Train the Trainer (FETAC Level 6)  
Course Dates: 7th, 14th & 21st October
Member Rate: €400.00
This 3 day course, one of our more popular, is designed to equip learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to design, deliver, assess and evaluate training programmes. It is suitable for people who are working in the area of training and development or who will soon be assuming a training position within their organisation. Participants on this course will gain practical experience and recognised certification (FETAC Level 6) as trainers.
At the end of this programme successful participants will be able to:
- Understand different learning styles;
 - Explain critical elements of a trainers' role;
 - Understand the functions and processes of learning and training;
 - Evaluate different approaches to training;
 - Appreciate the importance of training on an individual, social and economic level;
 - Work effectively with a range of learner groups;
 - Explain the training needs analysis process and set appropriate training objectives;
 - Apply the principles of training design in preparing lesson plans;
 - Deliver training effectively in one-to-one and group situations, and select appropriate techniques for assessing trainee progress;
 - Identify different levels of evaluation and evaluate the effectiveness of training programmes;
 - Develop and implement appropriate assessment methods.
 
 
This course is ideal for Managers and/or supervisors responsible for the training and development of staff, individuals wishing to gain a professional, accredited qualification in the area of training and those who may be seeking to change direction in their professional lives and explore employment opportunities in the area of training.
 
So if you wish to gain a professional, accredited qualification in the area of training,BOOK TODAY!
 
Introduction to Technical Writing
Course Date: 2nd October   
Member Rate: €130.00
Great technical writing can make a poor product usable - poor technical writing can make a great product useless. Our Introduction to Technical Writing Course is designed to help you become that great technical writer! This one day course aims to ensure that participants can make their technical documentation accurate, brief, clear, complete and, above all, useful. The emphasis is on writing to impart complex technical information to a specific target audience. Participants should be committed to delivering reports, manuals and routine communications that are accurate, concise, clear and focussed on the needs of the target audience.
The course will include:
- How to structure reports
 - How to systematically improve your writing skills
 - A SWOT analysis of your writing skills
 - Overview of course content
 - Resources and style sheets
 - Accuracy and completeness
 - Brevity
 - Clarity
 - Punctuation
 - Courtesy
 - Reports & E-mails
 - Presenting & Influencing
 
 
This course is designed for participants who are committed to delivering reports, manuals and routine communications that are accurate, concise, clear and focussed on the needs of the target audience. This one-day course will be running on the 2nd October next and is only €130.00 for Chamber members - BOOK NOW!
 
See our full range of courses at www.corkchamber.ie/training
Bookings can be completed through the website and enquiries should be directed to Aoife@corkchamber.ie  (Training Services Administrator)
 
BUSINESS SCHOOL CALENDAR
September 
Business English     30th September
October
Introduction to Technical Writing   2nd October
Certificate in Train the Trainer 7th October
MS Excel Advanced   8th October
Business to Business Selling – The Secrets 15th October
MS Excel Intermediate   16th October
Project Management Professional    16th October
MS Visio Professional  21st October
Certificate in Supervisory Management       23rd October
MS Visio Professional 2010    24th October
 
November
Personal Productivity using MS Outlook     1st November
PMI Exam Preparation Course   5th November
Certificate in Train the Trainer   6th November
E-Mail & Business Writing  6th November
MS Project 2010    11th November
Increasing Sales by Telephone  12th November
Project Management Professional   20th November
Influencing & Negotiating Skills    20th November
Present & Express with Confidence 28th November