Skills Development Facilitator Course

Course Description

Roles and Responsibilities of a Skills Development Facilitator

Skills development facilitators are extremely important positions within large organisations, where the SDF works within a human resources department to ensure that the future skills requirements of the business are available when needed. The responsibility for creating programs to upskill suitable employees within the organisation is the primary function of a SDF.

Needs Analysis and Assessment

Conduct Skills Gap Analysis to identify the current skills within the organization and compare them with the skills required to achieve strategic objectives.

Conduct Employee Surveys and Interviews to Gather input from employees and management to understand training needs and areas for improvement.

Use data from performance reviews, employee feedback, and other sources to identify trends and areas needing development. A skills gap within an organisation can have a significant negative effect on the overall functyioning and effectiveness of departments and the business as a whole.

Once the skills gaps and future requirements have been understood and determined, a SDF moves on to Program Design and Development. Designing a Curriculum for the training programs that address identified skills gaps, align with organizational goals, and comply with industry standards. Define clear and measurable learning objectives for each training program. Develop or source relevent training materials, including manuals, online resources, and other educational tools being sure to customise each area to the businesses unique processes and features.

Implementation and Delivery

Organize and schedule training sessions, workshops, seminars, and other learning activities. This may or may not be on-site and the effect on the organisational functions need to be taken into account. Conduct training sessions or coordinate with external trainers and experts to deliver content.

Develop Mentorship Programs and Establish and manage the programs, pairing experienced employees with those needing development. In some cases the mentors need to be trained to impart knowledge, not everyone is able to teach/train.

Monitoring and Evaluation

Develop tools to assess the effectiveness of training programs, such as quizzes, tests, and feedback forms. This is an essential function as the programs would need to align with organisational goals as well as industry standards. Regularly evaluate training programs to ensure they meet objectives and make adjustments as necessary. Use evaluation data to refine and improve training programs continuously.

Compliance and Reporting

Regulatory Compliance

Ensure that training programs comply with relevant industry standards and regulations.

Record Keeping

Maintain accurate records of all training activities, employee progress, and program outcomes.

This is just a short description of what a SDF would be required to do. If this sounds like something you would like to do as a career choice, get in contact and take the step toward imprtoving organisations skills development and bettering the lives of the people from within an organisation.

Module/Course list

Module 1: Understand the Context of Skills Development in SA
Module 2: Conduct an Analysis to Determine Outcomes of Learning for Skills
Module 3: Create a Workplace Skills Plan
Module 4: Coordinate Planned Skills Development
Module 5: Conduct Skills Development Administration in an Organisation

Course Outcome

Accredited By
– ETDP SETA: ETDPS1440, US15221, NQF5, Credits 4, US15217, NQF5, Credits 6

– US15218, NQF6, Credits 4, US15227, NQF4, Credits 4, US15232, NQF5 Credits 6