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OUR PASS RATE
Professional Skills (National Average 82.6%)
90.9%
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Instructor Skills

About the Instructor Skills Certificate

The way you teach a class impacts directly on the students’ ability to learn. This instructor skills course will teach you how to explore underlying concepts such as the learning mindset and study skills. A few common strategies for learning are assignments and exercises, brainstorming case studies, practical workshops, and individual projects. The course was designed to ensure a good overview of the learning process that would help anyone dealing with students of all ages and abilities.

The course has a recommended study time of 108 hours, but you can take as little or as long you need to complete it. There are no time pressures when completing a course at learndirect.

Who should study this course?

This course is appropriate for anyone in a teaching capacity. Whether teaching young children, or delivering training in the workplace, this course will offer a great understanding of the teaching skills. It would not only improve the delivery of a lesson, but also increase the results of the learning outcome.

As with any of our courses, you do not need any prior qualifications or experience before enrolling on this instructor course. All you need is an interest in teaching and the motivation to complete the course in a time that suits your needs.

What happens after the course?

This home study course will offer key skills from understanding learning, to motivation skills and techniques, to determining the level of training required, developing a lesson plan and assessment of the learning outcomes. Once you finish you can take additional courses in teaching, or training, or you can continue with a higher education degree.

After you successfully finished this course you could consider working for yourself as a consultant or take up employment within the teaching and training field. Some of jobs you could contemplate include:

  • HR training consultant
  • Training consultant
  • Educational consultant

For more information about this course, give us a call on this number: 01202 006 464

Modules

Introduction to training - communication

Understanding learning

Determining training requirements in the workplace

Commencing training

Developing a lesson plan

Assessment and evaluation of training programs

Training aids

One-to-One training

Motivation skills and techniques

Entry Requirements

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

All course fees, inclusive of all payment plans including our Premium Credit Limited option, must be settled before certification can be ordered.

*You will have access to the course for 24 months.

Assessment Method

After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.

 

On successful completion of your course you will receive the learndirect Certificate of Completion of Training in Instructor Skills.

Your course certificate will also state the number of CPD points/hours the course is eligible for.

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learndirect is one of the largest integrated providers of courses and qualifications, training, and employment services in the UK

  • Each year around 6,000 businesses equip their staff for success with learndirect
  • learndirect have helped more than 75,000 businesses equip their employees with the skills needed to improve productivity.
  • Almost 700,000 maths and English test passes have been achieved with learndirect.
  • 300,000 people fulfilled their career ambitions last year with learndirect.
  • Over 250,000 apprentices have achieved with learndirect.
  • SALE Savings End Midnight Tuesday 22nd September
  • SALE Savings End Midnight Tuesday 22nd September

Instructor Skills

About the Instructor Skills Certificate

The way you teach a class impacts directly on the students’ ability to learn. This instructor skills course will teach you how to explore underlying concepts such as the learning mindset and study skills. A few common strategies for learning are assignments and exercises, brainstorming case studies, practical workshops, and individual projects. The course was designed to ensure a good overview of the learning process that would help anyone dealing with students of all ages and abilities.

The course has a recommended study time of 108 hours, but you can take as little or as long you need to complete it. There are no time pressures when completing a course at learndirect.

Who should study this course?

This course is appropriate for anyone in a teaching capacity. Whether teaching young children, or delivering training in the workplace, this course will offer a great understanding of the teaching skills. It would not only improve the delivery of a lesson, but also increase the results of the learning outcome.

As with any of our courses, you do not need any prior qualifications or experience before enrolling on this instructor course. All you need is an interest in teaching and the motivation to complete the course in a time that suits your needs.

What happens after the course?

This home study course will offer key skills from understanding learning, to motivation skills and techniques, to determining the level of training required, developing a lesson plan and assessment of the learning outcomes. Once you finish you can take additional courses in teaching, or training, or you can continue with a higher education degree.

After you successfully finished this course you could consider working for yourself as a consultant or take up employment within the teaching and training field. Some of jobs you could contemplate include:

  • HR training consultant
  • Training consultant
  • Educational consultant

For more information about this course, give us a call on this number: 01202 006 464

Modules

Introduction to training - communication

Understanding learning

Determining training requirements in the workplace

Commencing training

Developing a lesson plan

Assessment and evaluation of training programs

Training aids

One-to-One training

Motivation skills and techniques

Entry Requirements

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

All course fees, inclusive of all payment plans including our Premium Credit Limited option, must be settled before certification can be ordered.

*You will have access to the course for 24 months.

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Assessment

Assessment Method

After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.

 

Qualifications

On successful completion of your course you will receive the learndirect Certificate of Completion of Training in Instructor Skills.

Your course certificate will also state the number of CPD points/hours the course is eligible for.

View a sample of the certificate (opens in new window)

learndirect is one of the largest integrated providers of courses and qualifications, training, and employment services in the UK

  • Each year around 6,000 businesses equip their staff for success with learndirect
  • learndirect have helped more than 75,000 businesses equip their employees with the skills needed to improve productivity.
  • Almost 700,000 maths and English test passes have been achieved with learndirect.
  • 300,000 people fulfilled their career ambitions last year with learndirect.
  • Over 250,000 apprentices have achieved with learndirect.
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