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The National Center for Biomedical Research and Training at Louisiana State University offers DHS-certified courses covered under the NCBRT’s Homeland Security National Training Program Cooperative Agreement. As a DHS primary training provider, the NCBRT can offer this vital training at no direct cost to your agency. Please contact us at info@ncbrt.lsu.edu or 1-877-829-8550 to schedule a course through your state administrative agency, or visit www.ncbrt.lsu.edu to learn more about the NCBRT’s training opportunities. Remember, the time to prepare is now!

Instructor Development Workshop

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The goal of this course is to train and educate prospective instructors so they effectively deliver Department of Homeland Security (DHS)-certified courses to the intended audiences. This course is designed to give instructors, most of whom already have years of instructional experience within their own organizations, insight into adult education as well as give them the opportunity to critique and improve their instructional style. The course focuses on enhancing instructor skills applicable for DHS-certified courses, although it also discusses organization-specific policies, procedures, and practices.

Course Objectives
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Understand the instructor certification process and competently perform the roles and responsibilities expected of adjunct instructors who teach DHS-certified courses
• Expand their knowledge and use of key instructional terms and concepts, and further develop an effective instructional style
• Adapt their instructional style to incorporate more enhancers to and fewer detractors from the adult learning process
• Adapt their instructional style to incorporate more characteristics of effective instructors and fewer characteristics of ineffective instructors
• Represent the host agency or institution in a professional manner and comply with host agency or institution standards of conduct
• Demonstrate effective instructor competence and evaluate participants on the effectiveness of their instructional style
• Consider and analyze factors that could impact instructional effectiveness

• Identify and discuss the national programs for incident management, national planning, and the National Preparedness Guidelines; participants will also discuss the importance of training and the metrics used to measure proficiency outlined in the Target Capability List (TCL) and the Universal Task List (UTL) and how they affect change in instructor methodology
• Understand the logistical and administrative tasks associated with course management
• Become acquainted with the host agency/institution organization and its’ mission, learn how it fits into the overall DHS structure, and review pertinent administrative policies and procedures

Target Audience/Discipline
EMS, EMA, FS, GA, HZ, LE, PH

Scheduling
Contact a NCBRT training coordinator today to schedule this course.

Min/Max Enrollment Min 10; Max 30

Hours 24.0

Format Instructor-Led Training (Direct Delivery)

DHS Course # MGT-323

Prerequisites
• Seven years of successful service in a profession with responsibilities involving the planning, preparation, response, or recovery phases of disaster or emergency response
• Three years experience in any capacity dealing with adult learning
• Completion of IS-700 training course
• Completion of IS-800 training course
• Government-issued identification card