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Want to become a Certified Driver Trainer (CDT)?

The course below is applicable toward NATMI’s nationally recognized, university accredited Certified Driver Trainer (CDT) program.  Taking the course is the first step toward earning a credential that will help you become a more competent professional, earn industry recognition and credibility in court testimony.

Instructional Skills Course Benefits:

• Understand the four-step teaching/learning process.
• Understand how adults learn so that you can provide the most effective training delivery.
• Learn how to develop effective lesson plans.
• Learn the characteristics of a good instructor and how to incorporate them into your own teaching.
• Learn how to effectively prepare for a presentation.
• Identify and develop the skills necessary to become a dynamic speaker and effective educator.
• Teach your own lesson and receive a supportive and constructive evaluation of your presentation.
• Learn to develop and conduct in-house training programs, as well as effective on-the-job training.
• Integrate the skills developed in this course with your daily supervision responsibilities

Course Description

The following topics are covered:

• The Instructional Process - Phases of the teaching-learning process.
• Principles of Learning - Effective training based upon motivation, participation, knowledge of results and reinforcement.
• How to Prepare Performance Objectives - Determining desired results for specific learning experiences.
• Teaching Assignments & Instructor Demonstration - Teaching topics for class presentation; instructor demonstration of a teaching topic.
• Evaluation of Training Effectiveness - How to analyze performance.
• Lesson Plans - Components; development; importance.
• Instructional Techniques - Selecting and using instructional techniques and aids.
• The Role of the Trainer - Tools for efficient administration.
• Practice Teaching - Presenting your own lesson & critique.
• Organization of an Effective Training Program - Developing the company training program; how to evaluate results.

How to Become a Certified Driver Trainer (CDT)

• Job Experience Required - 2 years in driver training
• Course requirement: Essential Instructional Skills for Professional Driver Trainers
• Certification Exam: Certification examination taken immediately following course
• On your own, following the course: Submit certification application within 60 days of classroom training and exam

Course timeframes are 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  The exam day begins at 8:00 a.m. and ends by Noon.