Train the Trainer

Learn strategies and techniques for delivering high-quality workplace training that leads to better learner outcomes.

Online

57 online lessons

4 practice exercises

CPD Accredited

Digital certificate

4 hours of learning

Course Outcomes

  • Techniques to effectively train people in a professional environment
  • How to create and deliver successful training sessions with practice in online exercises
  • To develop your communication skills and give memorable training sessions

Deliver high-quality workplace training

Before you can start training others, you must first develop the knowledge and skills needed to convey information in a compelling manner. In this immersive course, you’ll learn how to confidently train others in ways that fully involve and engage the learners.

This train the trainer course teaches you how to create and deliver successful training sessions for audiences of any size, develop your communication skills, plan a training session, use your voice and body language effectively, deal with difficult participants, answer audience questions, and more.

Throughout the course, you'll watch example videos from real training sessions, similar to the types of training you'll be performing in the future, to help reinforce the topics being taught.

After learning the fundamentals, you'll practice what you've learned with interactive exercises.

By the end of this course, you'll be able to give memorable training sessions, whether you are coaching the whole office or individuals.

Online learning, done differently

We combine online learning with practice exercises for a unique learning approach. At certain points throughout this course, you'll be prompted to practice what you've learned in engaging exercises.

Course Content

1. Welcome and overview
Overview of the practice exercises and course. We explain how to access the exercises and how they can help you improve your training skills by letting you practice in a realistic environment.
2. Your role as a trainer
Learn about the benefits of being an effective trainer within your organisation and why training can feel unnatural to both you and your participants. Finish with a learning environment activity.
3. Planning a training session
This lesson covers all areas of planning a training session, including a look at different learning strategies, use of visual aids, session timings, and everything else that needs preparing.
4. First 15 minutes
The first 15 minutes are crucial for a successful training session. Learn how to introduce both yourself and the course, before practicing what you have learned in the online exercises.
5. Presentation and communication skills
Communication skills are vital for keeping your participants engaged. Understand the importance of ethos, how to use statistics in your training material, and the power of storytelling.
6. Using your voice
Speaking rate, pauses, volume, and pitch are essential communication skills. Learn how to use these during your training to emphasize key points, and then practice them in the online exercises.
7. Body language and eye contact
Positive body language and eye contact help keep your participants engaged. After learning about these, you’ll watch examples of good and bad body language to emphasize how this looks to the participants.
8. Asking and answering questions
Understand how to ask questions to ensure your participants are following along, as well as dealing with correct and incorrect responses. The topic of answering questions is covered towards the end of this section.
9. Dealing with the unexpected
Not all training sessions will run smoothly and not all participants will behave as expected. This section covers difficult scenarios which might occur and how to deal with them.
10. Final thoughts
This section explains how to end a session and follow up with participants after the session. A checklist for before and after your session is also provided.
Your Instructor

Rasool Somji

Rasool studied Experimental Psychology at Oxford University, before starting his career in software development. He now works as a trainer, primarily targeting middle and upper management, focusing on modern computing technologies, including AI, cyber security, and blockchain.

Practice exercises

Practice your training skills with engaging exercises. At key points during the online part of the course, you'll be prompted to practice what you've learned in one of the following exercises.

Features in the practice exercises

Useful exercise features to improve your training delivery.

Presentation slides

Personalize your training by adding your slides into the exercise.

Voice analysis

Receive feedback on your training session with voice analysis.

Participant distractions

Learn how to deal with trainee distractions such as talking and mobile phones.

Record your speech

Save your training sessions to listen back to. Identify areas you need to improve.

Save sessions

Save training sessions to the learning portal, which you can then download.

Michael Windsor

"Terrific idea. Took the course to practice for a training session with a small audience that's coming up in a few days. The immersive training was surprisingly intimidating, in a good way."

Luke Penn

"Loved the course - as a complete beginner trainer, it helped me understand how best to teach my colleagues. I could then practice my delivery in the virtual rooms."

Frequently Asked Questions

1How do I access the online classes and practice exercises?

You can access the classes through the VirtualSpeech website, on any standard web browser such as Chrome, Firefox, or Safari.

The practice exercises can be completed online or in virtual reality (if you have a VR headset).

2When do I get access to the training?

When you enroll in the course, you'll get 24/7 access to the course (including tutorial videos, case studies, practice exercises, VR, and more) through the VirtualSpeech website and in VR.

3What equipment do I need for the practice exercises?

Both the online classes and exercises run in your browser, no additional software or download is required.

If you have a VR headset, you can also access the practice exercises in VR. Here's a list of our recommended VR headsets.

The online exercises have been tested across multiple browsers and run smoothly on Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Edge.

4How can I pay?

We accept payment via Credit Card, Debit Card or PayPal directly through the VirtualSpeech site. If you'd like to pay with an Invoice or using another payment method, please contact us.

5Can I buy this course for multiple people / my team?

Yes you can. After pressing the 'Buy Now' button on this page, select the number of users (maximum is 25).

After the payment, you'll be made course admin and can add users to the course from the admin dashboard.

6Can I get a certificate when I complete this course?

Yes, when you've completed this course, we'll send you a Certificate of Achievement, which you can share in the Certifications section of your LinkedIn profile, on printed resumes, CVs, or other documents.

7What is the refund policy?

If the course does not meet your expectations, you can get a full refund within 7 days of purchasing the course.