All the training providers in Singapore know that the students need a high-quality user experience while learning a new course online. They don’t want to get distracted by advertisements and easily download files shared by their trainers.
Hence, while joining any course, the students check the user experience provided by the website. In this article, we will explain the most important things every trainer should consider before creating a new course.
1. Certifications
Many trainers make the mistake of naming the course title incorrectly. Maybe the title of the course doesn’t affect the quality of instruction they provide. However, the students want the certifications with the particular title of the course.
For instance, trainers who named their course, “Learn the basics of drawing” will get less enrollment compared to someone who used the title, “Ultimate Drawing Course: Beginner to Advanced”. The reason is that the students and jobseekers want to receive a certification that looks professional.
2. Number of instructors
A good trainer knows the importance of adding other experts to teach their students. The students who are enrolling in the course want to learn several different chapters within it. Hence, they are looking for at least 2-3 teachers who specialize in different chapters in order to make them experts.
For the beginner level, they will need someone to inform them about the basic topics. At the intermediate level, they expect a teacher who is not going too technical and explains important details.
In the advanced level and final part of the course, they want the help of an expert who is technical and is able to guide them on how to use the knowledge and professional environment.
3. Option of different courses
Students are aware that a professional trainer who has enough knowledge about the subject will create several different courses. For instance, a person who specializes in teaching English can create a course to improve the grammar with a lot of sub-sections to make the students an expert.
Additionally, he can create another course to teach the ways and tricks to improve their vocabulary. In another course, he can teach them different ways to write a letter. And the list is endless. Hence, before enrolling in a course, they check their specialty in the subject.
12 Qualities of a Good Trainer
1. Training Needs Analysis (TNA):
A professional trainer needs to be able to identify training needs successfully and carry out an accurate training needs analysis for clients and trainees.
This crucial skillset is covered in detail during our Training Needs Identification & Design course.
2. Strong Organisational Skills:
Trainers must always be organised and well-prepared for training delivery.
Good organisational skills not only help you feel prepared, they also help you to get back on track when something unexpected occurs, such as a technical difficulty, or a challenging personality in the group.
3. Versatility:
No matter how organised you are, unexpected circumstances and challenges can always occur.
Be ready to change and adapt to working in different situations and environments.
4. Confident Delivery:
There are many aspects to successful training delivery. Professional trainers will have a confident style of training delivery that ticks all of these boxes.
Tip: You can learn more about what’s involved in great training delivery in the “Course Content” section of our QQI Training Delivery & Evaluation brochure.
5. Focus:
When you are training a group in any subject, you must have the ability to remain focused in order to achieve your goals and cover the planned material.
6. Training Design Skills:
Professional trainers should also know how to design effective and engaging training programmes.
Tip: This is a core focus of our QQI Training Needs Identification & Design Course. Learn more in our PDF brochure.
7. Think on Your Feet:
Trainers need to be able to handle difficult situations and complex group dynamics to keep things running smoothly.
We cover both handling group dynamics and challenging behaviours as part of our Training Delivery & Evaluation Course.
8. Subject Matter Expert:
Whatever you train, you must understand well.
In addition to being familiar with the delivery materials (slides, videos, exercises etc.), you must also have a strong enough comprehension to answer questions on the subject.
9. Excellent Communication:
Communication is at the core of all training delivery.
This incorporates spoken, written, active listening, and comprehension communication skills.
10. Patience:
People learn in different ways and at different speeds.
When training others, it is essential that you are patient and inclusive.
11. Time Management:
Good time management habits are the secret weapon of effective, efficient trainers.
Get a head start by reading our "15 Helpful Time Management Tips" article.
12. Evaluation Techniques:
For your benefit and that of your trainees, you will need to understand how to evaluate the outcome of your training sessions.
During Training Delivery & Evaluation, we devote an entire module to effective evaulation techniques you can adopt to achieve this goal.
Conclusion
We hope now you understand the important things that a training provider should consider while creating a new course for their students. You should check and compare the course of other providers to get an idea.
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