Course overview and learning outcomes

Our one-week Fire Instructor course employs a blended learning approach to enable learners to develop their skills in delivering and assessing training against measurable, objective criteria. There is no pre-requisite to attend this course.

The course will also provide a solid grounding in the leadership skills and management behaviours required to train at Watch and Station Manager Level and will progressively challenge learners to apply these skills in a range of situations.

Topics covered include:

• Adult learning styles
• The learning environment
• Confirmation and evaluation of learning
• Inclusive learning environments
• Lesson planning – schemes of work
• Planning training sessions
• Facilitate training sessions
• Learner assessment and performance monitoring
• Safety in training – risk management
• Operational risk management and dynamic risk assessment

On completion of this course, learners will have the technical and practical skill sets required to develop planning and deliver a wide variety of training.

Who should attend and key benefits

This course is aimed at personnel who are about to take up a position or who are responsible for the design and delivery of training and development, at all levels within their organisation, who wish to create an interactive learning environment within a structured framework.

This course is also suitable for experienced trainers who wish to refresh their existing training delivery skills.

How is the course assessed and accredited?

Learners are assessed against the learning outcomes throughout, using practical observation, which is underpinned by technical and practical instructional skill assessments, which will assess the learner’s ability to prepare and deliver training on a range of Fire Service related subjects.

In addition, learners will be assessed on their ability to create, plan and conduct, safe and meaningful `live` fire ground training exercises.

Dates and prices

For further information or to make a booking on this course please contact the Business Development Team on 01608 812984 or email sales@fireservicecollege.ac.uk

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