TRAINING SPECIALIST

Ahmed OsmanApril 2, 2014

Educational Requirement • Masters degree in Instructional Technology• Or Bachelor degree in the same field• Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Open Source LMS (aTutor) SAAS/CLOUD (Digital Chalk) Proprietary (Blackboard)Historical (ANGEL Learning)

Other Requirements

• Training & membership ASTD• ( American Society for Training &

Development) • (CPLP)• Certified Professional Learning and

Performance • Teaching experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Skill in teaching, • training and pedagogy• plan and organize • Information, activities sessions• Evaluate, analyze processes• Computer knowledge

Soft Skills for Training Specialist

• Creativity• Management• Passionate• Subjectivity• Confidence • Presenter• Presentation skills• Interpersonal skills• Verbal and written comm.

Adaptability

Ideal Personality

• Collaborative• Articulate• Highly engaging • Flexibility • Innovative• Proactive problem solver • Adaptability to changing situations, priorities

Entry Level Trainer

Training Director

Working Toward Mastery

Training Specialist

Experience to become an expert

• Start as a trainer• Focus on one area• Highest training• Professional memberships• Conferences and researches • Updated • Latest technologies

Responsibilities • Entry Level Trainer:Positions at this level perform a variety of services to meet organizational and program training needs. • Training Specialist:Positions at this level plan and conduct multiple training programs to meet organizational training needs.• Director or Training:Positions at this level develop and direct comprehensive training and education programs.

Reasons to be a Training Specialist

• Teaching background• Visual communication• Instructional technology• Native Arabic speaker• Training materials developer• Website design, maintenance• Ideal personality• Interpersonal communication •

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