Framework to Design Your Training Plan

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    Directions for Learners to Complete This Training Plan

    Complete this training plan by following the guidelines in
    the document Complete
    Guidelines to Design Your Training Plan.
    Learners may modify
    this framework to suit their nature and needs.

    Name of Learner:
    Approval (if applicable):

    Time Frame

    Start date:
    Completion date:

    Funding Requirements

    (See budget at the end of the training plan)

    General Comments


    Overall Training Goals

    What do you want to be able to do as a result of the learning achieved
    from implementing this training plan? As much as possible, design
    your goals to be ” SMARTER“.

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    How Were These Training Goals Selected?

    Results of a performance review?

    Result of self-assessment?

    Reference to the current job description?

    Reference to strategic or other organizational goals?

    Other(s)?


    Learning Objectives

    What new capabilities do you want to have? What do you want
    to be able to do as a result of your new knowledge, skills, and/or
    abilities?
    You may need several learning objectives for each of your overall
    training goals. As much as possible, design your learning objectives
    to be “SMARTER“.

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    How Were These Learning Objectives Selected?

    Results of a performance review?

    Result of self-assessment?

    Reference to the current job description?

    Reference to strategic or other organizational goals?

    Other(s)?


    Learning Activities/Strategies/Methods

    What activities will you undertake to reach the learning objectives?
    Learning activities may not match learning objectives on a one-for-one
    basis. For a list of a wide variety of learning activities, see
    Various
    Ideas for Learning Activities
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    Documentation/Evidence and Evaluation of Learning

    Documentation/ Evidence of Learning
    (see
    ideas

    Who Will Evaluate It?

    How Will They Evaluate It?


    Budget for Training Plan

    The following budget depicts the costs expected to implement
    this training plan.

    Expected Expense

    Dollars

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