Essential Instructional Skills for Professional Driver Trainers UNIT 8: Managing a Training Program

Lesson Objectives You’ll be able to: Develop a training program outline Identify the resources available to create a company training program North American Transportation Management Institute, © 2017

Ingredients of a Training Program Determine training needs, measure initial performance, and write task analysis Write behavioral objectives Select training techniques and media, prepare lesson plans, and create a learning environment North American Transportation Management Institute, © 2017

Ingredients of a Training Program (Cont’d) Conduct training Evaluate for desired change in performance Observe on-the-job performance North American Transportation Management Institute, © 2017

Developing Training: A Checklist Identify priorities for training improvement Analyze the job or operation Plan training strategy Develop the training course Classify candidates for training Provide the training Follow-up the training Evaluate and improve the training North American Transportation Management Institute, © 2017

Training Formats Classroom training On-the-job training Informal training One-on-one training Self-instruction North American Transportation Management Institute, © 2017

Program Sources Purchase a “canned” program Hire an outside resource instructor Develop in-house program Attend seminars/courses North American Transportation Management Institute, © 2017