Initial Instructor Training

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4. INITIAL INSTRUCTOR TRAINING

Programs for initial instructor training should prepare individuals to carry out all duties associated

with their respective instructor qualification level. The content of courses designed for each

instructor qualification level should be based on a comparison of existing programs to either a job

analysis (preferred method) or the applicable contents of this guide.

The initial instructor training described in this section is divided into three subsections - Instructional

Basics, Instructor Qualification Levels, and Technical Skills Training.

4.1 Instructional Basics

All facility personnel responsible for technical training should complete an instructional basics training

course. Training in instructional basics provides a common background for all facility instructors

regardless of their instructor qualification level.

Content for an instructional basics training course may be determined by grouping the knowledge

and skills identified during the analysis of the various instructional activities that are necessary to

support facility training programs. See Appendix C for suggested representative competencies.

4.2 Instructor Qualification Levels

For the purpose of discussing different competencies, this guide divides initial instructor training into

the following three qualification levels:

On-the-Job Training (OJT) Instructor

Classroom Instructor/Trainer

Instructional Technologist.

Initial instructor training should develop the necessary instructional competencies to deliver training,

or in the case of the instructional technologist, to design/develop effective training efficiently. To

accomplish this objective, it is essential that training which is based on the instructor's qualification

level and at the appropriate degree of comprehension or learning be provided to all personnel who

perform training tasks regardless of their job title.