Management & Soft Skills
Training of Trainers (TOT)
A programme that prepares technical specialists to pass their expertise on to colleagues through training: training needs analysis, writing objectives, designing the training session and its material, delivery and group management, and evaluating the effect of training. Suited to in-house trainers in plants, laboratories and field sites.
Overview
About the programme
Duration
5 days
Training hours
25 hours
Delivery
Training hall · Virtual · At your premises
Language
Arabic or English
Objectives
Training outcomes
- Analyse training needs and identify the gap in knowledge and skill.
- Write measurable behavioural learning objectives.
- Design a training session, its plan, material and activities according to the principles of adult learning.
- Deliver the session, manage the group and handle difficult situations in the training room and at the workplace.
- Evaluate training at its four levels: reaction, learning, behaviour and results.
Content
What the programme covers
Day 1: training and adult learning
- The in-house trainer’s role, and the instructional design cycle: analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation.
- Principles of adult learning, learning styles and their bearing on the choice of methods.
- Training needs analysis: sources, tools and identifying the gap.
Day 2: objectives and session design
- Writing learning objectives using the levels of Bloom’s taxonomy.
- The session plan: introduction, content, activities, summary and timing.
- Training methods: the short lecture, the practical demonstration, the case study, the group exercise and on-the-job training.
Day 3: preparing the training material
- The training package: trainer’s guide, participant’s guide, slides and worksheets.
- Designing slides and aids for technical content, and simplifying operating procedures for training purposes.
- Practical training on equipment and procedures: explain, demonstrate, supervised practice and competence check.
Day 4: delivery and group management
- Delivery skills: voice, body language, questioning and leading discussion.
- Managing the group and difficult situations, and training at the workplace in line with safety requirements.
- Virtual training: running the session and engaging participants on online platforms.
Day 5: evaluation and practice
- Evaluating training at its four levels: reaction, learning, behaviour and results, with the tools for each level.
- Building a short test and an observation checklist for practical performance.
- Each participant delivers a short session of their own design and receives feedback, followed by the assessment.
Who it is for
Target audience
Technical specialists and supervisors assigned to train colleagues or new staff, and in-house trainers in technical and operational organisations.
Method
Delivery method
Practical work in which every participant designs a training session on a topic from their own specialism and delivers it to the group, with feedback from the instructor and the other participants. Session topics can be operating procedures, safety instructions or approved working methods of the organisation.
Questions
FAQ
Does the programme grant professional trainer accreditation?
No. Participants receive a certificate of completion from the centre; the programme is not professional trainer accreditation from any body.
Can participants design sessions on topics from their own work?
Yes, and this is how the programme works: each participant chooses a topic from their specialism, such as an operating procedure, a safety instruction or an analytical method, designs a session for it and delivers it.
A programme tailored to your organisation
The duration and topics of the programme are adjusted to the organisation's needs, and it is delivered at its site, in a training hall arranged by the Center, or virtually.