April 17, 2012

Instructor:
Nanette Miner, President, The Training Doctor, LLC






Certificate Overview:

Creating a test or certification to prove your training's return on investment is essential. A poorly designed and delivered test  can skew the results and provide inaccurate feedback about the effectiveness of your training. But where do you start?  Do you need to test for knowledge or skill? What is a passing grade? What if people “fail?” What are the legal ramifications of giving a test in the workplace? You MUST know what you're testing, why you are testing, and what you'll do with the information once you've tested, in order to protect the interests of your organization and your employees.  It’s more than asking 20 questions. It’s both a science and an art.

This Clinic covers the 9 Rules of Test Creation, explains the nuances of designing a variety of test questions (multiple choice, true/false, matching, open ended, etc.), offer suggestions for legally and ethically administering post-training tests in the workplace, and provides you with the opportunity design a test you can immediately deliver in your workplace.

BONUS! You’ll receive a 20 page job aid workbook to help you design and deliver your own tests back on the job!

 In this online, interactive Clinic, you will learn:

• 9  “Rules” for creating good, fair tests. 
•  The types of test questions that can be used (performance, criterion referenced, etc.) – and  when they are best used. 
•  How to design various types of questions including:
  - Multiple choice
  - True / False
  - Matching
  - Open ended
• How to combine types of tests to ensure your student’s “get it” and your workplace benefits from your training.

You’ll also get the chance to practice taking a test for which you are completely unprepared – to see how poorly designed tests are easily passed and have the opportunity to create your own test
questions to challenge your fellow participants.

Who Should Attend:
This clinic is designed for training managers, coordinators, departments of one, or  instructional designers who are charged with proving return on investment for their training.

Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites.

Online Course Schedule:

Session 1: Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Session 2: Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Each session is 90 minutes in length

All sessions start at 1:00pm Eastern Time (New York Time.) Here is the time of sessions listed in other time zones:

• 10:00 am - 11:30 am Pacific Time (PT)
• 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Mountain Time (MT)
• 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Central Time (CT)
• 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Eastern Time (ET)

For times in other cities, visit this link. Live sessions will be recorded for those who wish to go back and review or who must miss a live session. Participants are expected to complete outside work between live class meetings.

Registration details:

Register for this clinic program now to reserve a virtual seat. See below.

Early-Bird Registration On/Before March 17, 2012: $545
Registration After March 17, 2012: $695

Train as a Team and Save!
For questions on group discounts, call 612.340.4742, or contact us for details.

Course Equipment (IMPORTANT)
You'll participate in online and collaborative activities in a number of ways, each designed to provide a unique means to interact and learn from experts and colleagues. All course delivery software operates at Internet connection speeds of 56.6 kbps or better, on PC, Mac and Unix platforms. Programs will use teleconferencing or VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol.) The login instructions emailed to you approximately one week prior to the start of the course will outline platform use as well as any headset requirements or suggestions. Each registrant must provide their own laptop or desktop computer and other equipment (such as a headset) in order to fully and successfully participate in the course. Please test your login information a minimum of 48 hours in advance on your course start date on the computer you will be using for the course.

SPECIAL BONUS!
You’ll receive a 20+ page job aid workbook to help you design and deliver your own tests
back on the job!

In order to truly determine whether or not someone has learned what you’ve taught, test questions must follow certain rules
(9 to be exact)
in order to be accurate and equitable