Trainer Qualifications
Instructors should be deemed competent on the basis of the criteria below:
- They have previous documented experience in their area of instruction. Job descriptions, performance appraisals, and statements by co-workers or managers would help document previous experience.
- Successful completion of a "train-the-trainer" program specific to the topics they will teach. A typical train-the-trainer course will discuss best practices in adult training principles, and provide an opportunity to practice presenting instruction and training in the subject area they will be expected to train.
- They possess an evaluation of instructional competence by the Training Director. If you don't have a training director, the Human Resource Manager or other qualified trainer may evaluate the instructor's training skills.
OSHA rule 1910.120(e)(5) Qualifications for trainers: Trainers shall be qualified to instruct employees about the subject matter being presented in training. Such trainers shall have satisfactorily completed a training program (train-the-trainer) for teaching the subjects they are expected to teach, or they shall have the academic credentials and instructional experience necessary for teaching the subjects. Instructors shall demonstrate competent instructional skills and knowledge of the applicable subject matter.
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2-2. According to OSHA 1910.120, to be considered qualified, trainers must _____.
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