MONROE, MI -- On Tuesday, December 17, 2024, the Office of Workforce Development at Monroe County Community College will host an eight-hour activity-based Basic Instructor Skills: 'Train the Trainer' workshop. This training session will be held from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. in Room Z-259 in the La-Z-Boy Center on MCCC's main campus, 1555 Raisinville Road, in Monroe. The cost for 'Train the Trainer' is $229 and includes all materials and lunch.
"We are excited to bring this very valuable workplace training back to area businesses and organizations," said Barry Kinsey, Director of Workforce Development at MCCC. "Train the Trainer' has been a very popular course, especially for those who new to this type of role or want to brush up on their skills when training coworkers."
This activity-based course covers essential training principles, practices and techniques to help those whose workplace role includes training of colleagues, subordinates or co-equals to effectively teach others, equipping students with the skills needed to communicate clearly and foster learning.
Becoming an effective trainer requires patience, knowledge of the task at hand, and the ability to effectively communicate directions. This course includes how to effectively present information in a variety of on-the-job settings. Topics also include TWI (training within industry), the use of one-point lessons and how to measure the effectiveness of training.
'Train the Trainer' will provide those attending with an overview of methods and theories of training implementation and delivery techniques including professionalism, maturity, integrity, communication modeling, personal standards of performance and commitment to training. This course is taught using lecture, hands on exercises/scenarios and guided discussions about the role of instructors, student values and attitudes, and best practices.
Pre-registration before December 16, 2024 is required. To register for 'Train the Trainer', visit https://monroeccc.augusoft.net/ and select 'Professional Development' from the menu on the left. For more information or questions call 734-384-4229.