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IITT appoints first TPMA authorised centres

Posted on Thursday 23rd October 2008 under T&C Feed by

The first organisations to be approved IITT Authorised Qualification & Assessment Centres have been announced by the Institute of IT Training today.

Train and Certify Limited is one of the first companies to gain approval to become an IITT Approved Centre.

The Trainer Performance Monitoring and Assessment Service, which is authorised, governed and monitored by the IITT, is a record of the training professional’s quality of performance in a live environment aligned to national standards – a real quality benchmark of your trainers.

Adrian Ince, Managing Director of Train and Certify Limited commented “We are pleased to be able to demonstrate our 100% commitment to the Trainer Performance Monitoring and Assessment programme by being one of the first centres appointed.”

Train and Certify will identify four assessors to be certified by the IITT, and have specifically written a Train the Trainer course to map onto the TPMA standards. Training will include assessment of all delegates, and assessment only sessions will also be scheduled.

You can read the full IITT press release here.

IITT launches new TPMA programme

Posted on Monday 22nd September 2008 under T&C Feed by

The Institute of IT Training today announced the launch of its new Trainer Performance Monitoring & Assessment Service (TPMA) programme.
‘The role of the trainer is constantly changing and evolving,” explained the IITT’s chief executive Colin Steed.

‘The Institute of IT Training has recognised the need for training managers to become empowered to assess, monitor and benchmark the performance of their own trainers, the outcome of which is contributory to the achievement of an accredited qualification, as recognised on the Qualifications and Credit Framework.”

Trainers will be assessed in a live environment by organisations appointed by the IITT.

Trainers are scored using Key Performance Indicators against each of the 10 Competency Measures. This allows measurement of each trainer’s performance and development, setting benchmarks for trainers and highlighting areas for development. Key Development Indicators outline areas for improvement, and can be used as part of an organisation’s appraisal process.

The assessors report can be used to obtain the IITT Certified Trainer Certificate and an optional National Award (PTLLS). This nationally-recognised Award, through the Qualifications Credit Framework, is portable.

To find out more, read the full IITT press release.

Volkwagen UK TPS training programme complete

Posted on Monday 17th December 2007 under T&C Feed by

Volkswagen UK Limited have created a nationwide network of parts distribution outlets throughout the UK; this comprises 57 Trade Parts Specialist (TPS) centres, dedicated to supplying genuine Audi, SEAT, Skoda and Volkswagen parts to meet the needs of independent motor repairers and bodyshops.

To support the network of distribution outlets Volkswagen UK Limited commissioned motiveAuto, an SAP ERP reseller, to provide a software solution to meet the demands of a busy logistics outlet.

Having created the solution, the next task was to train the 500 staff that would be using the solution.
We identified that there were five key roles on the TPS sites, and created five structured specific role based courses, along with supporting documentation.

Our team of TAP certified trainers started the training delivery phase of the project, incorporating best practice and change management in the course, successfully delivered SAP training courses to all the TPS staff, along with some specific bespoke training courses for the Volkswagen UK head office staff.

The Train and Certify team also delivered training to VW’s internal training team in order that they can continue to meet the ongoing training needs of the TPS network.

Tahir Zubair, Training Director of Train and Certify, said “The ability to delivery structured objective and motivational training course contributed considerably to the success of the implementation.”