Free Training Programs
(for-profit and nonprofit)
The following links
are to free, online training programs that provide free materials
and associate means for you to learn from the materials and then
to somehow verify your learning.
If you want to add a new link now to a free, online training program,
please first read the short section "Add to Library"
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Sections in This Topic Include the Following
For-Profit and Nonprofit Programs
Nonprofit-Specific Programs
Free Lesson Plans
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Related Library Topics
Also See the Library's Blog Related to this Topic
In addition to the articles on this current page, also see the following blogs that have posts related to this topic. Scan down the blog's page to see various posts. Also see the section "Recent Blog Posts" in the sidebar of the blog or click on "next" near the bottom of a post in the blog. The blog also links to numerous free related resources.
Library's Training and Development Blog
For-Profit and Nonprofit Programs
Free
Micro-eMBA (SM)
My Own
Business
SBA
free course
FMU
Online
Small Business Canada
Khan Academy
eNetPlace.com
Free Training.com
Study
Guides and Strategies
Microsoft
Small Business Center
The
Working Manager
MindTools
Financial
Management Training Center
Management Training Courses Online
TrainingTime Learning Library - Management & Leadership
Articles
Free
10 Lesson Online Training Course from Master Class Management
Nonprofit-Specific Programs
Although the above-listed sites are labeled as "for-profit," many of the guidelines apply to nonprofits as well -- there is more in common between nonprofits and for-profits than is uncommon.
Free
Nonprofit Micro-eMBA (SM)
Free Online Lesson Plans, Lecture Notes, etc.
A recent trend is for educators to freely share their educational and training materials. In addition to using the materials to design and implement your own learnings about particular topics, you also can learn about systematically designing trainings in general, including about the training's outcomes, goals, learning objectives, training methods, result and methods of evaluation.
LearningSpace
Study
Guides and Strategies
Connexions
Education
World
Free Education
on the Internet
Study
Guides and Strategies
Global Schoolhouse
LessonPlansPage
Spakenotes
Education
Atlas Study Skills Guide
schooX - Social
Network for Online Learning
Curriki - The Online Education Community
Teachers Pay Teachers.com
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Recommended Books
Basics and General Information
Orienting and Training Employees
Basics and General Information
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Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision in Business
- by Carter McNamara, published by Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Provides step-by-step, highly practical guidelines to recruit, utilize and evaluate the best employees for your business. Includes guidelines to effectively lead yourself (as Board member or employee), other individuals, groups and organizations. Includes guidelines to avoid burnout -- a very common problem among employees of small businesses. Many materials in this Library's topic about staffing are adapted from this book.
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Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision With Nonprofit Staff
- by Carter McNamara, published by Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Provides step-by-step, highly practical guidelines to recruit, utilize and evaluate the best staff members for your nonprofit. Includes guidelines to effectively lead yourself (as Board member or staff member), other individuals, groups and organizations. Includes guidelines to avoid burnout -- a very common problem among nonprofit staff. Many materials in this Library's topic about staffing are adapted from this book.
The following books are recommended because of their highly practical nature and often because they include a wide range of information about this Library topic. To get more information about each book, just click on the image of the book. Also, a "bubble" of information might be displayed. You can click on the title of the book in that bubble to get more information, too.
Orienting and Training Employees
The following books are recommended because of their highly practical nature and often because they include a wide range of information about this Library topic. To get more information about each book, just click on the image of the book. Also, a "bubble" of information might be displayed. You can click on the title of the book in that bubble to get more information, too.


