LPI TPMA Certification Essentials LFT

This course is designed for those who want to achieve a professional qualification and accreditation as a trainer; you should have at least 6 months regular training experience. Take your training to a new level and see a real improvement or your money back!

Aims

By the end of the course you will understand and be assessed against the nine competencies necessary to pass the LPI’s TPMA standards.  This standard is very rigorous, so please be aware that you may need to put some of what you have learnt into practice outside of the course before you are able to successfully achieve the accreditation (If you do not pass on the course, you could book to attend just a trainer assessment event in the future).

The Learning & Performance Institute’s TPMA (Trainer Performance, Monitoring and Assessment) is designed to raise the standard of IT training across the industry.  The IITT training competency framework is aligned with the national standards for all trainers, tutors and teachers.  The assessment leads to the Institute’s ICTP certificate (Institute Certified Training Practitioner), which will now be the only certification available from the LPI. Those successful will receive a jointly awarded LPI/BCS certificate.  Happy was the first IITT Authorised Qualification & Assessment Centre (AQAC) for the new standard.

What you will learn

In particular you will be able to:
  • Understand and be prepared to be assessed against the nine competencies necessary to pass the LPI’s TPMA standards.
  • Evaluate your current strengths and areas to work on in your training.
  • Confidently use all four question techniques, to gain full learner participation and involvement in training.
  • Identify the structure of a training session and be able to plan your own 30 minute training session.
  • Create your own checklist for reviewing and preparing your training environment.
  • Understand the benefits and key components of a lesson plan.
  • Create session objectives that will sell your training to your learners.
  • Identify four specific actions you will take to ensure a training session you run regularly is relevant for your learners.
  • Demonstrate your current coaching skills and identify your strengths, and an area to work on.
  • Identify activities and training aids that will appeal to each of the four learning styles, throughout a training session.
  • Prepare a thorough recap for a specified training session.
  • Describe how you would effectively handle learner questions in a variety of situations.
  • Explain the difference between a professional, knowledgeable trainer and a subject expert.
  • Understand how to use your learners experience and requirements to appropriately adapt a training session and monitor it to ensure you are meeting the objectivesBullet point press return to get a new one.

What to expect

This course prepares you for the TPMA assessment and, we believe, will teach you new training skills and make you a more effective trainer.  The course covers each of the nine competencies. You will understand what they mean in practice and what we will be looking for in relation to these in order to pass your TPMA.  You will deliver a pre-prepared 30 minute training session to the other delegates attending the event.  Following the course you will receive a copy of your TPMA report (a copy of which will also be sent to the LPI).
If you pass your assessment you will need to pay the Learning & Performance Institute (LPI) £95 to get your LPI/BCS certificate, this includes 1 year’s membership to the LPI (if you are already a member the fee is £50 plus VAT)
The course will be taught using our Learner Focused principles. It will include involvement and be focused both on the assessment to be passed and on the training you yourself deliver.   The course can be quite an intense experience and you should be prepared for some additional work in the evenings on day one, two and three.  You should also be prepared to deliver a 10 minute extract from your training session on the first day; this will enable the trainer to get a flavour of your training style and does not need to be a complete session.

Timetable

Day 1 – 3

The first three days are the course itself.

Day 4

The final day is the asessment day.  Each participant will deliver their 30minute training session and be assessed on it.  You will find out on the day whether or not you have passed and receive one-to-one feedback.

The ‘Small Print’

The course will run from 10am to 4:45pm (light cold buffet 1pm to 1:45pm). Please be careful to arrive by 9.45am for registration and refreshments. The course will start precisely on time and it may not be possible to go back over material missed by late arrivals. If you arrive over 30 minutes late you may be asked to leave and attend another day.