Training Needs Analysis, Program Design, and Training Materials Development
About the Course
Develop training programs and learning materials that start with a clearly defined need and lead to practical, measurable outcomes.
This course connects performance gap analysis with learning outcomes, module design, activities, materials, and assessment tools.
You will prepare trainer and participant guides, review the coherence of a training package, and pilot it to refine content that meets learners’ needs and supports workplace application.
You will also learn to determine whether training can address the underlying cause of a performance gap and ensure that each activity serves a defined learning objective.
Who Is This Course For?
- Training program designers, trainers, and learning content developers.
- Training managers, learning and development specialists, and HR professionals.
- Consultants and subject matter experts developing organizational training programs.
Topics covered:
- Analyzing performance gaps and distinguishing training needs from other causes of underperformance, examining whether the cause concerns skills, procedures, or resources.
- Collecting and prioritizing needs at organizational, job, and individual levels, comparing stakeholder views with performance evidence and work requirements.
- Defining the audience and measurable learning objectives and outcomes, specifying actions and criteria that describe the performance expected from participants.
- Mapping content, sequencing modules, and estimating time and resources, reviewing the balance of explanation, practice, and feedback within each module.
- Designing activities, case studies, and exercises based on practical situations, selecting scenarios that reflect learners' challenges and allow them to demonstrate their understanding.
- Preparing trainer guides, participant guides, presentations, and supporting materials, providing clear instructions, delivery steps, answers, or assessment criteria.
- Developing pre- and post-training assessments and criteria for practical tasks, selecting tools that measure outcomes beyond participant satisfaction.
- Reviewing the coherence of training materials, piloting and refining them, and planning follow-up to support the application of learning at work, with documented findings, revisions, and responsibilities.
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