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EDU RDSN 120x120_ATD_SELF-PACED BADGE

Preparing to Facilitate

Get ready to facilitate exceptional training events with specific plans and practice techniques.

This on-demand e-learning course is available online immediately after purchase. Within the course you will have the opportunity to personalize your learning by viewing videos, interacting with content, hearing from experts, and planning for your future. You will have access to the course for 12 months from your registration date.

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On Demand
Credits: CEU 0.15
Level: Informed
Role(s): Trainer/Facilitator More
Language(s): English
Capability Area(s): Training Delivery and Facilitation

Pricing

$195
Member
$295
Nonmember
Course Info

Invest ample time preparing to deliver any training event. Good preparation includes reviewing assessment documents, understanding how the training content relates to organizational goals, learning something about participants, mastering the content you’ll present, and practicing your delivery mechanics.

In this course you will learn what goes into preparing to facilitate a training event.

Why Should I Attend?

Invest ample time preparing to deliver any training event. Good preparation includes reviewing assessment documents, understanding how the training content relates to organizational goals, learning something about participants, mastering the content you’ll present, and practicing your delivery mechanics.

In this course you will learn what goes into preparing to facilitate a training event.

Why Should I Attend?

  • Expand your knowledge on the structure of well-planned events.
  • Discover ways to practice for a training event.
  • Hear practitioners share their knowledge and experience.
  • Have access to an ATD expert facilitator within the course.

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What You Will Learn
  • Align the design of your training event with the needs of the learner.
  • Create a facilitation plan that prepares the facilitator for a successful event.
  • Assess your practice needs and prepare sufficiently to deliver a training event.
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COURSE TOPICS
Topic 1: Understanding the Audience and Their Needs
Understanding the learner is an important task for talent development professionals. In this topic, you will learn how to align the design of your training event to the needs of the learner.
Topic 2: Create Your Facilitation Plan
For a learning event to succeed, talent development professionals need to be well prepared. In this topic, you will learn to create a facilitation plan that prepares the facilitator for a successful event.
Topic 3: Practice Your Facilitation Skills
Adequately preparing to facilitate will require practicing. In this topic, you will learn how to assess your practice needs so you can prepare sufficiently to deliver training at your event.
Who Should Attend

This course is appropriate for those early in their career or making a career shift. This may include professional trainers, facilitators, training consultants, corporate trainers, faculty developers, or training coordinators.

This course is also appropriate for those who have been asked to take on new duties and need to quickly upskill.

Level: Informed
Roles: Trainer/Facilitator, Training/Talent Development Coordinator, Independent Consultant
Language: English
Dates & Locations
Facilitators
Nancy Mikkelsen

Things To Know

COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS

Full completion of the on-demand program within the 12-month access period is mandatory in order to receive CEUs. Participants who complete all aspects of the program will see their completion status reflected on their transcript in MyATD.

If applicable, a certificate will be issued through MyATD at the end of the program.

CREDITS

1.5 learning hours

0.15 CEUs awarded

This program is eligible for 1.5 professional development hours or recertification points from the ATD Certification Institute (ATD CI) for the APTD or CPTD credential.

This program has been approved for 1.5 (General) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR, and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute.

This program is valid for 1.5 PDCs for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit shrm.org/certification.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

A laptop computer with Wi-Fi capability is recommended to access all on-demand courses. For the best learning experience, we suggest using the Chrome browser.

READY TO GET STARTED?

Once your registration is complete, you will receive an email confirmation with instructions on how to log in and access the course in MyATD. Visit MyATD to check your course status and enrollment details, view credits, or download your certificate if applicable.

TRANSFERS/CANCELLATIONS

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