Training Needs Identification & Design

The aim of this module is to equip learners with the knowledge skills and competence necessary to accurately identify training needs, both at an individual and organisational level and to develop a training plan to meet these needs, exploring the scope of training and development design.

Course Objectives

• Explore various environmental factors which can influence training and development requirements, internal and external.
• Discuss the differences between the concepts of learning, training, development, and education.
• Outline the effects of strategy, policy, vision, and mission of an organisation on training and development.
• Describe the function of training and development in both an organisational and individual setting,
• Explain the advantages of using training needs analysis at both an organisational and individual level.
• Evaluate various approaches and techniques which can be adopted in conducting a training needs analysis.
• Discuss the steps required to conduct a training needs analysis
• Evaluate a variety of Instructional System Design models.
• Utilise various specialised skills and tools to identify the barriers to effective training and understand attitudes to training within an organisation.
• Develop a training plan which includes a cost benefit analysis, based on prioritised training needs.
• Design and develop a practical training session, taking a variety of factors into account, including learners, adult learning theories, motivation theories, objectives, exercises, training methods, learning aids, location, and facilities.
• Design and develop suitable training content and materials, making use of a variety of learning aids such as web-based facilities, software, flipcharts and handouts.
• Assess various methods and approaches of performance management in the context of identifying training and developmental needs.