Looking For A Virtual Instructor-led Train-the-Trainer Workshop? TrainSMART Facilitates Private & Public Train-the-Trainer Online Courses.

Experts in Train-the-Trainer Training for 30+ Years

TrainSMART has been providing premier workplace training programs and developing top facilitators and trainers for over 30+ years. With deep expertise across industries, we empower organizations to upskill their workforces through impactful learning experiences.

How Great Facilitators and Trainers Get Their Start

Most facilitators and trainers did not start on that career path. Often, they gained deep expertise in a particular field or industry first, whether it was manufacturing, technology, healthcare, or other domains. After mastering their discipline, they felt drawn to share their knowledge with others more broadly.

Some trainers and facilitators also had backgrounds in teaching, communications, writing, or leadership roles. These experiences helped strengthen their ability to convey information clearly, manage groups effectively, and encourage participation and interaction.

Common Threads Among Successful Facilitators

While backgrounds vary widely, most exceptional facilitators and trainers faced difficult training situations early on without much formal preparation. By diving in, they developed critical skills on the job to fully engage audiences, empower adult learners, and create positive changes through their programs.

The best workplace learning facilitators continue honing these capabilities over decades through constant practice and feedback. Common threads among top performers include passion, adaptability, audience awareness, and a commitment to ongoing improvement.

The TrainSmart Advantage

By completing our 3-part train-the-trainer online course composed of three 6.5-hour interactive sessions, you will gain extensive knowledge and critical skills to facilitate impactful training experiences.

Expertise Gained as a Workplace Learning Facilitator

This comprehensive course provides key learnings in best practices for training delivery, including:

  • Preparation methods
  • Presentation and facilitation skills
  • Learning styles and engagement tactics
  • Activity design principles
  • Technology integration techniques
  • Evaluation approaches

You will become adept at empowering audiences, encouraging participation, and fostering positive outcomes through interactive adult education.

2025
Online Train-the-Trainer
Course Dates

September 2025 Session:
(3) 6.5-Hour Sessions
September 22, 23, 24
Hours: 9:00 a.m. CDT – 3:30 p.m. CDT
(30-Minute Break For Lunch)

October 2025 Session:
(3) 6.5-Hour Sessions
October 14, 15, 16
Hours: 9:00 a.m. CDT – 3:30 p.m. CDT
(30-Minute Break For Lunch)

November 2025 Session:
(3) 6.5-Hour Sessions
November 5, 6, 7
Hours: 9:00 a.m. CDT – 3:30 p.m. CDT
(30-Minute Break For Lunch)

December 2025 Session:
(3) 6.5-Hour Sessions
December 9, 10, 11
Hours: 9:00 a.m. CDT – 3:30 p.m. CDT
(30-Minute Break For Lunch)

 

Registration Fee: $1,950.00

Who should attend TrainSMART’s Online Train-the-Trainer Courses?

  • New and Experienced Trainers
  • Subject Matter Experts
  • Instructional Designers
  • Training Managers
  • Anyone who is looking for creative techniques and best practices on delivery and design

This workshop series fosters your creativity by helping you to create and deliver engaging and “sticky” learning in an online environment. The course provides hands-on opportunities. Many of the exercises allow you to apply concepts learned to your training.

Online Train-the-Trainer Course Outline


Pre-work:
Scavenger hunt
Pre-work: Online behavioral assessment: DiSC®

INTRODUCTION

  • Pre-work: Scavenger hunt
  • Pre-work: DiSC behavioral assessment – Getting Started
  • Setting Ground Rules
  • Creating Community
  • Managing Time

FACILITATING IN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT

  • Managing yourself
  • Working with a producer
  • Managing the environment
  • Managing the learners
  • Managing the meeting tool

DEFINING ANALYSIS & DESIGN

  • Using an instructional design model
  • Determining required learner proficiency
  • Developing performance objectives
  • Measuring learning
  • Incorporating activities
  • Developing the content

ENGAGING THE AUDIENCE

  • Adapting principles of adult learning to the audience
  • Motivating different types of learners
  • Handling different stages of learning
  • Facilitating knowledge transfer within a multi-generational workforce

MANAGING THE CONTENT

  • Applying Tell 3
  • Developing and asking good questions
  • Using apps to enhance the content
  • Fostering participation and motivation

MANAGING THE VIRTUAL CLASSROOM

  • Handling difficult situations
  • Creating slides that foster learning
  • Employing tips and tricks for online sessions

WRAP UP

  • Participant’s final training projects

Convince My Boss

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Frequently Asked Questions: Online Train-the-Trainer Courses

What is the Online Train-the-Trainer Course?

TrainSMART’s Online Train-the-Trainer Course is a live, interactive program delivered virtually. It equips participants with facilitation, instructional design, and engagement skills to deliver impactful training—whether in-person or online.

How is the course delivered?

The program is delivered through three 6.5-hour live virtual sessions, led by an experienced TrainSMART facilitator. Sessions are highly interactive, using breakout groups, real-time exercises, and practical application.

What makes TrainSMART’s virtual workshops different?

Unlike passive webinars, our online sessions are hands-on and experiential. You’ll practice facilitating, receive real-time feedback, and learn proven strategies to manage virtual environments effectively.

Who should attend this course?

The course is ideal for new or experienced trainers, subject matter experts tasked with teaching others, training managers and instructional designers, and professionals seeking to improve delivery and engagement skills.

What will I learn?

Key topics include: preparation methods, presentation and facilitation techniques, adult learning principles, activity design, technology integration, and strategies for managing challenging virtual training situations.

How long is the program?

The online course spans three consecutive days, with each day consisting of a 6.5-hour session (including a 30-minute lunch break).

What technology do I need to participate?

A reliable internet connection, a computer with audio/video capability, and access to the virtual meeting platform (link provided after registration). Headsets and a quiet environment are recommended.

Will I receive course materials?

Participants receive PDF files that include a participant guide, job aids, forms and appendix, worksheets, feedback documents, and the results of their online DiSC Workplace communication/behavioral assessment.

Is there a certificate of completion?

Yes. Participants who complete the program and final project receive a TrainSMART Certificate of Completion, recognized globally as a mark of facilitation excellence.

What is the cost of the program?

The registration fee is $2,000.00 per participant. Group and organizational pricing are available upon request.

How do I register?

You can register online through TrainSMART’s website or contact our team at (800) 807-8030 for assistance.

Do you offer custom or private sessions for organizations?

Yes. In addition to public courses, TrainSMART offers fully customized private virtual Train-the-Trainer programs tailored to your organization’s needs, tools, and culture.

What is the difference between the online Train-the-Trainer Course Training and the In-Person Train-the-Trainer?

Same learning objectives and takeaways for the VILT and the In-Person Train-the-Trainer; however, many attending the Virtual Instructor-led Training have stated that they learned so much about how to design, deliver virtual training, and how to use the various tools such as breakout rooms, polling, chatting, and the use of jam boards.

What are the accepted payment methods?

Bank transfer or a credit card.

Payments and Cancellation Policy

Workshop fees are to be paid in full before the first day of the workshop.

Cancellations are accepted up to 21 business days before the workshop start date. You can reschedule to a new date, hold the paid credit for a future workshop or the purchase of a self-paced product, or transfer the paid credit to someone in your organization (paid credit must be used within one year of the original program date). For refunds, a $200.00 administration fee will be withheld.

Cancellations less than 21 business days before the workshop start date are not eligible for a refund. You can reschedule for a new date or hold the paid credit for a future workshop or the purchase of a self-paced product (paid credit must be used within one year of the original program date). Paid credit cannot be transferred.

What People Are Saying…

 I enjoyed this very much as it was enough people to make it fun and engaging, while small enough that I was able to provide input along the way and participate. Michelle Allegretti was my instructor for this course, and I have to say that she was phenomenal. I learned so much from her, and she made it a safe place to learn. There were people from all over the world who attended, making it quite an interesting class. It was highly interactive, so there was never a dull moment. I started the course skeptical and unsure of myself in a trainer rol,e and left with the confidence to conquer my trainer role.

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