Train the Trainer Training Course

Overview | Train the Trainer Courses

Train the trainer training is a course designed to bridge the gap between knowing a subject and being able to teach it professionally. Research from LinkedIn Learning finds that 94% of employees would stay at a company longer if it supported their development. Good internal training, led by your own staff, is a large part of that support.

The course is based on the ideas of adult learning, which show that professionals need a reason for what they are taught and want to be involved in their own learning. You will be shown how to arrange your knowledge in a ‘brain-friendly’ way that makes sense to your audience.

The course is a good fit for subject matter experts new to training, managers who need to upskill their teams, and HR staff who create internal development programmes. MTD Training is a provider of Train the Trainer Training that concentrates on turning your internal experts into capable facilitators.

For managers, it also pairs well with management training, giving them the skills to both lead and effectively train their teams.

Course Content

Here is an example of an in-house, customised course we can run for you. We can deliver this course exactly as it is below, or we can tweak it to suit your requirements.

Planning Your Course

• Turning training needs analysis into tangible outcomes.
• Energising the brain before a course commences.
• Applying the Townsend Matrix – Competence/Knowledge, Teaching Skills, and Concern.
• Self-assessment using the Johari Window model.
• Assessing core trainer competencies.

Preparing Your Course

• Understanding brain-friendly learning techniques.
• Exploring left and right brain thinking and its impact on learning.
• Applying the 30/70 rule for successful training sessions.
• Identifying and addressing barriers to learning.
• Recognising sensory and psychological learning styles.

Effective Communication & Engagement

• Building active listening and clear communication skills.
• Using visual aids, music, and varied activities for enhanced engagement.
• Applying Transactional Analysis and Gestalt Theory in training sessions.
• Creating interactive and creative exercises.
• Implementing effective presentation techniques.

Managing Interaction & Trainee Dynamics

• Developing an effective learning environment and energisers.
• Utilizing mnemonics, acronyms, analogies, and quotations for reinforcement.
• Understanding diverse trainee motivations and managing group dynamics.
• Handling challenging participants with confidence.
• Evaluating training impact with a Training Needs Analysis.

Pulling It All Together

• Planning, designing, and delivering an engaging training session as a team.
• Developing actionable follow-up plans for continued success.
• Engaging in a Q & A session to address remaining queries and insights.

Key Features

Train the Trainer Skills

Learn the latest techniques and strategies to become a more effective trainer. All delivered in an engaging way that is easy to understand and implement by top trainers.

Embed The Learning

Learning trainer skills is one thing, but putting them into practice is another challenge! That’s why our courses always include methods to embed the learning at work.

Certification

All our solutions are assured by the Institute of Leadership and Management and are CPD certified. This reassures you that the training you will receive is of the highest standard.

What Learners Say

Our learners tell us that the training skills they acquire on our courses equip them to deliver effective sessions. Please check out our independent Feefo reviews to see for yourself.

On-Going Trainer Support

All learners will receive 3 months access to our sister company Skillshub’s eLearning platform. They will also receive email and phone support that they can tap into.

Similar Learners

Our courses are ideal if you’ve had no formal trainer development or are new to training. All other learners on our course are in similar positions, which helps to create group cohesion.

FAQs about Train the Trainer Training

What is Train The Trainer Training?

Train the Trainer training is a course that teaches people who are not professional instructors how to run effective training for others.

Its purpose is to give your internal experts the skills of instructional design, group facilitation, and audience engagement. The course is about the ‘how’ of teaching, not the ‘what’ given your expert already knows their subject.

The course is grounded in Andragogy, the science of how adults learn. This means you will learn to move away from standard lecture-style presentations and use interactive methods that respect a learner’s own background and need for practical use.

MTD Training is a provider of Train the Trainer Training (TTT) that builds both the confidence and competence of your internal experts. The aim is to give your people a consistent process for designing and running sessions that are interesting, memorable, and lead to real changes in skill and behaviour at work.

What Does TTT Cover?

The course is arranged around the three key parts of becoming an effective instructor. They include understanding yourself, designing the session, and running it for a group.

• Understanding Yourself as a Trainer: The first part of the course helps you build self-awareness as an instructor. We use established models like the Johari Window to help you understand your own communication style and build authenticity. This is a needed first step for creating trust with any group of learners. Self-awareness is also a major theme in any leadership training course, where managers are taught that understanding themselves is the starting point for leading others.
• Designing Engaging Sessions: Next, you will learn how to design a ‘brain-friendly’ session. This means turning a list of topics into clear learning objectives and applying ideas like the 30/70 rule, where 30% of the time is instructor input and 70% is learner participation. This makes certain that every session you design is interactive, not a passive lecture.
• Managing the Training Room: The last part of the course covers the practical skills of running a session and handling group dynamics. It gives you methods based on Transactional Analysis to help you understand why participants might behave in certain ways. This gives you the confidence to manage the learning environment well, handle difficult questions, and keep the session on track.

What Are The Key Benefits?

The main benefits of Train the Trainer Training are a great improvement in the quality of your internal training and a solid return on your investment. The biggest benefit is making certain that what you teach is actually remembered and used.

Research on the ‘Forgetting Curve’ by Hermann Ebbinghaus shows that people can forget up to 90% of what they learn.

This course teaches the engagement and follow-up methods needed to defeat that curve, making sure your training sticks. The same emphasis on retention and application is found in a management skills course, where the goal is not just to learn techniques but to ensure they are used consistently in the workplace.

It also lets you build a pool of skilled internal instructors. This creates consistency, so that everyone in your organisation gets the same high-quality instruction on key topics, from onboarding new staff to putting new processes in place. This is needed for maintaining standards and improving efficiency across the business.

Lastly, building your own internal training ability is much more cost-effective in the long run than depending on external providers for every need. It also makes the most of the deep, specific knowledge that your own subject matter experts already have.

What Are The Different Delivery Methods?

The training can be run in several formats to suit your company’s needs and schedule. MTD Training delivers in-person workshops for TTT courses so learners can practice and get real-time feedback on their performance. This is a highly interactive and effective way to build new skills.

We also provide live virtual training, which is a good choice for remote or geographically dispersed teams, so everyone gets the same instructor-led instruction online. For key people facing specific difficulties, such as a senior expert preparing for a large company-wide rollout, we offer specific one-to-one coaching.

The course content in any of these formats can be shaped to concentrate on the specific difficulties your internal instructors will face, whether that’s presenting technical content, training salespeople, or onboarding new staff.

Make An Enquiry

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