Learning and Development (Coursera)

Offered by HRCI,
Learning and Development (Coursera)

This course presents an overview of best practices for creating effective training in your organization. You will learn different methods of identifying training needs and delivering training. You will also learn how to evaluate the effectiveness of training programs.

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This course is part of the HRCI Human Resource Associate Professional Certificate.
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Professional Certificate.

  • Learn new concepts from industry experts
  • Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
  • Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
  • Earn a shareable career certificate from HRCI

This course presents an overview of best practices for creating effective training in your organization. You will learn different methods of identifying training needs and delivering training. You will also learn how to evaluate the effectiveness of training programs.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Create and deliver learning to your organization
  • Explain and propose different methods to access the processes and outcomes of training
  • Explain different ways to deliver training
  • Evaluate key metrics that will demonstrate training outcomes and results

No prior experience in Human Resources is needed to be successful in this course.

What you'll learn

  • How to create and deliver effective trainings in your organization
  • How to evaluate key metrics that will demonstrate training outcomes and results

Syllabus

Introduction to Learning and Development
Module 1
This week, you will learn about career lifecycles and how to structure a career development plan for an employee. You will also learn how to plan training and development for your organization.

Structure and Design of Learning
Module 2
In the second week, you will learn about different learning models used in instructional design, including ADDIE, KSA, Bloom’s Taxonomy, and the Kirkpatrick Model, and how these apply to an organization’s training efforts. You will also discover different types of trainings that can be used and the best situations to use them. You’ll end the week by learning about adult learning and learning styles.

Implementation and Evaluation of Training and Development
Module 3
This week is focused on different training delivery methods and how to evaluate the outcomes of these training to ensure their effectiveness. You’ll learn how to adjust the delivery of training and development based on the results of these evaluations.

Learning Delivery, Application and Evaluation
Module 4
This week you will learn about training compliance and the necessity of employees completing mandatory training. You will also apply all you have learned in this course by designing a training experience based on a real-world scenario.

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