I am due to start my IPD core management in October studying flexible learning with Luton Uni business school. I work as an IT trainer. I have wanted to study this for a few years now and have finally taken the plunge. What I wanted to know was is there any other course that is the same level but specifically for trainers?
I will need to complete core management as I've paid for it!
Hope to hear from you soon.
Dharmista Sidpara
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RESPONCE TO REQUEST FOR INFO ON TRAIING FOR TRAINERS AND HR
THE BEST STEP FORWARD IS TO INVESTIGATE, REGISTER AND ACHIEVE TDLB LEVEL 4 NVQ (TRAINING,DEVELOPMENT LEARNING BODY).
THIS IS ACADEMICALLY EQUIVILANT TO A DEGREE. NVQ ARE THE WAY FORWARD FOR THE FUTURE LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF ALL EMPLOYEES, WHAT EVER VOCATION.
ACHIEVING TDLD LEVEL 4 WILL ALSO GIVE YOU THE D32 AND D33 UNITS TO BECOME A VOACTIONAL ASSESSOR FOR NVQ QUALIFICATIONS, WHICH IS NOW BECOMING A MUST FOR HR AND TRAINERS.
YOU CAN WORK TOWARDS THE NVQ QUALIFICATION WHILE YOU ARE AT WORK EITHER TAKING THE HR ROUTE OR TRAINER ROUTE.
THE CERTIFICATE IS AWARDED BY CITY AND GUILDS AND IDENTIFIES ALL AREAS OF TRAINING AND IDENTIFYING INDIVIDUAL AND ORGAISATIONAL NEEDS FOR IDENTIFYING TRAINING, IMPLEMENTING TRAINING PLANS, AUDITING TRAINING AND SYSTEMS ETC..
THERE IS NO TIME LIMIT, AND THE QUALIFICATION IS CANDIDATE LED. ON ACHIEVEMNET YOU WILL HAVE GAINED AND EXPERIANCED EXCELENT SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE OF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT.
YOU WILL HAVE AN ASSESSOR WHO WILL GUIDE, TEACH, ENCOURAGE AND ASSESS YOU THROUGH YOU NVQ.
AVERAGE PRICE BEING £1600.00
GOOD LUCK!!
Another way to go…
Picking up on you being an IT Trainer, I’d disagree with Michelle about NVQ’s being the route forward. With 8 years IT Training behind me, I’d say that you might be faced with a straight choice – 1. If you want to work commercially training software to business, you’ll probably need a vendor certification (such as Microsoft or Lotus), possibly backed by a general training qualification. 2. If you want to work internally or non-client facing, providing your sofware skills are OK, a recognised IT training qualification will put you in good stead (visit the institute at http://www.iitt.org.uk).
Neither route is cheap if self funded. Certification will pay off in salary later, but then you have to keep this qualifications up to date (more cash from you!) Certainly though, my experience (and check the job ads) is that more employers include IITT qualification or a certification in their wants, so whichever you choose, the sooner the better!