Train the Trainer Course book - Cochrane Public Health Group

Administration of two-day workshop
1) PLANNING AHEAD
Administrative support:
The course will need to be organised (advertise, receive registrations, find and book venue,
receive payments, etc) and course materials will need to be prepared. This may take up to 10
days.
Co-facilitator:
It is recommended, although not essential, that two facilitators conduct the two-day course (if the
days are held consecutively). One facilitator may be adequate if the course is run in a modular
format. Up to twenty participants is workable for this workshop (it will also depend on the
number of computers available).
Venue:
You will require a room to hold up to 20 participants, with participants sitting in groups
(preferably in groups of 4) around tables.
A computer training facility, with internet access (you will need a password to access OVID
Medline), is required for one half-day.
Organise payment for venues (if required)
Familiarise yourself with the facilities of the venue and computer room (air-conditioning,
lighting, projector, tea and coffee facilities, toilets, parking, etc)
Costing:
Determine whether you need to pay for venue hire (especially computer facilities), catering, and
printing. Such costs should be recouped by charging participants an administrative fee.
Publicity:
A draft flyer has been supplied for you on CD to modify as required.
Registration:
You will need email or postal addresses of all participants in order to send pre-reading materials.
Additionally, you may collect such information such as job title, contact details, and prior
experience (and food preferences).
Invoicing:
If participants are required to pay for the course, they will require an invoice.
Catering:
It is recommended that morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea are provided, in addition to coffee,
tea, and water. You should check food preferences prior to ordering the catering.
Teaching aids:
If you choose to use the powerpoint slides to deliver the training you will require a computer and
projector facilities. The slides may be printed onto overhead transparencies if you do not have
projector facilities. Butcher’s paper and pens are also required to write down the 4 G’s (and refer
back to during the course).
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