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Professional Trainer's Certificate
Summary
Created for trainers and others who do workplace training, staff development, and adult education, this noncredit certificate program covers a range of concepts relevant to any workplace. Topics include: adult learning principles; organizational performance; needs assessment and analysis; curriculum design, development, and delivery; and training and teaching techniques. You are required to develop and facilitate a training program activity to complete the certificate.
Six full days of participatory learning, supplemented with pre-class readings, online resources, and assignments between sessions, plus a final project, provide you with the expertise to lead training, performance, and development initiatives at any organization.
Details
About the program
The Professional Trainer’s Certificate is a six-day, noncredit certificate program (36 in-class hours) offered by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Continuing Studies. Created for trainers and others who do workplace training, staff development, and adult education, you will: apply adult learning principles to enhance employee and organizational performance; explore needs assessment; design and develop training activities/programs; deliver training using a variety of teaching techniques, and finally, present and facilitate a training activity and receive constructive feedback.
Program requirements
Upon successful completion of all requirements of the program – including pre-program survey, attendance and participation for all six days, pre- and post-tests, development and presentation of an applied project – participants will receive the Professional Trainer’s Certificate, verifying successful completion of the program with 3.6 CEUs.
About the Applied Project: Each participant is required to select and complete an applied project in order to complete and receive the Certificate. Project requirements will be covered at the beginning of the series. The key deliverable of this project is to develop and facilitate a training/educational activity during the final day of the series.
Program purpose
- To offer a professional development learning opportunity for people who work in, or aspire to work in, training, development, human resource development, adult learning, and/or continuing education
- To meet training, performance and development needs of organizations and their employees/customers/stakeholders through professional training programs
- Recognizing that training and development is a profession; as such, people who work or aspire to work in that profession need training and development to be successful
- The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that jobs for Training & Development Specialists and Training & Development Managers will grow by 7% by 2024; according to Spherion Staffing, 45% of organizations have recently invested more in their staff learning and development functions
- To address an already-identified market need that is not being currently met in this region by any similar such program
Audience
The program is for people who work – or aspire to work – in training, human resource development, adult learning, and/or continuing education. Relevant job titles may include:
- Learning Specialist
- Training Specialist
- Training Officer
- Training Coordinator
- Training Manager/Director
- Learning/Training Consultant
—Note1: Related job titles may include Staff Development, Talent Development, Human Resource Development, Adult Learning, Professional Development, or Continuing Education
—Note2: People from all organizational sectors are welcome to participate in this certificate program: business/corporate, government, nonprofit, healthcare, insurance, education, etc.
Curriculum
Each day has a key focus/theme with learning outcomes/objectives. The program is based on core elements of adult learning theoretical foundations and proven practices. Each day will include practical application and a variety of teaching methods such as lecture, practical exercises, activities, case study, small group discussion, Q&A, quizzes, videos, and readings.
Learning environment
Face-to-face classroom is the main learning environment, supplemented with pre-class readings, online resources, assignments and assessments in between sessions, program pre- and post-tests, and electronic communications as needed.
Application
Prior to beginning the in-class sessions, registrants will be contacted via email and asked to submit a one- to two-page applicant essay, including statements of motivation, specific needs, current level of experience, and commitment to participate and complete all requirements. (More details about this will be included in a confirmation email sent to registered participants.)
Program outline
- Day 1: Introduction to Training & Adult Learning
- Day 2: Trainer as Designer
- Day 3: Trainer as Designer, continued
- Day 4: Trainer as Trainer
- Day 5: Trainer as Facilitator
- Day 6: Trainer as Facilitator, cont.
(Days 5-6 will include participant presentations)
Created for trainers and others who do workplace training, staff development, and adult education, this noncredit certificate program covers a range of concepts relevant to any workplace. Topics include: adult learning principles; organizational performance; needs assessment and analysis; curriculum design, development, and delivery; and training and teaching techniques. You are required to develop and facilitate a training program activity to complete the certificate.
Six full days of participatory learning, supplemented with pre-class readings, online resources, and assignments between sessions, plus a final project, provide you with the expertise to lead training, performance, and development initiatives at any organization.
Details
Details
About the program
The Professional Trainer’s Certificate is a six-day, noncredit certificate program (36 in-class hours) offered by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Continuing Studies. Created for trainers and others who do workplace training, staff development, and adult education, you will: apply adult learning principles to enhance employee and organizational performance; explore needs assessment; design and develop training activities/programs; deliver training using a variety of teaching techniques, and finally, present and facilitate a training activity and receive constructive feedback.
Program requirements
Upon successful completion of all requirements of the program – including pre-program survey, attendance and participation for all six days, pre- and post-tests, development and presentation of an applied project – participants will receive the Professional Trainer’s Certificate, verifying successful completion of the program with 3.6 CEUs.
About the Applied Project: Each participant is required to select and complete an applied project in order to complete and receive the Certificate. Project requirements will be covered at the beginning of the series. The key deliverable of this project is to develop and facilitate a training/educational activity during the final day of the series.
Program purpose
- To offer a professional development learning opportunity for people who work in, or aspire to work in, training, development, human resource development, adult learning, and/or continuing education
- To meet training, performance and development needs of organizations and their employees/customers/stakeholders through professional training programs
- Recognizing that training and development is a profession; as such, people who work or aspire to work in that profession need training and development to be successful
- The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that jobs for Training & Development Specialists and Training & Development Managers will grow by 7% by 2024; according to Spherion Staffing, 45% of organizations have recently invested more in their staff learning and development functions
- To address an already-identified market need that is not being currently met in this region by any similar such program
Audience
The program is for people who work – or aspire to work – in training, human resource development, adult learning, and/or continuing education. Relevant job titles may include:
- Learning Specialist
- Training Specialist
- Training Officer
- Training Coordinator
- Training Manager/Director
- Learning/Training Consultant
—Note1: Related job titles may include Staff Development, Talent Development, Human Resource Development, Adult Learning, Professional Development, or Continuing Education
—Note2: People from all organizational sectors are welcome to participate in this certificate program: business/corporate, government, nonprofit, healthcare, insurance, education, etc.
Curriculum
Each day has a key focus/theme with learning outcomes/objectives. The program is based on core elements of adult learning theoretical foundations and proven practices. Each day will include practical application and a variety of teaching methods such as lecture, practical exercises, activities, case study, small group discussion, Q&A, quizzes, videos, and readings.
Learning environment
Face-to-face classroom is the main learning environment, supplemented with pre-class readings, online resources, assignments and assessments in between sessions, program pre- and post-tests, and electronic communications as needed.
Application
Prior to beginning the in-class sessions, registrants will be contacted via email and asked to submit a one- to two-page applicant essay, including statements of motivation, specific needs, current level of experience, and commitment to participate and complete all requirements. (More details about this will be included in a confirmation email sent to registered participants.)
Program outline
- Day 1: Introduction to Training & Adult Learning
- Day 2: Trainer as Designer
- Day 3: Trainer as Designer, continued
- Day 4: Trainer as Trainer
- Day 5: Trainer as Facilitator
- Day 6: Trainer as Facilitator, cont.
(Days 5-6 will include participant presentations)
Earn Credit Hours
By participating in this class you will earn:
Instructional Hours
39
Continuing Education Units, CEU
3.9
What Attendees Are Saying:
“Best training I have ever been to. This was great, I loved it! Highly recommend!”
“There are so many things I learned in this training…I am very sad it’s over.”
“All three of our co-facilitators were very thoughtful, gracious, positive, and honest in their feedback.”
“I have been training for many years and truly came in believing this would be a refresher of sorts. Not at all! So much new information that can be immediately applied.”
Earn Credit Hours
By participating in this class you will earn:
Questions?
Registration:Questions about this program:
- Melissa Klein
- melissa.klein@wisc.edu
- 608-262-2576
Cancellation Policy:
Our cancellation policy varies by type of program. View our policies page for more details about cancelling a program.
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What Attendees Are Saying:
“Best training I have ever been to. This was great, I loved it! Highly recommend!”
“There are so many things I learned in this training…I am very sad it’s over.”
“All three of our co-facilitators were very thoughtful, gracious, positive, and honest in their feedback.”
“I have been training for many years and truly came in believing this would be a refresher of sorts. Not at all! So much new information that can be immediately applied.”
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Earn Credit Hours
By participating in this class you will earn:
Questions?
Registration:Questions about this program:
- Melissa Klein
- melissa.klein@wisc.edu
- 608-262-2576
Cancellation Policy:
Our cancellation policy varies by type of program. View our policies page for more details about cancelling a program.
More Human Resources, Training & Development Offerings
Business Acumen: Strategy, Metrics, and Other Success Drivers
Human Resource Management Certificate
Human Resource Management Fundamentals: Advising and Problem Solving
What Attendees Are Saying:
“Best training I have ever been to. This was great, I loved it! Highly recommend!”
“There are so many things I learned in this training…I am very sad it’s over.”
“All three of our co-facilitators were very thoughtful, gracious, positive, and honest in their feedback.”
“I have been training for many years and truly came in believing this would be a refresher of sorts. Not at all! So much new information that can be immediately applied.”
- Melissa Klein
- melissa.klein@wisc.edu
- 608-262-2576
Cancellation Policy:
Our cancellation policy varies by type of program. View our policies page for more details about cancelling a program.
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Previous Class
0625-19-PDAS
Schedule
Tue-Thu, May 7-9 and 21-23, 8:30am-4pm
Instructor(s)
DEBORAH LAUREL
MARY HODDY
Location
Holy Wisdom Monastery
4200 Cty. Hwy. M
Middleton, WI