Technical Skills Training

Technical skills training provides employees with the "hard skills" and practical knowledge needed to operate specific tools, software, and equipment for a job. It's essential for organizations to address skill gaps, adapt to technological advancements, and improve performance. Technical training also leads to better employee attraction and retention.

Creating an Effective Technical Training Program.

1. Identify technical training needs

2. Determine technical training objectives

3. Develop a technical training program

4. Create technical training content

5. Deliver a technical training course

6. Measure training effectiveness

1. Identify technical training needs
The first step is to work out what training is needed. This might be based on the implementation of new technology, such as new software training, updated methods, or modern machinery.
Other needs could be higher degrees of productivity, addressing knowledge gaps, onboarding new employees, or reacting to regulatory changes. Whatever the requirements, information is needed for this step. Sometimes it can be obvious what training is needed, but other times, a simple survey or observation in the workplace can provide the answer. In some cases, competitive analysis is required to determine the need to deliver technical training.

2. Determine technical training objectives
With the training needs identified, it can seem like unnecessary admin to then set training goals, but don’t be misled. Setting clear and measurable training objectives is a paramount step in the process. By analyzing and prioritizing your training needs, you will arrive at your goals. The first important thing for training objectives is that they should clearly communicate the benefits for both the company and employees. This will ensure that both parties maintain the right level of investment in the process.

Next, the goals should be SMART, which stands for:

• Specific

• Measurable

• Achievable

• Relevant

• Time-bound

3. Develop the technical training program
Now comes the time to develop your training program relative to your objectives for maximizing business success. Perhaps the most effective course of action is to develop video training courses which can be combined with "On the job training" . Not only can these video applications be used to create materials, but also to develop and deliver the entire process.

4. Create the technical training content
Once you have the platform for your training program, you now need to create learning content. Creating video content that makes the learning process engaging is not always easy; that’s why it’s a great idea to employ an video production company that is experienced in creating video courseware.

5. Deliver a training program
Now it’s time to deliver the technical training. When you use a video based solution, you have repeatable access to a complete learning  system equipped with all the features required for effective training.

6. Measure training effectiveness
Once your training program has been implemented, it is crucial that you assess the effectiveness of your training. The success of the training program will be measured entirely against the objectives set out at the start. This will determine if both the company and the trainees feel the experience was successful.

Page Update: September 21st 2025.

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