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Certified Professional Instructor (CPI) Best Practices

Certified Professional Instructor (CPI) Best Practices ensure consistent and accurate training. These methods utilize quality metrics and standards that support optimal knowledge acquisition.

Setup

This stage ensures the training lab is accurately set up and configured; it also establishes the client account and provides for shipment of workshop products.

Process

1. Set up client account.
2. Order & ship workshop products.
3. Set up & configure training lab.
4. Set up Remote System Admin Training.

Kickoff

This stages finalizes the workshop schedule and timelines, including the self-paced learning, remote support, and on-site training components. This stage also provides workshop details to all participants.

Process

1. Develop workshop agenda & obtain approval.
2. Conduct workshop kickoff meeting.
3. Confirm workshop goals.
4. Introduce instructor.

Self-paced Learning

In this stage, participants begin the self-paced learning and remediation portion, using Certiport practice tests, online assessment and remediation tools, as well as course books and Quick Reference Guides.

Process

1. Participants conduct skills assessment.
2. Instructor assesses results & develops remediation plan.
3. Participants access self-paced learning tools.

Instructor Support

In this stage, the instructor conducts remote analysis of the self-paced learning results and provides mentoring through remote sessions. This step is effective in preparing participants for the certification exams.

Process

1. Instructor evaluates individual progress with self-paced tools.
2. Instructor conducts weekly remediation sessions.
3. Instructor provides remediation & support to workshop participants.

On-site Training

In this stage, instructors provide necessary last-minute remediation in preparation for the certification exams. The certification exams are then proctored in class.

Process

1. Instructor provides additional instruction based on self-paced learning component.
2. Instructor proctors certification exams.
3. Participants become certified in selected applications.

Optional Online Mentoring

This stage offers an optional component specific to the Train-The-Trainer (T3) workshops. An instuctor provides remote support and mentoring to new instructors to ensure they are prepared to independently deliver a Certiport T3 or Certification Workshop.

Process

1. Certiport provides technical support as needed.
2. Instructor provides remote support & mentoring as needed.