Occupational Trainer (NQF 4)
Occupational Trainers: More than experts, they shape professional growth.
- 12 Months
- 124 Credits
- NQF Level 4
- SAQA ID: 97154
This qualification is a beacon for those who aspire to or currently navigate the realm of occupational education, instilling in trainees the essence of workplace proficiency. The trainer’s role is pivotal, requiring a perpetual commitment to staying abreast of industry shifts, workplace innovations, and the specific responsibilities of the trainees under their tutelage.
Qualification Objectives
Join our Occupational Trainer course to learn how to:
- Align learning interventions to the needs of participating learners
- Evaluate and adapt learning resources and aids for specified training scenarios
- Plan, conduct, evaluate and report on effective learning interventions
- Use assessment instruments to conduct and record competence evaluations
- Establish learner training needs and plan/schedule pre-programme delivery
- Deliver, evaluate and report on workplace learning interventions
- Administer learner competence evaluations and workplace evaluations
Who will benefit?
This course is perfect for learning and development professionals, trainers, HR managers, educators, and anyone involved in designing and delivering workplace training programmes.
- Learning & Development Professionals
- Trainers
- HR Managers
- Educators
Qualification Modules
Knowledge Modules
- Introduction to occupational training
- Learning theories, concepts and principles
- Training needs concepts
- Training methods, techniques and resources
- Training delivery
- Evaluation of competence
Practical Skill Modules
- Align learning intervention to the needs of participating learners
- Evaluate available learning resources and aids, and adapt for specified training scenarios
- Plan, conduct, evaluate and report on learning interventions
- Use given assessment instruments to conduct and record competence evaluations
Work Experience Module
- Learner training needs establishment processes
- Pre-programme delivery planning and scheduling processes
- Workplace learning intervention delivery, evaluation and reporting processes
- Learner competence evaluation and workplace evaluation administration processes
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