Instructional Design Certificate Program (Live Online)

Gain a practical, proven-in-action method for creating innovative and successful training programs.Who Should Attend:Course developers and trainers without formal training in instructional design or accelerated learning principles who have less than two years of experience in training course creation.This comprehensive program for powerful instructional design takes you through the steps of building a training program: analyzing training needs, planning an interactive program, creating engaging activities that accelerate learner’s comprehension and application, preparing others to teach the course, and evaluating course effectiveness. At this workshop, you’ll apply what you are learning to create a short training session that addresses some of your company’s specific training needs.Start building your instructional design expertise in only three days at this practical, applications-based seminar.Certificate Programs include additional post-course resources:On demand lessons to reinforce key skillsBest practice skill refreshersArticles offering practical tips and tacticsHow You Will Benefit:Use practical tools to help you analyze the organization’s and learners’ needsDesign courses more efficiently by following proven methods and guidelinesCreate training that engages and resonates with your audienceLearn how to choose the appropriate content to include in a courseProject course timing and durations more accuratelyOvercome some of your most pressing training challengesEnsure training really “takes” back on the job, not just in the classroomWhat You Will Cover:Accelerated learning principlesThe ADDIE training development process: Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, EvaluateTraining needs assessments and training strategy developmentCreation of meaningful learning objectivesOrganization and sequencing of course content and activitiesTraining activity optionsEvaluation considerations and methodsCourse Outline:Learning ObjectivesPinpoint Training Needs with a Deft Assessment of the Training AudienceDefine Individual Training Goals Through a Breakdown of Job Responsibilities and ProcessesCreate an Interactive Training Program That Increases Learner Retention and ApplicationLearn How to Create Accurate Budgets and Plans for Developing and Delivering Training CoursesComponents of Successful TrainingDefine Successful Training from the Viewpoint of All Key Stakeholders: Participant, Course Designer, Course Instructor, Management, Subject Matter Expert, and Participant CustomersExplain How Using Accelerated Learning Principles and Addressing Multiple Learning Styles Can Increase Learner Interest, Retention, and Knowledge TransferDescribe the ADDIE Process and How It Helps Instructional Designers Create a Training Program That Better Meets the Learners’ and Organization’s NeedsAnalyze Training NeedsExplain How Conducting a Thorough Needs Assessment Increases the Likelihood of the Training Program Targeting the Organization’s Long- and Short-Term GoalsUse Best Practices and Tools to Conduct the Five Key Analyses That Comprise the Training Needs Assessment: Gap, Critical Success Factor, Work, Audience and Technical AnalysesList the Benefits and Drawbacks to Various Methods for Organizing Course ContentList the Benefits and Drawbacks to Using Instructor-Led and Web-Based Training Delivery MethodsWrite Meaningful Training Needs Assessment and Training Strategy ReportsCreate Reasonable Course Development Budgets and Work Schedules That Are Acceptable to Key StakeholdersDesign Your TrainingCreate Effective Learning EnvironmentsIdentify the Appropriate Content to Include in Courses to Avoid Overstuffing the CoursesPlan How Time to Allot for Each Subject in a CourseDescribe Three Ways to Sequence course ContentChoose Interactive Activities to Include in the Course That Will Teach the Concepts and Keep Participants EngagedDesign a Learning ActivityWrite a Design Document That Provides Key Stakeholders with Enough Information to Have an Accurate Vision of the CourseDevelop Your Training CourseCreate Easy-to-Follow Activity Instructions for Trainers and ParticipantsExplain the Importance of Incorporating Post-Training Activities into the Course DesignDescribe at Least Three Best Practices for Webinar DesignExplain the Importance of Having an Iterative Review ProcessImplement Your TrainingChoose the Best Method for Preparing Trainers to Teach Newly Designed CoursesCreate, Discuss, and Receive Feedback on a Training Activity for One of YOUR Own CoursesEvaluate TrainingExplain the Four Levels of Training EvaluationSelect Appropriate Evaluation Tools or Techniques Based on Audience, Purpose, and Evaluation Level