A Train the Trainer Program Turns Employees into In-House Trainers!

A Train-the-Trainer (TTT) program has the power to transform your current health and safety training program. You’ll benefit from all of those investment dollars you’ve spent training seasoned employees and from the knowledge and expertise they gained because a TTT program turns employees into in-house trainers!

In this article we review:

Your in-house workplace safety trainer should be is responsible, experienced, and up to the task.

What is a Train the Trainer Program?

TTT programs teach participants everything they need to become workplace trainers. Upon completion of a TTT program, employees are both knowledgeable on the subject and able to competently teach the course to other employees. A TTT course includes:

Theories & Principles of Adult Education
Training Obstacles
Fundamentals of Effective Communication
Facilitation Tools & Tips
Difficult Behaviours
Developing Effective Presentations
Deliver A Presentation

Once a worker has completed a TTT course, they can deliver that course as many times as they wish to other employees.

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The Benefits of Train the Trainer Programs

Train-the-Trainer programs feature numerous benefits for employers, especially those with frequent certification needs or high turnover, such as:

Cost Savings
You’ll save the cost of having to send employees for external training, plus the opportunity cost you’ll lose in productivity while they’re off the job. You’ll also save on travel expenses, meal allowances, and costly registration fees. When you have a workplace trainer, you can train as many workers as you like usually for a fraction of the cost of on-site training.

Convenience
Many employers identify training shift workers as a particular pain point when it comes to compliance. Not anymore. Having your very own workplace trainer means that they can train at the best time and place for your organization.

Home Field Advantage
A workplace trainer has the advantage of being able to take a health and safety training course to the field to deliver a hands-on, customized learning experience that is specific to your workplace, your processes, and your setup.

Employee Engagement
Providing additional training for workers to become certified workplace trainers is a great way to drive employee engagement and motivation. But here’s something less often identified: when you have an employee with a ton of organizational knowledge, you can take advantage of that and maximize what they know to your benefit and that of your organization.

How to Select an Effective Workplace Trainer

When it comes to choosing a workplace trainer, there’s a lot to think about. You’ll want to be sure to select a worker who is responsible, experienced, and up to the task. Consider the following:

Passion: It’s not a prerequisite, but it helps if the trainer is passionate about workplace safety.
Comfort: Public speaking is part of the job, so try to choose a worker who’s up to the task.
Responsibility: Choose a worker that others look to as an example of safe behaviour in the workplace. A good TTT candidate should model the safe behaviours you expect to see from all staff.
Experience: A good workplace trainer has some experience they can draw from.
Interest: Try to choose a worker who has expressed interest in further training or being a workplace trainer. It’s a great way to reward good work.

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Popular Train-the-Trainer subject courses include:

Trust MidSouthWest Training and Consulting

To become workplace trainers, workers must hold a certificate of competency in the subject(s) and complete the mandatory one-day MidSouthWest Train-the-Trainer course. All of our courses are available as TTT courses, excluding Working at Heights and Joint Health and Safety Committee Certification.

To learn more, contact us online or call 289.309.1143. Visit us 24/7 on the web at midsouthwest.ca.

Last updated December 1, 2023