

•     The Learning Process
•     Preparing a Plan
•     The Authentic Idealist Learning Style
•     The Inquiring Rational Learning Style
•     The Resourceful Artisan Learning Style
•     The Organized Guardian Learning Style

Session 6: Increasing Your Expertise

•     Learning and Motivation
•     Things We Know About Adult Learners and Their Motivation
•     Design Considerations
•     Things We Know About the Learning Environment
•     Changing Points of View
•     Making Connections

Session 7: Using Existing Materials

•     Customizing Courseware
•     What Does It Take To Customize A Program?
•     Copyright Considerations
•     Over-Plan and Over-Prepare

Session 8: Managing the Stress of Training

•     Easy De-Stressing Techniques
•     Building Resilience
•     De-Stressing in Class

Session 9: Planning a Workshop

•     Preparing the Essentials
•     Planning for Success
•     Anticipating Challenges

Session 10: Preparing Visual Aids

•     PowerPoint Slides
•     Video (Digital, VCR, or DVD)
•     Flip Charts
•     Whiteboard or Chalkboard
•     Smartboards

Session 11: Your Role as an Effective Communicator

•     Leading a Discussion
•     Making Connections

Session 12: Questioning as a Training Technique

•     The Importance of Asking Good Questions
•     Types of Questions

Session 13: Kirkpatrick’s Levels of Evaluation

•     Kirkpatrick’s Levels of Evaluation
•     Level One: Reaction
•     Sample
•     Level Two: Knowledge Evaluation
•     Sample Comfort Level Evaluation
•     Sample Pre and Post Test
•     Level Three: Transfer of Learning
•     Sample Impact Evaluation for Participants
•     Skill Application

Session 14: On-the-Job Support

•     Designing Effective On-the-Job Support

Session 15: Dealing with Difficult Situations

•     Common Challenges

Session 16: Training in Different Forums

•     In Person or Not?
•     Limitations and Considerations

Session 17: Team Teaching

•     What is Team Teaching?
•     Co-Facilitation Inventory

Session 18: Training Preparation

•     Training Preparation Worksheet

Session 19: Training Presentations

•     Presentation Evaluation Form

Session 20: A Personal Action Plan

•     Starting Point
•     Where I Want to Go
•     How I Will Get There

Entry requirements

Students must have basic literacy and numeracy skills.

Minimum education

Open entry. Previous schooling and academic achievements are not required for entry into this course.

Computer requirements

Students will need access to a computer and the internet.

Minimum specifications for the computer are:

Windows:

Microsoft Windows XP, or laterModern and up to date Browser (Internet Explorer 8 or later, Firefox, Chrome, Safari)

MAC/iOS

OSX/iOS 6 or laterModern and up to date Browser (Firefox, Chrome, Safari)

All systems

Internet bandwidth of 1Mb or fasterFlash player or a browser with HTML5 video capabilities(Currently Internet Explorer 9, Firefox, Chrome, Safari)

Students will also need access the following applications:

Adobe Acrobat Reader

Entry requirements:

Students must have basic literacy and numeracy skills.

Minimum education:

Open entry. Previous schooling and academic achievements are not required for entry into this course.

Device requirements:

Students will need access to a computer/any device and the internet.

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