Train the Trainer

Programme Summary

Subject specialists need more than presentation skills to help colleagues learn and apply new practices. This programme develops the ability to identify learning needs, write measurable outcomes, structure sessions, facilitate participation and check learning. Participants design a short workplace lesson, practise delivery and use feedback to improve clarity, accessibility and the connection between instruction, assessment and job performance.

Training Objectives

1 Develop understanding of practical adult learning principles; 2 Improve alignment of learning needs outcomes and activities; 3 Build confident facilitation and clear demonstration skills; 4 Strengthen assessment of learning during training delivery; 5 Promote transfer of learning into workplace practice.

Learning Outcomes

1 Write measurable learning outcomes for a defined audience; 2 Prepare a timed session plan with learning checks; 3 Design an activity aligned with a learning outcome; 4 Deliver an observed eight minute microteaching session; 5 Revise a lesson using documented observer feedback.

Target Audience

Technical Trainers; Subject Matter Experts; Learning and Development Officers; Team Leaders; Quality Trainers; Operational Coaches.

Target Industries

Manufacturing; Healthcare Education; Retail; Hospitality; Logistics; Technical Services.

Course Contents

• Module 1 Trainer Responsibilities: Trainer role and subject competence boundaries; Learner wellbeing confidentiality and respectful practice; Preparation standards and professional delivery conduct.
• Module 2 Learning Needs and Context: Performance gaps and possible nontraining causes; Audience experience language and accessibility needs; Practical constraints and workplace application requirements.
• Module 3 Adult Learning in Practice: Relevance experience and learner motivation; Practice feedback and knowledge retention; Supporting different starting competence levels.
• Module 4 Learning Outcomes: Observable verbs and expected performance; Conditions criteria and realistic session scope; Aligning outcomes with assessment evidence.
• Module 5 Session Structure: Logical sequencing and manageable content segments; Time allocation and activity selection; Openings summaries and clear transitions.
• Module 6 Materials and Learning Aids: Readable visuals and purposeful learning materials; Accurate examples and controlled source references; Accessibility and alternative participation arrangements.
• Module 7 Facilitation and Questioning: Open questions and active listening; Group discussion and balanced learner participation; Checking understanding without embarrassing learners.
• Module 8 Demonstration and Guided Practice: Explaining steps and performance criteria; Modelling tasks before supervised practice; Corrective feedback and repeated skill application.
• Module 9 Managing the Learning Environment: Room arrangements and session ground rules; Handling difficult questions and disrupted participation; Adapting delivery when learners need support.
• Module 10 Assessment and Learning Checks: Knowledge questions and practical observation methods; Clear marking criteria and feedback records; Distinguishing participation from demonstrated learning.
• Module 11 Evaluation and Workplace Transfer: Learner feedback and learning outcome evidence; Followup support and supervisor involvement; Reviewing workplace application and training limitations.
• Module 12 Microteaching and Development: Preparing a concise assessed teaching segment; Using structured observation and learner feedback; Updating the personal trainer development plan.

Assessment

• 60 single best answer questions, including applied scenarios; one mark per question.
• 90 minute invigilated digital examination with identity verification. Approved accessibility adjustments preserve the assessed competence.
• Closed book; calculator permitted where relevant. Internet and AI assistance prohibited.
• Individual applied assessment (45 minutes): Submit a timed lesson plan and deliver an eight minute microteaching segment with a learning activity and learning check. Review observer feedback and identify two specific improvements. Observation is individual, not inferred from group participation.
• Assessment criteria: Alignment between outcomes activities and learning checks; Clarity inclusion and learner engagement during delivery; Accuracy of reflection and proposed delivery improvements.
• Pass each component separately: 45/60 written marks (75%) and at least 70% on the applied task.
• Individual results and feedback are provided. One reassessment may follow coaching under the published enrolment terms.

Certification

• Successful learners receive a TQCSI Arabia digital Certificate of Successful Completion.
• The certificate records the learner name, exact programme title, teaching hours, completion date and unique verification reference.
• Verified identity, full attendance and separate written and applied passes are required; all mandatory critical criteria must be met.
• Proposed issue target: within 30 calendar days of approved results and settlement of applicable fees.
• Records assessed workplace training design and delivery skills; it does not confer a teaching licence or external trainer accreditation.
• Attendance confirmation may record completed hours for unsuccessful learners; it does not certify successful completion.

Programme Profile

Number of daysNumber of daysNumber of days

333

Total teaching hoursTotal teaching hoursTotal teaching hours

18 hours; breaks, pre course work and formal final assessments excluded.18 hours; breaks, pre course work and formal final assessments excluded.18 hours; breaks, pre course work and formal final assessments excluded.

Delegates allowedDelegates allowedDelegates allowed

Maximum 20 delegates.Maximum 20 delegates.Maximum 20 delegates.

Training prerequisitesTraining prerequisitesTraining prerequisites

Participants should have sound knowledge of a subject they may teach. Prior training experience is recommended but not mandatory; confident communication in the delivery language is required.Participants should have sound knowledge of a subject they may teach. Prior training experience is recommended but not mandatory; confident communication in the delivery language is required.Participants should have sound knowledge of a subject they may teach. Prior training experience is recommended but not mandatory; confident communication in the delivery language is required.

Pre course assignment and assessmentPre course assignment and assessmentPre course assignment and assessment

Prepare for 30 minutes: select a simple workplace topic, identify its learners and bring an anonymised example or short demonstration idea.Prepare for 30 minutes: select a simple workplace topic, identify its learners and bring an anonymised example or short demonstration idea.Prepare for 30 minutes: select a simple workplace topic, identify its learners and bring an anonymised example or short demonstration idea.

End of course assessmentEnd of course assessmentEnd of course assessment

60 question written exam (90 minutes) and individual applied task (45 minutes).60 question written exam (90 minutes) and individual applied task (45 minutes).60 question written exam (90 minutes) and individual applied task (45 minutes).

Passing criteriaPassing criteriaPassing criteria

75% written and 70% applied, passed separately; full attendance.75% written and 70% applied, passed separately; full attendance.75% written and 70% applied, passed separately; full attendance.