The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

Short training courses

Content of New Training Administrator

DAY 1

The changing role of learning and development


  • the link between organisational success and learning and development
  • running the training function as a business
  • the role of a training administrator

What makes a training administrator successful?


  • skills needed for success
  • providing excellent customer service
  • keeping up to date with current learning initiatives

Training policy and process


  • the training process and the administrator’s role
  • putting the process into context – the training cycle

Managing learning events


  • identifying training needs
  • highlighting alternative solutions to a training course
  • the role of questionnaires in the evaluation process

DAY 2

The training budget

  • costs and providing value for money

Records and information


  • what information must be recorded
  • review of current systems – LMS and TMS
  • evaluating software systems

Blended learning solutions


  • what is blended learning?
  • how to integrate online and traditional learning

Promoting training activities


  • your role in marketing the training department
  • promoting flexible learning
  • encouraging others to take up opportunities The way forward
  • putting ideas into action – a structured approach