The
Master Trainer Program consists of seven courses that provide
participants with the knowledge, skills, and tools to assess
performance shortfalls, design effective training, develop
training materials, and deliver and evaluate training.
During
the courses, each participant will be designing and developing
training specific to the needs of his or her organization.
The Management and Supervision of Training
course provides an excellent overview of the Instructional
Systems Design process and the necessary skills to manage
training programs. After the Performance
and Needs Assessment course, participants are asked
to conduct a needs assessment to identify a valid training
need
in their organization. Participants then complete a task
analysis that is used in the Instructional
Design
course to develop a Plan of Instruction that will be used
in Course Development to develop
training materials like instructor guides, student manuals,
job aids, and visuals. These materials will be used in the
Instructional Delivery course to
present a unit or segment of the designed training. Additional
presentations are also required in the delivery course. In
Evaluation of Training, participants
will develop items to measure the effectiveness of their
course materials.
The Alternate Delivery Methods course
(E608) is designed to train professionals in how to evaluate
several non-classroom training alternatives and choose the
most effective method(s) for delivering training.
Completion of a practicum is required as the culminating
activity. The practicum requires
the design, development, and delivery of training that
should approximate
16 classroom hours. Practicum proposals will be reviewed
and
approved by the Master Trainer committee and mentors will
be assigned to assist practicum participants.
To enroll in the first course or first two courses, complete
the FEMA Form 75-5. The form, enrollment procedures, and the
course schedule can be found by clicking here.
If you have questions about the application
process or the program, please send them to phil.mcdonald@dhs.gov.
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