Introduction to Trainer Skills (7300)

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Last Updated: 05 Jan 2024

The City & Guilds Introduction to Trainer Skills is designed to provide the participants with a sound introduction to the concepts of a systematic approach to training. It is comprehensive in content at this level, building the skills, knowledge and abilities of a participant that is required to be an effective trainer.

On completion of the Introduction to Trainer Skills, learners will equip themselves and their employer with a member of staff who is able to plan, deliver and evaluate effective training, no matter what the content of the subject they are delivering.

The course is based on the training cycle, covering three main areas:

planning (including session planning)
delivery (participants will deliver a 10 minute 'session' that they have planned)
evaluation (self, peer group and course evaluation).

Anyone, in any role, who trains other employees in their organisation or candidates looking for a training qualification as an alternative to the 6502 Award in Education and Training (formerly PTLLS).

Available to deliver in the following:

England
Wales – please check QiW website for available funding
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Ireland

Interested in delivering this qualification?

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General Information

What Is Involved In Studying This Course?

This course is comprehensive in content at this level, building the skills, knowledge and abilities of a participant that is required to be an effective trainer.

You will be introduced to a range of essential tips, techniques, knowledge and skills covering:

Planning, delivering and evaluating sessions
Setting ground rules
Use of icebreakers
The learning environment
Training resources
Gaining and maintaining attention
Motivation
Assessment.

You will learn in the classroom.

The knowledge and practical skills gained on the course will be assessed by a multiple choice quiz and an observation (by the course tutor) of the participants' delivered session, on which they will receive formal feedback.

Is this level right for me?

This qualification is not part of a framework.

This is an introductory qualification and is ideal for those with no previous formal training in the models and techniques for training and developing colleagues in the workplace.

What Careers Can This Lead To?

These qualifications will help you in your day-to-day role but could also provide an first step towards training and development roles such as:

Learning mentor
Internal/External verifier
Training officer/Manager

What Is Involved With Delivering This Course?

To deliver these qualifications you will need suitably qualified staff to carry out training and assessment.

You will also need suitable facilities to carry out the required training to enable learners to achieve industry standards.

The course is based on the training cycle, covering the following areas: Planning (including session planning), Delivery (participants will deliver a 10 minute 'session' that they have planned), Evaluation (self, peer group and course evaluation) and Programme delivery and assessment.

To find all the resource requirements, download the qualification handbook from the centre documents section.

This qualification is intended to be delivered as an intensive two day course by a tutor via the provided materials. The knowledge and practical skills gained on the course will be assessed by a multiple choice quiz and an observation of a session designed and delivered by the course participants, on which they will receive formal feedback.

Level 2

This qualification is not part of a framework.

This is an introductory qualification and is ideal for those with no previous formal training in the models and techniques for training and developing colleagues in the workplace.

What Careers Can This Lead To?

These qualifications will help you in your day-to-day role but could also provide an first step towards training and development roles such as:

Learning mentor
Internal/External verifier
Training officer/Manager

Introduction to Trainer Skills (7300-01)

Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2024

Introduction to Trainer Skills

Accreditation No: Data unavailable This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
Type: VRQ This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
Credits: Data unavailable Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
Guided Learning Hours: Data unavailable This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
Total Qualification Time: Data unavailable The total time for the qualification
Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
Last Certification: 31/08/2026 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
Qualification fees in the UK: TBC, please speak to your Account Manager for further information Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Here you can find all documents related to this suite of qualifications.

By clicking on the section headings below, you can access a variety of documents such as the qualification handbooks and assessment materials, Statements of Purpose, and recognition letters from industry and employers.

Some documents may be password protected. Passwords can be retrieved by logging in to Walled Garden and visiting the Administration section of the relevant qualification catalogue page.

Interested in delivering this qualification?

Find out more about how to become an approved City & Guilds centre or fill out our online customer application form.

Additional Documents

Centre documents

7300 Qualification handbook v2-1 pdf 191 KB 14 Aug 2018

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