This practical, participative programme enables learners to acquire the key competencies required to operate effectively in a contemporary training setting. It is designed to facilitate learners in their development of their understanding of the processes involved in planning, designing, delivering, assessing and evaluating training and to enhance their training related communications and presentation skills. This programme will improve the skills and competences of individuals already engaged in training and will provide and an excellent introduction to training for the novice trainer.
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Programme Aims
Learners who successfully complete this module will:
- - Understand different learning styles
- - Understand the functions and processes of learning and training
- - Evaluate different approaches to training
- - Appreciate the importance of training on an individual, social and economic level
- - Work effectively with a range of learner groups
- - Design, deliver and evaluate training programmes
- - Develop and implement appropriate assessment methods
Programme Content
The programme is delivered in six units as follows:
- - Unit 1 - Theory of Training and Adult Learning
- - Unit 2 - The Role of the Trainer
- - Unit 3 - Training Needs Analysis & Programme Design
- - Unit 4 - Preparing for Training Delivery
- - Unit 5 - Delivery and Assessment
- - Unit 6 - Evaluation of Training
Programme Duration
This programme comprises a minimum of 110 learning hours, of which 36 hours will be tutor led, delivered over a period of six days or 12 evenings.
Programme Certification
On successful completion of the programme, learners will receive the FETAC Level 6 Minor Award, E30179 – Train the Trainer.
Learner Assessment
To achieve certification learners will complete an assignment and two skills deminstrations.
Learner Progression
E30179 - Train the Trainer is a component of CSOAX - FETAC Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Security Operations. Learners who successfully complete the programme may use the associated credits towards this award.
It is also a component of DLMXX - FETAC Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Leisure Management. Learners who successfully complete the programme may use the associated credits towards this award.
Certain Higher Education Institutions reserve a quota of places on specific programmes for applicants who have attained any FETAC Levels 5 or 6 awards. In 2010, a total of 408 such awards were listed on the Central Applications Office website (www.cao.ie).
Entry Requirements
To access the programme, learners should possess a FETAC Level 5 Certificate, Leaving Certificate or equivalent qualifications. Applicants who do not have these formal educational qualifications may apply for access to the programme based on their relevant life and work experience, achievement and learning.
Learner Protection
Programmes delivered by Oyster are of less than three months duration. At this time, therefore, Section 43 of the Qualifications Act (1999) does not apply. Regardless of this, in the event of Oyster ceasing to provide a programme for which fees have been paid, or prematurely ending a programme for which fees have been paid, these fees will be refunded to learners.