Insurance Training Pros Offer “Train-the-Trainer” Programs

PHOENIX--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--The Society of Insurance Trainers and Educators (SITE) (www.insurancetrainers.org) announces immediate availability of its Spring 2010 Train-the-Trainer Program, the only program specifically designed for insurance professionals to learn and apply the Learning Theory and the ADDIE Instructional Design Model to training.

SITE’s Train-the-Trainer program has had broad support from many property & casualty and life & health insurance organizations since its establishment in 1995.

Program Description:

This 3½ day course:

provides intense hands-on guided practice in the core skills of analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation.
is designed for new or experienced trainers and for those who have training as an additional responsibility to their technical job.
is delivered by faculty members who have extensive and varied insurance backgrounds and who hold numerous insurance designations, professional certifications and advanced degrees in adult education.

A complete Train-the-Trainer course outline can be found at http://tinyurl.com/trainthetraineroutline.

What People are Saying

"SITE's Train-the-Trainer program ROCKS!" said Jill Kilroy, AVP Claims Training at Horace Mann Companies. "This hands-on program provides practical applications of training methodologies and adult learning principles. It’s a great way to quickly get up-to-speed on everything a trainer/designer needs to know about training from A to Z (especially if you have not had the opportunity to be formally educated in this field). It’s a mini-MBA in training! I was impressed with the knowledge, expertise, and experience of the instructors we had during our sessions. I feel more confident and leave with tools and tips that I can begin to use immediately in my work."

SITE Train-the-Trainer Schedule:

Programs will be held on the following dates:

March 23-26, 2010 in Austin (Brenham), Texas
April 13-16, 2010 in Branchville, N.J.
April 27-30, 2010 in Bloomington, Ill.

The complete schedule can be found at http://tinyurl.com/trainthetrainerschedule.

About The Society of Insurance Trainers and Educators (SITE)

Founded in 1953, SITE is a non-profit professional society for insurance trainers with over 1000 members. It offers a wide range of services designed to assist members in developing innovative training to attain positive business results in the insurance industry.

For more information on SITE’s Train-the-Trainer and to register: www.insurancetrainers.org, select Train-the-Trainer.