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Professional development program

Train the Trainer (TOT)

From Subject Expert to Learning Designer & Facilitator

A practice-led program in which every participant analyses, designs, delivers and evaluates one real training intervention, and is assessed on demonstrated competence.

  • Dates: 21 Nov – 29 Dec 2026
  • Duration: 12 sessions · 6 weeks
  • Format: Tue online · Sat on-site
  • Location: El Maadi + live online
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Sessions
12
Weeks
6
Scheduled
57 h
Facilitated
49.5 h

57 scheduled hours = 49.5 h facilitated + 7.5 h breaks. Independent capstone work (about 12–15 h) sits outside the 57 hours.

Program Value

Not a generic TOT. A complete trainer toolkit.

Participants move from subject expert to learning designer and facilitator. Across six weeks they build one real training intervention from needs analysis to evaluation, practise it in the room, and leave with a portfolio of evidence.

  1. 1Understand
  2. 2Analyse
  3. 3Design
  4. 4Develop & Engage
  5. 5Deliver
  6. 6Measure
Who it is for

Built for people who train others

Internal trainers

Make sessions more engaging and measurable

Subject matter experts

Turn expertise into learning others can apply

Heads of departments

Develop your team through structured training

Team leaders

Coach and upskill people on the job

HR & L&D specialists

Design and evaluate training with method

Aspiring trainers

Build a professional trainer foundation

Learning Outcomes

Graduates will be able to

  1. Analyse

    Real performance needs before designing any training.

  2. Design & deliver

    Aligned, engaging sessions that change behaviour at work.

  3. Prove impact

    With assessment, evaluation and a portfolio of evidence.

The trainer toolkit

Needs & learner analysis

Training Needs Analysis, root causes, learner and stakeholder analysis

How people learn

Adult learning theories and the Johari Window for trainer self-awareness

Instructional design

ADDIE, SAM and Bloom's Taxonomy for measurable, aligned objectives

Lesson planning & content

Timed lesson plans, learner materials and job aids

AI-supported development

Responsible use of AI to draft and verify learning content

Engage, deliver, evaluate

Experiential learning, gamification, facilitation and Kirkpatrick evaluation

Curriculum

Six weeks, twelve sessions

Each week pairs a live online session on Tuesday with a deep-practice day at Orillia on Saturday.

W1 · Understand

Trainer foundations, Johari Window, learning theories

S1 · Tue · Online

The Trainer's Role & Self-Awareness

  • Trainer roles
  • Johari Window
  • Psychological safety
S2 · Sat · On-site

How Adults Learn

  • Andragogy
  • Five learning theories
  • Theory Lab
Program Schedule

Starting Saturday, 21 November 2026

Every Saturday in the classroom at Orillia, El Maadi (11:00 AM – 5:00 PM · 6 h). Every Tuesday live online (6:30 – 10:00 PM · 3.5 h).

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  1. W1 · How Adults Learn

    11:00 AM – 5:00 PM On-site · El Maadi

  2. W1 · The Trainer's Role & Self-Awareness

    6:30 – 10:00 PM Live online

  3. W2 · Analysis Lab & Objectives

    11:00 AM – 5:00 PM On-site · El Maadi

  4. W2 · TNA & Root Causes

    6:30 – 10:00 PM Live online

  5. W3 · Design Studio: Lesson Plans

    11:00 AM – 5:00 PM On-site · El Maadi

  6. W3 · ID Models & Alignment

    6:30 – 10:00 PM Live online

  7. W4 · Experiential & Gamification Lab

    11:00 AM – 5:00 PM On-site · El Maadi

  8. W4 · Content, Materials & AI

    6:30 – 10:00 PM Live online

  9. W5 · Facilitation Under Pressure

    11:00 AM – 5:00 PM On-site · El Maadi

  10. W5 · Facilitation Foundations

    6:30 – 10:00 PM Live online

  11. W6 · Capstone Showcase

    11:00 AM – 5:00 PM On-site · El Maadi

  12. W6 · Assessment & Evaluation

    6:30 – 10:00 PM Live online
HoursTueSatTotal
Scheduled21.036.057.0
Breaks1.56.07.5
Facilitated19.530.049.5
How the program works

Practice-led, from analysis to evaluation

Concepts and guided practice happen online on Tuesdays. Saturdays at Orillia are for deep practice: labs, design studios, micro-teaching and the capstone showcase.

  1. Every Tuesday · Online

    Live online: concepts, guided practice, coaching

  2. Every Saturday · Face to face

    At Orillia's premises: deep practice

  3. Capstone

    Every participant builds and delivers one real training intervention

  4. Portfolio

    Assessed micro-training, panel feedback and a final Trainer Portfolio

Takeaways & Business Value

What participants leave with

  1. One real training intervention, analysed, designed, delivered and evaluated
  2. Lesson plan, learner materials and job aids
  3. Assessed micro-training with panel feedback
  4. Final Trainer Portfolio of evidence

Intended business value

  • Trainers who analyse needs before designing
  • Sessions aligned to measurable objectives
  • Engaging delivery that changes behaviour at work
  • Evaluation that proves impact
Meet Your Trainer

Learn from a Trainer of Trainers

Mohamed Esmat

Mohamed Esmat

L&D Supervisor & Lead TOT Facilitator

Programs delivered

  • Leadership Skills
  • Time Management
  • Problem Solving
  • Communication Skills
  • L&D Foundations
  • Training of Trainers

Mohamed Esmat is an accomplished Learning & Development Supervisor with 10+ years of turning organisational potential into performance. He aligns learning strategy with institutional goals, leads complex TNA cycles that close critical skill gaps, and builds high-impact programs that lift engagement, retain talent and embed continuous improvement. In the room, he models exactly what this program teaches.

TOT rounds delivered, building new generations of trainers
19
Training hours delivered to corporate teams
2,000+
Years in L&D, turning potential into performance
10+

What he brings to this program

  • TOT Design & Facilitation
  • Training Needs Analysis
  • L&D Strategy
  • Leadership Development
  • Engagement & Retention
  • Modern Instructional Design
Training Halls
Where you will learn

Orillia training halls, El Maadi

Saturday sessions run face to face in our training halls in El Maadi. Tuesday sessions are live online.

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  • Dates21 Nov – 29 Dec 2026
  • Duration12 sessions · 6 weeks
  • FormatTue online · Sat on-site
  • LocationEl Maadi + live online

Questions? Call 0120 133 0888 or email info@orilliaeg.com.

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