Training of Trainers Program
This four-day training will authorize health and human service agencies to conduct the New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute approved Overview of HIV Infection and AIDS and Offering HIV Testing in CBOs Serving High Risk Communities training programs. Agencies send a team of two trainers to this program. Upon successful completion of the training, the agency becomes a member of the AIDS Institute's Authorized Training Agency Initiative.
Topics to be covered:
- Audience assessment and strategies for conducting them;
- Communication skills that can be used non-judgmentally and sensitively in the training room;
- Core concepts of adult learning;
- Strategies for handling difficult participants and challenging groups;
- Audio visual equipment and media methods;
- Different training methods and delivery techniques;
- Key components of program evaluation; and
- Resources available for updating training skills.
Written tests and peer presentations will be used to ensure participants can demonstrate effective training skills and knowledge of key content areas in AIDS Institute Overview of HIV Infection and AIDS and Offering HIV Testing in CBOs Serving High Risk Communities trainings. As part of the Authorized Training Agency Initiative, agencies must commit to delivering a minimum of one training per year.
Prerequisite: Training team members must submit an application with information about educational background, commitment to the agency and relevant work experience. Applications are available from the Signature Staff Development Resources. Prior attendance at an AIDS Institute's specified training program after June 1, 2001 is required.
Audience: Training teams representing agencies that would like to be authorized to deliver AIDS Institute trainings on basic HIV/AIDS information and HIV counseling and testing.
| Date | Location | Registration Center |
|---|---|---|
| June 10-13 | Albany | REACH |
| October 21-24 | Manhattan | REACH |