Employee Training Consultants Education and Training

Strengthen your skills and prospects with educational tools designed for training consultants

Employee training consultants can ease some of the burden on small and medium-sized businesses, by taking on the training of new and current employees. To do this effectively, though, the training consultants themselves need education, both when getting started, and during their career to stay current with the latest trends and techniques.

No matter how thorough their initial training was, training and development consultants may need periodic refreshers when confronting a situation or issue they've never dealt with. There are educational resources for independent consultants, and those working with training consulting firms. Employee training consultants education and training resources include:

1. Certification for corporate training consultants.
2. Employee development consulting seminars and workshops.
3. Publications specializing in training and development consultancy.
   

 

Seek certification as an employee development consultant

If you're just getting started in employee training consulting services, you'll probably want to seek certification. Not only will you get the basic education you need, clients may be more likely to hire you.
Try: The Certified Training Consultant Institute at Ball State University offers a series of seminars to prepare its students to serve as consultants and trainers for corporations, government agencies and nonprofit groups. The International Guild of Professional Consultants and Coaches offers seminars and certification courses for consultants.

Enroll in a workshop or seminar for professional development consultants

Even if you've undergone the initial training and received certification, workshops and seminars can help you keep up with the latest trends in the industry, and strengthen existing skills or learn new ones. You'll be more versatile, better able to solve unfamiliar problems, and possibly more attractive to potential clients looking for a knowledgeable and well-rounded professional.
Try: The American Management Association offers seminars for trainers, while Langevin Learning Systems offers both general and certification workshops for trainers, in addition to self-study tools.

Learn about employee training consulting through books, magazines and other publications

Create your own continuing education program by subscribing to magazines and reading books in the field. These cover both the basics and more advanced topics or new issues.
Try: Consulting Magazine, published bimonthly, offers general and industry-specific information for consultants. Training Magazine offers in-depth training management information, as well as special reports and free e-mail newsletters. For more extensive guidance, consider books such as "Creative New Employee Orientation Programs" from The Management Advantage.

 

• When looking for employee training consultants education and training tools, seek recommendations from fellow training managers and consultants. Ask them not just what products or tools they liked, but specifically why those resources were helpful.

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