The Five step Training and development Process:
Training programs consists of five steps:
1) The first or needs analysis step identifies the specific job performance skills needed, assesses the prospective trainees and develops specific measurable knowledge and performance objectives based on any deficiencies.
2) In the second step, instructional design, you decide on, compile and produce the training program content including work books exercises and activities. Here you’ll probably use techniques like those discussed, such as on the job training and computer assisted learning.
3) There may be a third, validation step, in which the bugs are worked out of the training program by presenting it to small representative audience.
4) The fourth step is to implement the program, by actually training the targeted employees group.
5) Fifth is an evaluation step, in which management assesses the program’s success or failures.
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