The training needs analysis is used by a company to determine who in the organization needs training and what specific areas they need in training. A training needs analysis is a review of learning and development requirements for the staff, volunteers and trustees.
The purpose of conducting a Training Needs Analysis (TNA) is to fully understand the training, learning and educational needs of an organization and its staff. The TNA can help an organization to design and implement learning and development programs that are aligned to the strategic goals of the organization.
An effective TNA will assist an organization to build the people capability it requires in order to be successful. Designing and implementing a TNA is the logical starting point of a coherent and functional training strategy. It can be conducted to examine the entire training needs of an organization or to support a particular project, change initiative or 'one-off' need within an organization or department.
This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of training needs identification and evaluation. It covers the internationally recognized methods for identifying training needs; analysing and sorting the data obtained from a Training Needs Assessment (TNA); writing instructional learning objectives (ILOs) that are aligned with the results of the TNA; the effectiveness of training at various levels using proper data collection methods and instruments for each level of evaluation; the ways to improve transfer of skills from training workshops to the workplace; and the calculation of the return on investment (ROI) for training programs by determining their financial costs and returns.