A trainer (also known as a facilitator or an instructor) guides participants through either online or in-person learning experiences that support performance improvement.

Foundational Skills:

• Foundations of Learning

Designing Learning Experiences:

• Localizing Learning (coming soon)

Facilitating Learning:

• Facilitating Face-to-Face Learning (formerly Training of Trainers, or ToT)
• Facilitating Online Learning (coming soon)

Partnering with Clients:

• Consulting for Performance Improvement—Working with Clients (coming soon)

An instructional designer (ID) plans and develops learning experiences or curricula for specific target audiences.

Foundational Skills:

• Foundations of Learning

Designing Learning Experiences:

• Designing and Developing Learning
• Developing for Online Learning (coming soon)
• Customizing Course Material (coming soon)
• Localizing Learning (coming soon)
• Becoming a Master Trainer in Instructional Design (coming soon)

Partnering with Clients:

• Consulting for Performance Improvement—Working with Clients (coming soon)

A business learning specialist is a seasoned training professional with deep expertise in multiple phases of the training lifecycle, communications, and project management. A business learning specialist has the skills and experience to work as an instructional designer, trainer, master trainer, or training project manager.

Foundational Skills:

• Foundations of Learning

Assessing Performance Needs / Designing Curricula:

• Analyzing Needs and Determining Strategies to Improve Performance (coming soon)

Designing Learning Experiences:

• Designing and Developing Learning
• Developing Online Learning (coming soon)
• Customizing Course Material (coming soon)
• Localizing Learning (coming soon)
• Becoming a Master Trainer in Instructional Design (coming soon)

Facilitating Learning:

• Facilitating Face-to-Face Learning
• Facilitating Online Learning (coming soon)

Supporting Transfer of Learning:

• Ensuring Effective Transfer of Learning (coming soon)
• Coaching for Improved Performance (coming soon)

Evaluating Learning:

• Evaluating Performance Improvement (coming soon)

Partnering with Clients:

• Consulting for Performance Improvement—Working with Clients (coming soon)
• Managing Performance Improvement Projects (coming soon)
• Coordinating Training Programs (coming soon)

A master trainer (MT) is a seasoned trainer authorized by IFC to conduct IFC's proprietary training lifecycle courses. MTs must obtain separate certification to conduct each training lifecycle course. 

Foundational Skills:

• Foundations of Learning

Designing Learning Experiences:

• Localizing Learning
• Becoming a Master Trainer in Instructional Design (coming soon)

Facilitating Learning:

• Facilitating Face-to-Face Learning (formerly Training of Trainers - ToT)
• Facilitating Online Learning (coming soon)
• Assessing Quality of Facilitation (coming soon)

Supporting Transfer of Learning:

• Ensuring Effective Transfer of Learning (coming soon)
• Coaching for Improved Performance (coming soon)

Partnering with Clients:

• Consulting for Performance Improvement—Working with Clients (coming soon)