Train the Trainer

About the course

Important information

Train the Trainer course (online and face-to-face) will be retiring on 28 February 2023. We are no longer accepting new courses and entries or providing support.*

If you are looking to gain the skills and experience to develop the training skills of language teachers, From Teacher to Trainer combines theory with practical guidance to explore a range of techniques and strategies that can be applied in any training context.

*Support for China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan will be available until 28 February 2023.

The Train the Trainer course helps your participants to:

design and deliver teacher training sessions and courses
observe other teachers and give supportive feedback
understand how to develop further as a trainer.

Face-to-face learning
Modules
Assessment

There are approximately 30 hours of face-to-face contact time and 10 hours of preparation and follow-up activities.

The course provides:

generic teacher training skills
familiarisation with a specific training course, enabling participants to become trainers on the CELT-P and CELT-S courses.

There are six Train the Trainer modules. All six modules have a practical focus.

Module	Outcome by the end of the course
1 The training class	Participants will understand key issues in trainer development.
2 Analysing and designing training sessions	Participants will have developed skills to plan effective teacher training sessions.
3 Delivering training sessions	Participants will have developed the skills to deliver effective teacher training sessions.
4 Observing teachers	Participants will have developed an understanding of good practice in observing teachers.
5 Managing feedback	Participants will be able to give supportive feedback to teachers and prioritise key strengths and areas for development.
6 Course planning and trainer development	Participants will be able to design courses and an action plan for their further development as a trainer.

Participants who successfully complete the course can become trainers for the CELT-P and CELT-S courses.

Train the Trainer case study

The Turkish Education Association (TED) wanted to strengthen its local trainer resources and used Cambridge English’s Train the Trainer course to do so. It helped experienced teachers and teacher trainers improve their skills such as how to observe and give feedback to teachers.

Read the professional development for teacher trainers case study