Train the Trainer

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About the Program

There are tried and true methods that you can use to become an effective instructor. The APICS Train the Trainer Workshop is an intensive, hands-on program that will show you how to:

• Write instructional objectives that clearly show what your learners will be able to do as a result of your instruction
• Plan lessons with realistic objectives
• Build involvement and motivation into your lessons
• Construct lesson plans as a step-by-step blueprint for achieving your objectives
• Effectively select and use a variety of media to enhance learning
• Improve the effectiveness of your communication by being receptive to verbal and nonverbal messages of your learners
• Practice and critique of teaching methods and techniques
• Plan training workshops for flawless implementation

About the Instructors

Sibyl Melin, CPIM, CIRM, CSCP is president and founder of Sundial Consulting Group, Carlsbad, California.

With more than 25 years of experience in operations management, her background and multiple industry experiences provide an excellent foundation. This consultant, educator, and speaker wins high praise from her corporate clients and students. Known for her passionate expressions for maintaining manufacturing excellence in North America, Sibyl brings facts, common sense, and humor to her audiences.

As an APICS instructor with over 12 years in front of students, her decades of operations, materials, cost accounting, and warehouse expertise means she has honed her presentations to match her audiences - whatever their part of the organization. As a corporate executive, Sibyl encountered many of the problems still facing organizations today and provides a wealth of lessons learned to her consulting clients and students. As a consultant and educator, she constantly searches for solutions to these challenges.

Harvey McChesney, III, CPIM is president of McChesney Associates. Harvey’s purpose is to help you vividly express your thoughts, feelings, and needs through effective communication. He has extensive experience teaching presentation skills, training methods, team competencies, facilitation skills, and structured problem solving. Harvey uses a natural and energetic style to create an interactive learning environment.

Harvey has 20 years experience in manufacturing engineering, process analysis, facilities design, systems definition and installation, project management, and productivity improvement. He received a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Lehigh University, has served on the APICS Board of Directors and was the Chairman of the 1994 APICS International Conference and Exhibition. Harvey also led the team that revised the APICS Train the Trainer materials and developed the Learning Dynamics for Instructors course. He is a Qualified instructor for both of these courses as well as a frequent speaker at APICS events.

Who should attend?

This workshop is open to certified APICS members interested in become an APICS Certification Review Course Instructor, either for the chapter or their own company. In order to teach a certification review course for the Chapter, the instructor must be certified in the program being taught, have passed the certification test and attended the Train the Trainer program. The chapter will accept attendees who are currently certified or are working on their certification.

Upcoming workshops

If you have additional questions regarding certification review courses or other workshops, contact the APICS Phoenix Chapter Vice President of Education.

** Registration after this date is available but workshop is limited to 12 participants.
*** Schedule subject to change. Workshop may be rescheduled if there are less than 5 participants.***

Workshop Fees:

The workshop is free to all attendees approved to the workshop by the APICS Phoenix Chapter. However a credit card must be provided as a $100 course fee will be imposed for all no-shows and cancellations after the registration deadline. You must complete the full attendance requirements (all 3 days) or the $100 course fee will be imposed.

Registration Information:

Email the VP of Education for a registration request. Make note of registration deadlines! If paying with a credit card, payment is considered received when submitting a registration form if a valid card number and expiration date are provided (card must not be declined when processed). Please note the change for this workshop only: Your credit card will not be charged if you meet the workshop attendance requirements.

If you register on-line (when availabe), you will receive a confirmation page that you have submitted a registration request. This does not guarantee that you have been accepted for the workshop. Please print this for your records. You will be contacted by the VP of Education to confirm your registration acceptance (be sure to include a valid email address.)

Companies: Find out more about In-house CPIM Review or Fundamentals Courses and important information on Courses, Membership, Certification, and APICS Body of Knowledge

Workshop Materials:

Workshop materials will be provided at the workshop.

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Email the VP of Education for a registration request.

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