INFORMATION SHEET 3.1-4

TRAINING PLAN

Before deploying your trainees to their industry training, a thorough planning based on their training  is very important. This plan  shall serve  as  an agreement between the industry and your training institution. This will serve as a guide in the implementation of the industry training of the individual trainee.

In this lesson, you will learn how a training plan is accomplished.

What is a Training Plan?

Training plan is a description of how the training will be done, the flow of training from input to end results, including the resources that will be used. The objective of the Training Plan is to define the strategies, tasks, and methods that will be used to meet the training requirements.

The training plan will outline who will deliver the training, and when and where your apprentice or trainee needs to go to receive the structured component of the training.

Note that it should be treated as a working document. It should be flexible enough to meet all the need of the industry, your institution and the trainee. Remember that you can talk about this at any stage during the training.

What to include in the training plan

The training plan must specify the following:

  • the competencies to be obtained
  • the time-frame for achieving the competencies
  • the training to be undertaken
  • the delivery modes to be employed
  • who is responsible for the delivery and/or assessment of each competency
  • assessment details and arrangements
  • the name of the qualification to be issued
  • any other specific requirements to  be  met  in accordance  with the particular training contract in question

(http://www.skills.vic.gov.au/for-business/recruiting/training/plan)

Steps in Preparing the Training Plan

1.   Identify the trainees’ training requirement (refer to FORM 4.1)

•     List the competencies or learning outcomes that the  trainees  need to learn

•     List down the module’s title/module of instruction

•     Determine the training duration

2.   Sequence the training modules in a logical order so that each element of the job is learned.

3.   Identify the training activity or task that the trainee would perform  to learn the training requirement

4.   Identify  the  person  who will be involved in the training (trainer/supervisor/etc…)

5.   Identify the facilities/tools and equipment needed

6.   Identify the venue of the training

7.   Schedule the training (date and time)

Note:

  • The trainer could use other forms as  long  as  it  would  contain the information needed
  • In case that the training would be  conducted  outside  the  training center (OJT), the Training Plan must be discussed with the Employer/Industry Trainer so as not to hamper the production of the company.

TRAINING PLAN