Training course

Train the Trainer (2 day)

This highly interactive 2-day course covers the basic training principles required to design and deliver courses on a one-to-one and group basis. This basic training skills course is aimed at those who are new to training, experienced trainers who want to review their current performance as trainers, or managers wanting to develop their staff.

  • 2 Days
  • Online or in person
  • Private courses available
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Course Objectives

  • Plan, execute and evaluate their own training and be able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of basic training and presentation skills.

Prerequisites

  • There are no prerequisites for this course.

Included

  • Lunch and refreshments when training is delivered at our training venues
  • Comprehensive course materials and exercises

Course content Back to top

  1. DAY 1

  2. Preparing for a course
    Delegates focus on why the training is needed and what the results of the training needs to be for the individuals, their team and the organisation as a whole:
    Training Aims, Objectives and Outcomes
    To identify Organisation and Individual training needs
    Understanding objectives and outcomes
    Setting ‘SMART’ course objectives
  3. Planning and Designing a course
    This session focuses the delegates on the importance of all aspects of the planning and design of the course:
    Plan, Design & Organise Training
    Factors to be taken into account when designing a training program
    Understanding different learning styles
    Experiential Learning
    Choosing the sequence of topics
    Delivery methods and how to choose
    Selecting the correct training resources to meet training objectives
    Identifying the advantages and disadvantages of training resources
    Task analysis
    Putting it all together, mindmaps, time allocation and balance checking
    Writing a training plan
  4. Day 2
  5. Delivery of Training
    This session helps delegates explore and develop their own individual training style. Where day 1 was about what is being delivered, day 2 is about how it is delivered and the credibility of the trainer:
    The Audience
    Points to consider regarding your audience
    Creating a climate conducive to learning
    First impressions, setting the scene and getting ‘buy-in’
    Dealing with difficult situations and awkward moments
    Materials
    Engaging the audience and building rapport
    Self management
    Basic presentation skills
    Body language and voice projection
    The message you send is the response you get
    Facilitating learning through presentations and activities
    The EDIP method of instruction
    Dealing with nerves and fear
  6. Practical exercise
    This session gives delegates an opportunity to deliver a short training session based upon the learnings of the first 3 sessions:
    Delegates presentation and personal feedback
  7. Ending a Course
    This final session focuses on how to assess the learning, throughout the course and at the end, to show that learners have achieved the objectives and outcomes set out at the beginning.
    Assessment & Evaluation of Training
    Identify different methods of assessment
    Scope and purpose of evaluation
    Writing an action plan

Public dates and prices Back to top

Prices are per delegate and exclude VAT.

  • Tuesday 17 November 2026

    Newcastle 2 days 9:30–16:30

    £1035+ VAT

  • Wednesday 2 December 2026

    Durham 2 days 9:30–16:30

    £875+ VAT

Can't make these dates? Ask about a private course on a date that suits you.

Training a team?

Run this course privately, on your dates

  • Private Flexible course content, flexible training date(s), flexible location(s), variable course length, private to your organisation - Courses can be held at one of our training venues or at another location convenient to you. Training can be set over a number of days or weeks to allow for practice time between training sessions.
  • Bespoke Bespoke private training can be based on an existing course or a number of lessons taken from several courses, we can also write bespoke courses for you based on your in-house systems or development program.
  • Virtual These courses can be attended from anywhere.

What delegates say Back to top

“Gained a great deal of confidence the timings section in particular will be more than helpful. Very relaxed course, everyone has got something from it.”
P.J., Hitachi Rail Europe
“Things I was doing on Excel that would take up hours of my day now only take 10 minutes”
S.B., Tharsus Vision Ltd, Excel Level 2
“Well presented and easy to follow”
C.M., Nexus, Excel Level 1

Following this training what are you going to do differently

“I am going to spend more time on preparation and practice”
B.J., Greencore Group, Train the Trainer
“Course was delivered well to someone with limited knowledge and confidence”
L.P., Egger Uk, Excel Level 2
“Excellent training, excellent facilities”
A., Computers for Beginners and Getting Started with MS Officeltbr gt
“Very good training made a potentially monotonous topic very engaging and easy to follow”
D.V., Excel Level 2
“I enjoyed the overview and module training. As an introductory course, it gave me a good understanding of the package.”
M.R., Teesworks, Visio Essentials

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IT Training Solutions Ltd
Oakville, 14 Durham Road West, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AU
0191 377 8377
ittrainingsolutions.co.uk

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