Click on the job title below to learn more about what it takes to be successful in each function.
EVERYONE
Trainers, course designers, business learning specialists, master trainers and other professionals interested in performance improvement.
Foundational Skills:
Partnering with Clients:
- Working with Clients (coming soon)
- Coordinating Training Programs (coming soon)
TRAINER
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:
Designing Learning Experiences:
Facilitating Learning:
- Facilitating Face-to-Face Learning (FFF), in-person version
- Facilitating Face-to-Face Learning (FFF-O), online version
- Facilitating Live Online Learning (FLO)
- Engaging Participants Online
- Advanced Online Facilitation Skills
- IFC Master Trainer Certification in Facilitating Face-To-Face Learning
Supporting Transfer of Learning:
Partnering with Clients:
- Working with Clients (coming soon)
- Coordinating Training Programs (coming soon)
COURSE DESIGNER
A course designer (CD) plans and develops learning experiences or curricula for specific target audiences.
Foundational Skills:
Designing Learning Experiences:
- Designing Learning (coming soon)
- Converting Training for Online Learning
Partnering with Clients:
- Working with Clients (coming soon)
BUSINESS LEARNING SPECIALIST
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 a course designer, trainer, master trainer, or training project manager.
Foundational Skills:
Assessing Performance Needs / Designing Curricula:
Designing Learning Experiences:
- Designing Learning (coming soon)
- Converting Training for Online Learning
Facilitating Learning:
- Facilitating Face-to-Face Learning (FFF), in-person version
- Facilitating Face-to-Face Learning (FFF-O), online version
- Facilitating Live Online Learning (FLO)
- Engaging Participants Online
- Advanced Online Facilitation Skills
- Master Trainer Certification in Facilitating Face-To-Face Learning
Supporting Transfer of Learning:
Evaluating Learning:
- Evaluating Performance Improvement (coming soon)
Partnering with Clients:
- Working with Clients (coming soon)
- Managing Performance Improvement Projects (coming soon)
- Coordinating Training Programs (coming soon)
MASTER TRAINER
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:
Designing Learning Experiences:
Facilitating Learning:
- Facilitating Face-to-Face Learning (FFF), in-person version
- Facilitating Face-to-Face Learning (FFF-O), online version
- Facilitating Live Online Learning (FLO)
- Engaging Participants Online
- Advanced Online Facilitation Skills
- Master Trainer Certification in Facilitating Face-To-Face Learning
Supporting Transfer of Learning:
Partnering with Clients:
- Working with Clients (coming soon)