This document provides information on the Skills Development Facilitator Programme, a 4-day training course at levels 4-5-6. The programme aims to develop skills in conducting skills analyses, defining target audiences and skills gaps, developing training and development plans, and coordinating skills development interventions within organizations. It is suited for training coordinators, facilitators, and human resources practitioners involved in identifying skills needs and gaps, developing learning interventions, and overseeing skills development according to organizational plans. The 38-credit programme covers topics like outcomes-based education, skills development administration and legislation, defining skills needs, and promoting a learning culture.

1. GENERAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FACILITATOR PROGRAMME
4 day training course (level 4-5-6)
U Std ID Unit Standard title Credits
15217 Develop an organizational training and development plan 6
15218 Conduct an analysis to determine outcomes of learning for skills
development and other purposes
4
15232 Coordinate planned skills development interventions in an
organisation
6
15227 Conduct skills development administration in an organisation 4
114924 Demonstrate understanding of the outcomes-based education and
training approach within the context of a National Qualifications
Framework
5
15221 Provide information and advice regarding skills development and
related issues
4
252041 Promote a learning culture in an organisation 5
123396 Define target audience profiles and skills gaps 6
TOTAL 38
Target population:
This training will be useful to people who oversee or manage education, training and
skills development within organisations according to agreed development plans.
It is also suited to those who are involved in the development and implementation of
such plans (ex Workplace Skills Plan):
 training coordinators, trainers, facilitators, or anyone responsible for
identifying skills gaps
 developing target audience profiles in order to inform learning interventions
and/or learning design
 skills development facilitators, training managers and human resource
development practitioners
 anyone who conduct an analysis to determine outcomes of learning for the
purposes of defining skills needs at organisational level and/or to identify
assessment standard titles at industry or sub-sector level.

2. GENERAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
Individuals credited with those unit standards are able to:
 describe and explain the outcomes-based approach to education and training
 provide information related to skills development, including relevant
legislation, learning and assessment
 advise an organisation concerning the alignment of skills development
practices to the information provided
 advise on the promotion of skills development
 plan and organise a skills analysis process
 conduct an analysis to determine outcomes of learning needed for formal
recognition
 compiling a report on the target audience and skills gaps
 analyse current and required skills
 develop a skills profile and define a skills gap
 identify and prioritise learners` learning requirements
 establish skills priorities
 develop a training and development plan
 coordinate learning interventions
 collate and store data related to skills development
 review and report on learning interventions