The HERO project aims to develop a training program for caregivers to be working in the elderly care sector. The program is particularly addressed to caregivers from Middle Eastern and African countries as refugees and intends to help them integrate into European society. This paper seeks to offer an overview of the project, including its…

The best kind of learning is that which never ends--and a culture of training means that staff will be more flexible and responsive to new ideas and strategies, imperative in today's libraries. In this practical resource, leading workplace trainers Reed and Signorelli offer guidance on improving the effectiveness of training programs. Their book…

The American Society for Training and Development Task Force developed four basic criteria to be met in order for training to qualify as a profession. A three-phase program for professional development in training will cover use of a manual and its objectives, a degree program, and a certification program. (DS)

This trainer's manual contains complete instructions and resource references for delivering the management skills program designed to upgrade the skills and performance of managerial personnel in the alcoholism field. It provides four areas of information: (1) course content and methodology, target audience, assumptions and suggestions; (2)…

This trainee's manual is designed to assist those helping professionals responsible for the vocational rehabilitation of drug abusers, including counseling, job development, and job placements. The learning modules focus on the following areas of concern: (1) client assessment, treatment planning, vocational guidance and counseling, and ancillary…

This training program handbook provides a basis for planning a sequence of learning situations during the Extension Service agents' first year of employment. Through this experience, it is hoped that new agents will acquire the knowledge, competencies, and skills thought to be necessary to successfully orient them to the Texas Agricultural…

An outgrowth of a Greater Boston project, this manual for the training of human service nonprofessionals for work with older adults is divided into two volumes. Part 1, for trainers, covers qualifications and sources of training personnel; curriculum planning; training objectives (generally expressed in terms of attitudes, knowledge, and skills);…

In this text, primarily for instructors in skill training programs, the concepts and methods of instruction are oriented toward the belief that supervisors and senior employees represent the best source of instructors. Sections of this work deal with such aspects as the rationale and the initiation of on the job training, criteria (personal…

This guide is designed to upgrade and/or develop the assessment and negotiation skills of management personnel who are involved in developing and coordinating resources among community agencies to provide comprehensive services for individuals with alcohol problems. This training program addresses the following topics: (1) community assessment;…

This manual is intended for use by trainers of teacher aides in New Careers programs (which focus on training the unemployed and/or underemployed for entry-level placement as nonprofessionals in human service occupations). An introductory chapter considers the qualifications of the training team, qualifications of the trainee, the function and job…

The training guide is based on a TOT (Training of Trainer) workshop conducted in September 2005 in Chiangmai, Thailand jointly by Asia Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU) and UNESCO's Asia Pacific Programme of Educational Innovation for Development (APEID). The publication provides a comprehensive guide to trainers…

DESIGNED TO AID FOREMEN AND OTHER SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL IN THE TASK OF EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND RETRAINING, THIS MANUAL DISCUSSES SUCH ASPECTS AS THE NATURE OF SKILL TRAINING, THE ROLE OF THE INSTRUCTOR, STAGES IN CURRICULUM AND PROGRAM PLANNING, TRAINEE SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT, ON THE JOB AND OFF THE JOB TRAINING, PRINCIPLES OF ADULT LEARNING,…

These modules are intended as a guide for developing short-term training workshops for paraprofessional service providers in aging. They are for use by trainers with some basic familiarity with the topic; use of teams of educators and practitioners as trainers is suggested to bridge the gap between knowledge and practice. A section on "Training…