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Certified Training &
Facilitation Professional
Refine how you lead learning, handle complex groups and turn training into practical workplace application.
Develop the professional judgement and practical skills to deliver purposeful training and facilitate productive group discussions. This programme covers workshop planning, clear delivery, inclusive participation, scenario-based practice, debriefing, online facilitation and conference moderation. Through connected portfolio assignments and recorded demonstrations, participants strengthen their ability to guide learning, respond to group dynamics and use evidence to improve their practice.
CORE CAPABILITIES YOU'LL BUILD
Applied Instructional Design Portfolio
Professional Credential
Career Advisory and Network
IDT in Practice
Define the training and facilitation brief
Design purposeful and accessible workshops
Deliver clear explanations and activity instructions
Facilitate inclusive discussions, practice and debriefing
Plan and moderate conference segments
Evaluate performance and improve facilitation practice
Corporate trainers and learning specialists.
Independent trainers and facilitators.
Independent trainers and facilitators.
NGO, government and academic programme facilitators.
Experienced moderators and subject-matter instructors.
Progress through 40 hours of self-paced learning: 4 hours of pre-course preparation, 24 hours across nine core modules, and 12 hours of after-course application and assessment. Build your portfolio as you learn, then refine your work and demonstrate your capability through the certification assessment.
Tools and Software to Use
- Document and Presentation Tools: Use Microsoft Office, Google Workspace or equivalent tools to prepare your facilitation brief, session plan, learning resources and portfolio.
- Live Session and Recording Tools: Use Zoom, Google Meet or another suitable platform to deliver and record your final session. Confirm that your account or recording setup can capture the complete 40-minute session before scheduling it.
- Participation Tools: Use questions, chat, polls or a shared workspace where they support the learning activity, with accessible alternatives and a practical fallback.
- Recording and Review: Capture clear audio, your delivery, relevant materials and participant contributions, with permission for recording and assessment. You arrange at least three participants, excluding yourself, for the final session.
Pre-course 4 hours
Review your training and facilitation experience, identify your learning priorities and select one continuing project for your portfolio. Plan how you will arrange at least three participants for your final 40-minute session, obtain recording permission and test your recording setup.
- Course orientation, professional roles and assessment guidance
- Experience review, learning needs and starting-point diagnostic
- Learning principles, project selection and preparation for recorded practice
Core course 24 hours
Module 1: Professional Judgement and the Facilitation Brief
Clarify the purpose, participants and authority behind a training or facilitation request. Practise transparent reasoning and establish ethical boundaries before selecting a process.
- 1.1Purpose and professional responsibility
- 1.2Audience, needs and scope
- 1.3Collaborative judgement
- 1.4Ethics and applicable requirements
- 1.5Training and Facilitation in Practice
Portfolio builder Module quiz
Module 2: Adult Learning and Workshop Design
Turn the brief into a coherent session with clear outcomes, purposeful teaching methods and credible learning checks. Develop the workshop plan that you will refine for your final 40-minute recorded session.
- 2.1Outcomes and learning evidence
- 2.2Experience, memory and learner agency
- 2.3Teaching methods and activity instructions
- 2.4Sequence, timing and transfer
- 2.5Training and Facilitation in Practice
Portfolio builder Module quiz
Module 3: Platform Delivery Craft
Develop audible, clear and engaging delivery through deliberate practice with your existing session. Refine openings, explanations, voice, movement and closings using observable evidence rather than fixed performance rules.
- 3.1Opening and closing with purpose
- 3.2Voice and physical presence
- 3.3Explanation, demonstration and engagement
- 3.4Comprehension and recovery
- 3.5Training and Facilitation in Practice
Portfolio builder Module quiz
Module 4: FGD and Difficult Group Facilitation
Guide exploratory discussion and respond to disagreement, silence, dominance and unequal influence. Keep enquiry distinct from decision-making and adapt interventions to observed behaviour and the agreed mandate.
- 4.1Exploratory FGD design
- 4.2Questioning, listening and synthesis
- 4.3Intervening in difficult dynamics
- 4.4Decision rules and inclusion
- 4.5Training and Facilitation in Practice
Portfolio builder Module quiz
Module 5: Scenario and Simulation Facilitation
Build and run a focused practice scenario that exercises a workplace decision. Prepare roles, cues, observation and stop conditions so that realism serves learning and the later debrief has usable evidence.
- 5.1Choosing purposeful experiential methods
- 5.2Scenario decisions and consequences
- 5.3Pre-briefing and safe participation
- 5.4Running and observing the scenario
- 5.5Training and Facilitation in Practice
Portfolio builder Module quiz
Module 6: Debriefing, Feedback and Reflective Practice
Turn the scenario evidence into a structured conversation about decisions and improvement. Practise inquiry, specific feedback and a repeat attempt while maintaining the boundary between educational reflection and therapeutic support.
- 6.1Purpose and structure of debriefing
- 6.2Evidence, reasoning and questioning
- 6.3Feedback and an improved attempt
- 6.4Emotional boundaries and reflection
- 6.5Training and Facilitation in Practice
Portfolio builder Module quiz
Module 7: Onsite, Live-online and Hybrid Facilitation
Adapt the existing workshop to different participation modes without redesigning its purpose. Rehearse online instructions, participation checks and technical fallbacks, and prepare the delivery and recording arrangements for your final session.
- 7.1Mode selection and onsite readiness
- 7.2Online explanation and interaction
- 7.3Hybrid access and team working
- 7.4Continuity and rehearsal
- 7.5Training and Facilitation in Practice
Portfolio builder Module quiz
Module 8: Large-group and Conference Facilitation
Scale the project into a conference segment with clear speaker, audience and production roles. Practise panel questions, Q&A, transitions and escalation while distinguishing a scaled rehearsal from large-event field experience.
- 8.1Scaling participation and defining responsibility
- 8.2Conference flow and panel moderation
- 8.3Audience Q&A and distributed participation
- 8.4Production cues and escalation
- 8.5Training and Facilitation in Practice
Portfolio builder Module quiz
Module 9: Learning Evaluation and Professional Development
Judge learning evidence fairly and turn findings into practical changes to your session and portfolio. Use recording observations, participant feedback and learning checks to explain your performance and identify priorities for further development.
- 9.1Fair assessment and useful feedback
- 9.2Learning results and evidence limits
- 9.3Transfer and improvement decisions
- 9.4Professional identity and career evidence
- 9.5Training and Facilitation in Practice
Portfolio builder Module quiz
After-course 12 hours
Finalise seven connected assignments into your Training and Facilitation Portfolio, culminating in a complete 40-minute session that you lead and record with at least three participants you arrange yourself, excluding you as the facilitator. Demonstrate clear instruction, meaningful participation, facilitated practice, debriefing and a learning check, then evaluate your performance using the recording and participant feedback.
- Finalise the seven assignments: engagement brief; workshop and delivery plan; delivery evidence; discussion guide and intervention evidence; scenario, debrief and improvement evidence; conference segment and moderation evidence; and evaluation and professional development.
- Deliver and record one complete 40-minute session using Zoom, Google Meet or another suitable recording setup, with at least three consenting participants actively involved throughout.
- Submit the full session recording as shared evidence across the relevant assignments, with timestamps identifying the behaviours demonstrated. This is part of the existing portfolio, not an eighth assignment; retain separate practice evidence for skills not demonstrated in the final session.
- Review the recording, participant feedback and learning-check results, and complete your evaluation, evidence index and professional development actions.
- Complete C-TNF Professional examination preparation, the final examination, portfolio submission and responses to assessor feedback.
Your enrolment includes
- Access to course materials and learning resources
- Portfolio evaluation and feedback by an assessor
- Three attempts at the C-IDT Professional examination
- One complimentary, live online, one-to-one career advisory session, available within 30 days of graduation
How to enrol
- Express interest to join this course by completing the enquiry form on the registration page.
- Our Educational Programme Team will guide you through registration, payment and access to the learning platform.
Payment methods
- Bank transfer or card payment
- Corporate invoice available for company-sponsored enrolment
- View the available payment options and refund policy.
Module Quizzes Ungraded
Check your understanding at the end of each module and prepare for the professional examination. These formative quizzes provide practice and do not contribute to your final assessment score.
Professional Examination Graded · Min. 70%
Demonstrate your knowledge through the summative C-IDT Professional examination. An examination simulation helps you familiarise yourself with the format before your official attempt.
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Format: 75 multiple-choice questions
- Minimum passing score: 70%
- Included attempts: Three, with a minimum interval of 24 hours between attempts
- Additional attempts: USD 50 per attempt after three unsuccessful attempts
Portfolio Assessment Graded · Min. 70%
Develop one integrated portfolio comprising seven connected components that demonstrate your ability to design a coherent learning solution. The portfolio is submitted and assessed as a whole.
| Part | Portfolio component | Modules |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Needs Analysis and Project Brief | 1–2 |
| 2 | Programme Blueprint and Curriculum Map | 3 |
| 3 | Session Plan and Learning Activities | 4 |
| 4 | Assessment and Feedback Pack | 5 |
| 5 | Learning Materials, Digital Segment and Test Record | 6–7 |
| 6 | Implementation and Handover Plan | 8 |
| 7 | Evaluation and Improvement Brief | 9 |
- Assessment method: Manual evaluation by lead assessors using a standardised assessment rubric
- Feedback: Written feedback to support revision and continued portfolio development
- Minimum passing score: 70% for the overall portfolio
- Included attempts: Three submissions of the complete portfolio
- Additional attempts: USD 50 per complete portfolio resubmission after three unsuccessful attempts
Certificates
Your progress is recognised through two certificates.
Certificate of Completion
Awarded upon completion of all required activities in the pre-course and core-course stages.
Certificate of Achievement
Awarded upon completion of the full C-IDT Professional programme. To receive this certificate, you must:
- Complete all required activities across the pre-course, core-course and after-course stages.
- Pass the professional examination with a minimum score of 70%.
- Submit all seven portfolio components and achieve an overall portfolio score of at least 70%.
- Settle all applicable programme and assessment fees.
Post-Graduation Career Advisory
One live online session* with a career advisor to review your professional direction, portfolio positioning and next development priorities.
* Your complimentary advisory session is available within 30 days of graduation.
Do I need previous instructional design experience?
No formal instructional design qualification is required. The programme supports early-career practitioners building a structured foundation and intermediate practitioners strengthening their practice. Experience in training, education, learning content or related work will help you connect the activities to practical situations.
Can I complete the programme while working full-time?
Yes. The programme is delivered online through self-paced learning, so you can organise your study around work and other commitments. The estimated learning time is 40 hours: four hours of preparation, 24 hours across nine core modules, and 12 hours of portfolio refinement and assessment. Your actual time may vary depending on your experience, familiarity with the tools and portfolio revisions.
How will I access the learning materials?
Learning materials are available through Baugment’s online learning platform using your registered email address. These include video lessons, readings, quizzes, assignment guidance, templates and downloadable resources. A desktop or laptop is recommended for practical activities and portfolio development. Access instructions will be provided during onboarding.
How long will I have access to the programme?
You will have ongoing access to the course materials for as long as the programme remains available on Baugment’s learning platform. We recommend completing the learning activities, examination and portfolio assessment within 12 months of starting. This is a recommended completion timeframe, not an access expiry date.
Do I need to purchase any software?
The course fee includes access to Baugment’s learning platform and Moodle sandbox. Third-party software licences are not included. You may use suitable tools you already have, free versions or trial access where these meet the activity requirements. You do not need to purchase every tool mentioned in the programme.
What will I create during the programme?
You will develop one integrated portfolio comprising seven connected components, building your work throughout the nine modules and refining it during the after-course stage.
What support and feedback will I receive?
Instructions, templates, examples and practical guidance support your progress throughout the programme. You can also exchange ideas and experiences through the participant discussion forum. Lead assessors provide written feedback on your submitted portfolio to guide revision and further development. Information about support channels will be provided during onboarding.
What does the complimentary career advisory include?
After graduation, you can receive one complimentary, one-to-one live online session to discuss your career goals, portfolio positioning and next professional-development steps. The session is available within 30 days of graduation.
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