City and Guilds Level 2 Introduction to Trainer Skills

The City and Guilds Introduction to Trainer Skills Course is designed to provide participants with a systematic approach to training. It is a comprehensive introduction to building the skills, knowledge, and abilities required to be an effective trainer.

On completion of the Introduction to Trainer Skills Course, learners will equip themselves, and their employer, with a member of staff who is able to plan, deliver, and evaluate effective training, no matter the content of the subject they are delivering.

The course is based on the training cycle, covering three main areas:

1. Planning (including session planning)
2. Delivery (participants will deliver a 10-minute session that they have planned)
3. Evaluation (self, peer group, and course evaluation).

This is an introductory qualification and is ideal for those with no previous formal training in the models and techniques for training and developing colleagues in the workplace. This qualification is not part of a framework. 

The knowledge and practical skills gained on the course will be assessed by a multiple-choice quiz and an observation of a session designed and delivered by the course participants, on which participants will receive formal feedback.

You will be introduced to a range of essential tips, techniques, knowledge, and skills covering:

• Planning, delivering, and evaluating sessions
• Setting ground rules
• Use of icebreakers
• The learning environment
• Training resources
• Gaining and maintaining attention
• Motivation
• Assessment