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Agency training toolkit

Planning staff training? Start with the question you need to answer today. These free tools help you identify needs, compare options, support learning and review what happened.

Four steps: identify needs, choose training, support learning, and review progress.
Special Learning's planning path is informed by the CDC's training needs analysis and quality training standards for public health training developers.

1. Understand the need

Ask staff what they need to learn and what might make training easier to use. A process, staffing or technology change may also be part of the solution.

2. Choose training and plan costs

Compare the learning fit, access period and total cost before deciding.

3. Support learning and follow up

Choose a schedule and support that fit your staff and organization.

4. Review progress and improve

Look at participation alongside staff feedback and opportunities to apply learning.

Bring the decision to a meeting

Use a printable 25-minute agenda to compare options and assign a next step.

Open the training decision meeting agenda

Estimate staff time and training costs

Include staff learning hours, course fees and other costs in one estimate.

Open the time and cost calculator

Hand off a training plan

Use a printable worksheet to transfer progress, next actions and support to a new coordinator.

Open the team training handoff template