Instructor Development Workshop (MGT-323)

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This course primarily serves to give insight into adult education and enhance the instructional skills and styles of experienced instructors. The course focuses on best teaching and training practices, and it enhances understanding of instructor competencies set by the International Board for Standards for Training, Performance, and Instruction (ibstpi®). This course emphasizes the active, learner-centered style of delivery and student experience. Instructors of the course model how to facilitate classroom discussions and motivate and encourage participants. Participants in the course will reflect on their learning and have many opportunities for self-evaluation. The course follows a problem-based training model, focusing on providing performance, technical, and higher-level skills instruction. Organizations that want courses delivered with professional polish could benefit from this professional development opportunity to ensure proficiency in training methodology and strategy.

It incorporates effective problem-based instruction in addition to the traditional lecture format. Facilitation of classroom discussions, motivation and encouragement of participants, and self- evaluation are modeled throughout this course.

Expert-level instructors deliver this modular course within a three-day timeframe. Training occurs in the form of lectures, group discussions, practical exercises, and peer- and self- assessments. Participants spend significant time working in small groups and participating in facilitated discussions and teachbacks to develop and enhance their training skills.

 

Min/Max Enrollment

Min 20; Max 30

Course Length

24 hrs. 

Format

Mobile Instructor-Led Training 

Virtual Instructor-Led Training 

DHS Course Number

MGT-323

Facility Requirements

Please view this document for facility requirements.


Target Audience

The target audience for this course is experienced emergency response professionals including:

  • Law enforcement
  • Fire
  • Hazardous materials personnel
  • Personnel in the agricultural industry
  • Emergency medical service personnel
  • Emergency planners
  • Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) involved in the planning, preparation, response or recovery phases of disaster or emergency response
  • Healthcare professionals
  • Former military personnel