TAP Certificate in Training Delivery – fast-track for experienced trainers

The need for effective training has never been greater and trainers have never been under more pressure to prove their worth. This three-day fast-track programme gives experienced trainers the knowledge and skills they need to deliver interactive, participative, and effective training.

Course objective and assessment

Participants will plan and deliver a training session that is evaluated against the TAP® Training delivery assessment criteria. Please note that the assessment may be a deferred assessment when this course is run virtually.

The course includes

• Pre-course and evening reading
• Five sessions covering the TAP® training delivery methodology
• Each participant will prepare and deliver a training session on a topic of their choice, which the course tutor will assess

What participants will learn:

• How to structure and prepare a learning event
• Delivering an interactive learning experience
• Questioning skills
• How to establish and maintain confidence and credibility
• Selecting and using learning methods and training aids

This fast-track course is for trainers with at least six months experience who wish to confirm and formalise their skills and knowledge with an internationally recognised qualification. They do not need any previous qualifications in training.

Less experienced trainers should attend ‘Training Delivery Skills for New Trainers’.

We recommend that participants bring a laptop with them if they have one. If not, we can make other arrangements.

Session 1: Training vs Presenting

• How training differs from presenting
• The AGES model and its implications for how trainers deliver learning

Session 2: Training session structure

• Get a session off to a good start
• Be clear about outcomes
• Set a route map for the session
• Identify learners’ prior experience
• Build clear and well-structured content
• Deliver content efficiently and interactively
• Reinforce key learning points
• Review learners’ progress
• Adapt your approach if necessary
• Review and conclude a session

Session 3: Learning objectives and tests

• Write a clear and concise learning objective which includes the three essential elements
• Ensure that the three elements support each other
• Assess whether learners have achieved the learning objective

Session 4: Balancing trainer/learner activity

• Encourage learner participation
• Use questions to help learners generate their own insights and to take responsibility for their learning
• Signpost the structure and progress of the learning at the beginning and at appropriate points throughout
• Handle delegate questions effectively

Session 5: Trainer delivery style

• Deliver with credibility, confidence, and enthusiasm
• Create a positive and participative learning climate
• Give praise and recognition to learners for their efforts
• Use training aids effectively
• Coach learners when necessary
• Ask the right question for the right reason at the right time