MDC Academy Course

Training of Trainers and Facilitation Skills

Equip trainers and institutional facilitators with adult-learning methods, session design, facilitation tools and assessment approaches.

Course overview

This course is part of MDC Academy's applied learning portfolio. It can be delivered as a standalone professional short course or adapted for universities, donor-funded programmes, NGOs, public agencies, and project teams.

Learning outcomes

  • Design competency-based training sessions
  • Use participatory facilitation methods
  • Manage group dynamics and learning activities
  • Assess training outcomes and improve delivery

Indicative modules

  1. Adult learning principles
    Includes guided practice, templates, discussion, and application planning.
  2. Session planning and facilitation design
    Includes guided practice, templates, discussion, and application planning.
  3. Participatory tools and group dynamics
    Includes guided practice, templates, discussion, and application planning.
  4. Assessment and feedback methods
    Includes guided practice, templates, discussion, and application planning.
  5. Practice teaching and peer review
    Includes guided practice, templates, discussion, and application planning.

Delivery approach

Sessions combine facilitator inputs, practical templates, group exercises, case discussion, reflection, and an action plan that participants can take back to their organizations.