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Training program design template — with a filled-in example

Break a course down into purpose, audience, learning objectives, and a timetable by module, so you and the instructor are on the same page. Includes a sample design for an 8-hour course for new team leaders.

FormatWord (.docx) — just swap in your logo and approval block
What's includedA blank template plus a filled-in example for a fictional company
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Fields in this template

Course overview · Learning objectives written with action verbs
Timetable by module (content, method, deliverables, materials)
Pre-work, evaluation plan, and operations notes
Sample entry — feedback and coaching for new team leaders, 8 hours

How to fill it in

Write learning objectives with verbs you can observe in the training room, such as “write” or “demonstrate,” instead of “understand.”
Setting one deliverable per module makes it easy to report what the training produced.
Write the design document before you request proposals, and you can compare every vendor against the same criteria.
Announce the pre-work 7 days before the training and have participants bring one real work scenario.

Sample entries — view as a table

This excerpt comes from an example filled in for a fictional company, Hanbit Precision Co., Ltd. (auto parts manufacturing, 280 employees). The file contains the blank template first, followed by the full example. All amounts and figures in the example are assumed, for illustration only.

2. Learning objectives

No.	Learning objectives (action verbs)	How to check
1	After hearing a team member’s work situation, give feedback in three lines: fact, impact, request	Role-play observation checklist
2	Write 5 open-ended questions that lead team members to propose their own solutions	Coaching conversation recording review
3	Build a 30-minute 1:1 meeting plan for your own team	Deliverable (interview progress sheet)

3. Module schedule (morning)

hours	Module	Key content	How to
09:00~09:30	Orientation	Share course objectives and pre-assessment results	Lecture
09:30~10:50	Module 1: The Team Leader’s Role	Moving from individual contributor to manager: 5 common mistakes	Lecture and discussion
11:00~12:00	Module 2: The feedback formula	Three steps: facts, impact, request; praise and correction	Lecture and paired practice

Afternoon modules, deliverables, and materials are in the file.

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FAQ

How do a training design brief and a proposal differ?

A design brief sets out what your company wants to change through the training; a proposal is the training provider’s answer to it. Writing and sending the brief first improves the quality of proposals and makes them easier to compare.

How do you split an 8-hour course?

Excluding orientation and wrap-up, it is common to split the day into 4–5 modules. In the afternoon, give practice and role-play more weight than lecture to keep attention up.

Are the templates free?

Yes, they are free. Just leave your company name, name, and email to download the template you choose right away. We also email you the same file.

Can I edit the templates to match our company format?

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