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Training of the trainers (TOT) course: A practical
textbook for trainers and medical professors

Aamir Jalal Al-Mosawi

Advisor and expert trainer

The National Training and Development Center
Iraqi Ministry of Health
Baghdad, Iraq

E-mail:almosawiAJ@yahoo.com

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 CONTENT
CONTENT 3-5
PREFACE 6
COURSE INFORMATION AND 7
DESCRIPTION
COURSE SYLLABUS 8-12
DAY ONE SLIDES (PART ONE) 13-19
DAY ONE WORKSHEET (PART ONE) 20
Training malpractices: an unaccredited training
course (case study: a real training story)
DAY ONE WORKSHEET (PART TWO) 21-22
Training malpractices (A case study: real story)
DAY ONE SLIDES (PART TWO) 23
DAY TWO SLIDES 24-30
DAY THREE SLIDES (PART ONE) 31-35
DAY THREE WORKSHEET 36-37
Training mismanagement and training incentives (A
real training story)
DAY THREE SLIDES (PART TWO) 38-39
DAY THREE WORKSHEET (PART TWO) 40
Understanding domains of change during training
DAY THREE SLIDES (PART THREE) 41
DAY FOUR SLIDES (PART ONE) 42-49
DAY FOUR WORKSHEET 50
Training needs analysis (A case study)
DAY FOUR SLIDES (PART TWO) 51-52
DAY FIVE SLIDES 53-54
DAY FIVE WORKSHEET : TEACH 55-62
PARTICIPANTS WHAT THEY HAVE TO
REMEMBER AND WHAT TO EXPECT AT
THE EXAM

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 CONTENT
DAY SIX SLIDES (PART ONE) 63-64
DAY SIX WORKSHEET 65-66
SWOT analysis (A case study)
DAY SIX SLIDES (PART TWO) 67-71
DAY SEVEN SLIDES (PART ONE) 72
DAY SEVEN WORKSHEET 73-74
Lecture preparation practice
DAY SEVEN SLIDES (PART TWO) 75-76
DAY SEVEN WORKSHEET 77-80
Training with case studies
DAY SEVEN SLIDES (PART THREE) 81
DAY EIGHT SLIDES (PART ONE) 82-87
DAY EIGHT WORKSHEET 88
Course evaluation form
DAY EIGHT WORKSHEET 89-90
Training program objectives and evaluation
indicators
DAY EIGHT WORKSHEET 91-92
Module-40: training program
objectives and evaluation indicators
DAY EIGHT SLIDES (PART TWO) 93
DAY NINE SLIDES (PART ONE) 94-101
DAY NINE WORKSHEET: BRAIN 102-104
STORMING
DAY NINE SLIDES (PART TWO) 105
DAY TEN SLIDES 106
DAY TEN WORKSHEET : TEACH 107-114
PARTICIPANTS WHAT THEY HAVE TO
REMEMBER AND WHAT TO EXPECT
AT THE EXAM
DAY ELEVEN SLIDES 115-123
DAY TWELVE SLIDES 126-138

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 CONTENT
DAY THIRTEEN SLIDES 139-152
DAY FOURTEEN SLIDES 153-164
DAY FIFTEEN WORKSHEET: TEACH 165-173
PARTICIPANTS WHAT THEY HAVE TO
REMEMBER AND WHAT TO EXPECT
AT THE EXAM
DAY SIXTEEN SLIDES 174-179
DAY SIXTEEN WORKSHEET 180-182
DAY SEVENTEEN SLIDES 183-190
DAY SEVENTEEN WORKSHEET 191-192
DAY EIGHTEEN SLIDES 193-200
DAY EIGHTEEN WORKSHEET 201-203
Module-62: Preparing a presentation
DAY TWENTY: FINAL COURSE 204-230
WRITTEN EXAM
REFERENCES 231-232

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PREFACE

The importance of professional training and development has become

increasingly recognized and emphasized by many organizations and
institutions throughout the world.

Training and development is considered by some organizations as an

investment and not an expense, because of its rewarding influences.
Training and development as an organization is investment in its own
cadre enables the organizations to surpass their competitors.
However, when trainiQJ DQG GHYHORSPHQW SURJUDPV GRQ¶t follow the
accepted scientific principles and can not be accredited, it becomes
unnecessary burden and a source of distraction.
The aim of this practical textbook is to provide trainers of the trainers and
medical professors all the necessary materials to coQGXFW ³Training of
Trainers (TOT)´ FRXUVH. The book serves as a compendium and a useful
textbook for professional trainers, medical professors, and training experts
working in the field of professional training.
The comprehensive course described in this textbook provides all the
general principles of training and development. The knowledge and skills
acquired during the course will help the participants to conduct successful
training courses.
The textbook and the course it describes is expected to be of great interest
to trainers and medial professors who want to learn more about the
principles of training and development, and how to apply knowledge and
effective training skills when conducting a training course. The textbook is
also expected to be of interest to training experts working with healthcare
and medical organizations.

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COURSE INFORMATION AND DESCRIPTION
COURSE TITLE: An advanced Training of Trainers (TOT) course.
Course duration: Four weeks (five days each week).
Course venue: Accreditation: The course was accredited by National
Training and Development Center of the Iraqi Ministry of Health because it
was accredited in Iraq Headquarter of Copernicus Scientists International
Panel in 2017 (The headquarter was closed during October, 2020).
Course language: English.
Course category: This is a development course which is considered as an
advanced course that aims at introducing all the essential principals of
training and development.
Course type: Interactive with periods of discussions and commentaries after
each topic or module.
Participants: Professionals whose job description include lecturing,
instruction, and / or training and are willing to conduct training courses. This
course is expected to be of interest to training experts working with
healthcare and medical organizations.
Trainer: Professor Aamir Jalal Al-Mosawi, advisor doctor, and expert
professional trainer.
Aims The main goal of this course is to provide the participants all the
general principles and all the essentials of training and development. The
knowledge and skills acquired during the course enable the achievement of
the main learning objective which is the ability to conduct successful
training courses.
Training/learning methods: Training session s worksheets will be used in
association with the other training activities such as mini-lectures and
presentations, activities, and case studies, and video reports.
Final scores: 30% on daily attendance, participation, and making
presentation. Written test accounts for 70% of the final score.