About this course
About this course
Technical specialists increasingly find themselves delivering training to colleagues, suppliers and customers, often without formal preparation for the distinct skills that teaching requires. This ICM-accredited Level 3 qualification covers training design, delivery, speaking and presenting skills in a single programme, delivered through live virtual classroom sessions.
Who should attend
The course is aimed at technical managers, quality managers, HACCP team leaders, safety specialists and subject matter experts who deliver internal training, inductions or customer-facing technical presentations. It is equally suitable for staff stepping into formal trainer roles for the first time and for experienced professionals who need a recognised Train the Trainer qualification to support consultancy work or role progression. HR business partners and learning and development specialists also find the content directly applicable.
What the programme covers
Content covers adult learning principles, training design methodology including objective setting and content structure, the selection of delivery methods suited to different audience and content combinations, practical presentation skills including voice projection and body language, handling challenging questions, managing group dynamics in training settings, virtual training delivery specifics, assessment design and the measurement of training effectiveness. The programme gives substantial attention to the specific challenges of technical training, including simplifying complex content without losing accuracy, handling audiences with very mixed prior knowledge and maintaining authority while encouraging engagement.
Assessment and certification
Delegates complete a written examination, a practical training design assignment and an assessed delivery exercise. A pass earns the ICM-accredited Level 3 qualification, recognised across the training and development profession as formal evidence of trainer competence.
Course format and delivery
The programme runs as a live virtual classroom across multiple sessions, allowing delegates to develop the training design assignment and rehearse the delivery component between teaching days. Delivery combines methodology teaching with structured peer practice, video-based feedback on delivery exercises and case study discussion of effective technical training.
Why this matters
Effective internal training dramatically improves the return on technical investment by ensuring that new systems, standards and practices are genuinely adopted rather than formally documented. Delegates who complete this qualification deliver training that achieves its learning objectives, handle speaking and presenting engagements with substantially greater confidence, and support career progression into senior technical, leadership and consultancy roles where teaching capability is increasingly a core expectation. The programme pairs naturally with the Level 4 Combined HACCP and Food Safety Advanced qualification for senior technical practitioners who train teams, with the wider STC courses catalogue for related professional development, and with the ICM accredited courses range for complementary accredited qualifications.
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