Course description
Certified Instructional Designer/Developer
This hands-on Certified Instructional Designer/Developer train-the-trainer program shows you how to design successful courses that are interactive, engaging, and lively. It gives you the core skills to accurately diagnose training needs and to create relevant courses that truly improve employee job performance. Learn how to apply Langevin’s proven 12-step design process to simplify your job, save you time, and consistently produce top-quality courses. Backed by over 35 years of instructional design experience and innovation, this program provides the highest level of certification in the training industry.
This workshop is available as on-site/company specific. For programs held or attended in Canada, listed prices will be charged in CAD. Please contact Langevin for more details.
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Who should attend?
For trainers who want to develop and enhance their instructional design skills using an ISD model to improve the effectiveness of their courses.
Training content
Objectives
The key objectives for this program are:
- Apply a 5-step consultative approach to analyze training needs.
- Plan instructor-led training courses that address performance needs.
- Design instructor-led training that sets learners up for success on the job.
- Evaluate instructor-led training courses.
- Translate job-related knowledge and skill into clear, concise, and complete terms for your target audience.
What you will learn
Planning/Analysis
- A complete step-by-step needs analysis process.
- How to reduce design time by 30-50%.
- Key questions to ask when a project is assigned to you.
- How to plan successful instructional design projects.
- How to estimate design time.
- What short-cuts to take if design time is limited (and which ones not to take).
- Guidelines for reducing course length.
- How to determine constraints affecting course design.
- The most critical things you need to know about learners.
- What to do if learners have very diverse backgrounds.
- How to develop performance-based content.
- How much theory/background material to include in a course.
- How to prioritize course content to keep it lean.
- How to conduct a thorough task analysis quickly.
- Tips for working effectively with SMEs, clients, and line managers (and your own boss).
Design/Development
- How to write performance-based course objectives.
- The 4 major types of tests and how to design them.
- How to design tests and exercises to evaluate performance.
- What about evening work? Pre-course work?
- 50 instructional methods and creative variations.
- How to select the most appropriate methods.
- The 6-step “Learning Strategy” for modular design.
- How to develop course materials (e.g. manual, handouts, etc.).
- How to create foolproof materials for instructors to deliver a course successfully.
- The best method of sequencing course content.
- How to design interactive lecturettes.
- Tips for designing discussions that build 100% participation.
- How to design focused and clear demonstrations.
- How to build meaningful behavior-modeling presentations.
- An approach for making your practice exercises relevant to learners.
- 10 ways to make role-plays realistic and easy for instructors to use.
- How to design simulations that include real-world standards and conditions.
- How to build case studies that engage learners.
- How to write performance-based training materials that appeal to learners.
Implementation/Evaluation
- How to apply principles of adult learning to your course design.
- The 3 phases of course validation.
- A fail-safe approach for testing a course when you just don’t have enough time.
- A versatile checklist for assessing your courses or vendor materials.
- The 4 types of evaluation.
- Items to include in course evaluations.
- 5 sample evaluation forms.
- How to evaluate learner satisfaction.
- How to measure learning.
- How to measure improvements in job performance.
- Why courses fail (13 major design errors and how to avoid them).
Why choose Langevin Learning Services Inc.?
35+ years helping learning professionals achieve success in their careers
20,000+ people have achieved Langevin's professional trainer certification
82% of Fortune 500 companies send their trainers to Langevin
Reviews
Average rating 5
The material and the way the class is structured are phenomenal. You took a daunting task and made me quite confident. The instructor is knowledgeable, personable, and engaging!
If you need to develop your course design and development skills, strongly consider this course. Lots of practice, discussion, and practical applications. As a long-time trainer...
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Langevin Learning Services Inc.
For more than 35 years, Langevin has been a provider of highly renowned workshops, professional certifications, and products for trainers and business professionals. They are committed to providing practical, real-world, performance-based workshops and products guaranteed to set you up for...
Fabulous course, full of content, well paced, and attention holding. Great resources in class as well as after.