Training Needs Analysis

• Describe what a training needs analysis is.
o What should the trainees know or be able to do upon completion of the program?
o Identify your sources.
Identify methods for determining what the trainees know or can already do prior to training.
o How would you make use of individual employee analysis?
o If you use a test, survey, interview, or questionnaire, describe the information you will be acquiring.
Identify the gaps you believe you would discover in the analysis.
o Make some assumptions. If you are developing a program for an environment with which you are familiar, these might be based on your experiences; if not, use common sense. These gaps will become your objectives for the training program.
Based on your analysis, identify the objectives for the training program.