Train the Trainer Resources

NCSLI is working to become compliant with the ANSI/IACET continuing education and training standard. IACET is the International Association for Continuing Education and Training.  It is a standard for performance excellence, continual improvement, and professionalism we can use in our education and training efforts to ensure high quality, credible, training events.

If you would like to be a part of the team, or have suggestions for additional resources, please contact one of these team members:

Vernon Alt, VP Learning and Development

Matt Denslow, Training Resources Committee Chair

Georgia Harris, Immediate Past President, NCSL International (and IACET Team Member)

Authorized Provider Standards

IACET - International Association for Continuing Education and Training

Categories 1 through 3, 9, and 10 are system level criteria.  Categories 4 through 8 are items instructors, trainers, and speakers should be familiar with.

Learning Event Planning (Category 4)

Learning Outcomes (Category 5)

Professional Development (Category 6.1, 6.2)

Content and Instructional Methods (Category 7)

  • Training and Learning Styles (ASTD Info Line) (NCLSI Training Aids Library)
  • Train the Trainer: Instructional Design and Implementation (NCLSI Training Aids Library)
  • Managing the Generation Mix (NCLSI Training Aids Library)
  • How Adults Learn, Marcia L. Conner (a number of great links to other sites about Adult Learning)

Assessment of Learning Outcomes (Category 8)

  • Evaluation Basics (NCLSI Training Aids Library)
  • Train the Trainer: Measurement and Evaluation (NCLSI Training Aids Library)

Program Evaluation (Category 10)

  • How to Measure Results (NCLSI Training Aids Library)
  • The Bottom Line on ROI (NCLSI Training Aids Library)
  • Evaluating Training Programs (NCLSI Training Aids Library)
  • Measuring the Impact of Training (Harris, 2011 MSC)  

Resources for all IACET Categories (see the document below).

Learning Event Planning Worksheet
(Microsoft Word Document)