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Occupation AtlasTraining and Development Specialists

O*NET · 13-1151.00

Training and Development Specialists

Design or conduct work-related training and development programs to improve individual skills or organizational performance. May analyze organizational training needs or evaluate training effectiveness.

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Job Zone 4 — Considerable Preparation NeededHolland code SIC35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed

Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

SICSocial · Investigative · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order

  • S Social5.64
  • I Investigative4.03
  • C Conventional3.76
  • E Enterprising3.68
  • A Artistic3.19
  • R Realistic2.03

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • High School Diploma or the equivalent9%
  • Some College Courses4%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree9%
  • Bachelor's Degree78%
Related work experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (44%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (36%)
On-the-job training
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (30%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Speakingbasic4.44.3Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Instructing4.44.1Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
  • Learning Strategiesbasic4.15.0Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
  • Active Listeningbasic4.04.0Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Social Perceptiveness4.04.0Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
  • Monitoringbasic3.94.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Writingbasic3.94.1Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.94.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.94.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.94.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Active Learningbasic3.93.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Coordination3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
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  • Service Orientation3.63.8Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
  • Time Management3.63.8Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
  • Systems Evaluation3.43.6Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
  • Complex Problem Solving3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • Operations Analysis3.13.5Level 4 looks like: Suggest changes in software to make a system more user friendly
  • Management of Personnel Resources3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
  • Persuasion3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
  • Negotiation3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Contract with a wholesaler to sell items at a given cost
  • Systems Analysis3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
  • Mathematicsbasic2.42.5Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Management of Financial Resources2.32.9Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Management of Material Resources2.32.3Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Operations Monitoring2.01.1Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Technology Design1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Quality Control Analysis1.91.0Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Sciencebasic1.61.1Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • Programming1.50.8
  • Equipment Selection1.1—
  • Operation and Control1.1—
  • Equipment Maintenance1.0—
  • Installation1.0—
  • Repairing1.0—
  • Troubleshooting1.0—

Tasks

18 core · 2 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Present information with a variety of instructional techniques or formats, such as role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, or lectures.4.7
  2. Obtain, organize, or develop training procedure manuals, guides, or course materials, such as handouts or visual materials.4.6
  3. Evaluate modes of training delivery, such as in-person or virtual, to optimize training effectiveness, training costs, or environmental impacts.4.5
  4. Offer specific training programs to help workers maintain or improve job skills.4.4
  5. Monitor, evaluate, or record training activities or program effectiveness.4.4
  6. Assess training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with managers, instructors, or customer representatives.4.4
  7. Design, plan, organize, or direct orientation and training programs for employees or customers.4.3
  8. Develop alternative training methods if expected improvements are not seen.4.1
  9. Evaluate training materials prepared by instructors, such as outlines, text, or handouts.4.0
  10. Devise programs to develop executive potential among employees in lower-level positions.3.8
  11. Monitor training costs and prepare budget reports to justify expenditures.3.8
  12. Keep up with developments in area of expertise by reading current journals, books, or magazine articles.3.7
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  1. Attend meetings or seminars to obtain information for use in training programs or to inform management of training program status.3.7
  2. Coordinate recruitment and placement of training program participants.3.6
  3. Select and assign instructors to conduct training.3.5
  4. Negotiate contracts with clients for desired training outcomes, fees, or expenses.3.5
  5. Supervise, evaluate, or refer instructors to skill development classes.3.4
  6. Schedule classes based on availability of classrooms, equipment, or instructors.3.3
  7. Refer trainees to employer relations representatives, to locations offering job placement assistance, or to appropriate social services agencies, if warranted.2.9
  8. Develop or implement training programs related to efficiency, recycling, or other issues with environmental impacts.2.6

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Education and Training4.76.7Level 7 looks like: Design a training program for new employees
  • Customer and Personal Service4.04.8Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • English Language3.84.7Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Personnel and Human Resources3.64.4Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
  • Administration and Management3.54.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Psychology3.44.0Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
  • Communications and Media3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Host a music radio show
  • Computers and Electronics3.03.7Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
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  • Administrative2.94.1Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Sociology and Anthropology2.93.4Level 4 looks like: Write an article about cultural differences
  • Sales and Marketing2.63.7Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
  • Design2.32.3Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Mathematics2.32.8
  • Philosophy and Theology2.32.7
  • Public Safety and Security2.31.9Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • Law and Government2.22.1Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Economics and Accounting2.12.2Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Production and Processing2.12.2Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
  • Telecommunications1.91.3Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Engineering and Technology1.81.8Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
  • Therapy and Counseling1.82.4Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • Geography1.71.3Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • History and Archeology1.71.6Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • Foreign Language1.61.2Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Fine Arts1.51.0Level 1 looks like: Attend a popular music concert
  • Mechanical1.51.1Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
  • Transportation1.51.0Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Chemistry1.4—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.4—
  • Biology1.3—
  • Building and Construction1.3—
  • Physics1.3—
  • Food Production1.2—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Oral Expression4.14.4Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Oral Comprehension4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Speech Clarity4.04.5Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Speech Recognition4.03.9Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Written Comprehension4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Written Expression4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Deductive Reasoning3.83.9
  • Fluency of Ideas3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
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  • Near Vision3.83.8
  • Problem Sensitivity3.83.8Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Inductive Reasoning3.63.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Originality3.63.9Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
  • Category Flexibility3.33.5Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Information Ordering3.33.1Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Far Vision3.13.6Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
  • Memorization3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Recite the first names of the five people you just met
  • Selective Attention3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Time Sharing2.82.8Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Flexibility of Closure2.62.6Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Perceptual Speed2.62.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Speed of Closure2.62.6Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.52.1Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Number Facility2.52.6Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Visualization2.42.4Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Auditory Attention2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Trunk Strength2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.02.0Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Depth Perception1.80.8
  • Finger Dexterity1.61.1Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Wrist-Finger Speed1.40.5
  • Spatial Orientation1.1—
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness1.0—
  • Control Precision1.0—
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—
  • Dynamic Strength1.0—
  • Explosive Strength1.0—
  • Extent Flexibility1.0—
  • Glare Sensitivity1.0—
  • Gross Body Coordination1.0—
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.0—
  • Manual Dexterity1.0—
  • Multilimb Coordination1.0—
  • Night Vision1.0—
  • Peripheral Vision1.0—
  • Rate Control1.0—
  • Reaction Time1.0—
  • Response Orientation1.0—
  • Sound Localization1.0—
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.0—
  • Stamina1.0—
  • Static Strength1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.66.0Level 7 looks like: Create and deliver a presentation on a company's internal policies
  • Training and Teaching Others4.65.6
  • Coaching and Developing Others4.35.2Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships4.35.9
  • Getting Information4.35.1Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge4.35.3Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others4.24.5Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others4.25.7
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  • Developing Objectives and Strategies4.14.4Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.14.6Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work4.05.4Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Working with Computers4.03.9Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Thinking Creatively3.94.4Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Processing Information3.84.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.74.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.74.3Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization3.64.4Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Developing and Building Teams3.64.0Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Documenting/Recording Information3.63.8Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.64.4Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.53.9Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.44.1Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.33.8Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others3.34.4Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Selling or Influencing Others3.33.7Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.23.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates3.03.9Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Performing Administrative Activities3.03.6Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information2.92.9
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.82.8
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.83.4Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public2.73.3Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Staffing Organizational Units2.73.4Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials2.11.9Level 1 looks like: Check that doors to building are locked
  • Performing General Physical Activities2.01.8Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
  • Handling and Moving Objects1.81.7Level 1 looks like: Change settings on copy machines
  • Controlling Machines and Processes1.71.7Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment1.71.4Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment1.61.1Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment1.61.1Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment1.40.8Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • E-Mail5.0
  • Contact With Others4.6
  • Telephone Conversations4.5
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.4
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.4
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.3
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.3
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.2
  • Spend Time Sitting3.9
  • Public Speaking3.8

Technology

117 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (5)

  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Learning management system LMS

Hot (23; 4 more marked hot above)

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Creative Cloud software
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Cisco Webex
  • Django
  • Epic Systems
  • Hypertext markup language HTML
  • IBM SPSS Statistics
  • JavaScript
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Microsoft Word
  • MySQL
  • Oracle PeopleSoft
  • Oracle PL/SQL
  • PHP
  • SAP software
  • Zoom
Other tools (89)
  • Adobe ActionScript
  • Adobe Authorware
  • Adobe Captivate
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Adobe Presenter
  • Advanced business application programming ABAP
  • Alchemy Systems SISTEM
  • Apache Struts
  • Apple Final Cut Pro
  • Articulate Rapid E-Learning Studio
  • Backbone.js
  • Beeline Learning Management System LMS
  • Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
  • Blackboard software
  • Blatant Media Absorb LMS
  • Brainshark Rapid Learning
  • Citrix cloud computing software
  • Cobent Learning and Compliance Suite LCS
  • Common Curriculum
  • Computer Generated Solutions Learning Management System
  • Database software
  • dominKnow Learning Center
  • Drupal
  • Eedo Knowledgeware Eedo Force Ten
  • ElearningForce JoomlaLMS
  • EZ LCMS
  • FileMaker Pro
  • FlexTraining Total e-Learning Solution
  • G-Cube Solutions Wizdom Web LMS
  • GeoMetrix Data Systems Training Partner
  • Google Drive
  • Google Meet
  • Google Sites
  • Google Slides
  • Halogen eLMS
  • HP Trim
  • Human resource management software HRMS
  • IBM Notes
  • ICS Learning Group Inquisiq EX
  • Ikonami AT-Learning Tool
  • Inspired eLearning iLMS
  • Intelladon Enterprise Knowledge Platform EKP
  • Intelligent Information Conversion Technologies MeritScholar
  • Intellum Rollbook
  • Interwoven software
  • Kahoot!
  • Learn HQ Activate LMS
  • LogMeIn GoToMeeting
  • LogMeIn GoToWebinar
  • Medworxx Learning Management System
  • Mentimeter
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Microsoft NetMeeting
  • Microsoft OneNote
  • Microsoft Publisher
  • Moodle
  • Mzinga On-Demand Learning Suite
  • NetDimensions Enterprise Knowledge Platform EKP
  • OnPoint Digital OnPoint Learning & Performance Suite
  • Operitel LearnFlex
  • Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
  • Oracle PeopleSoft Financials
  • Oracle Solaris
  • Oracle Taleo
  • Oracle WebLogic Server
  • Pathlore LMS
  • Plateau Learning Management System LMS
  • Poll Everywhere
  • Prezi
  • PRO-ductivity Systems Compliance Training Manager Web
  • Qarbon ViewletBuilder Professional
  • Right Reason Technologies RightTrack
  • RISC Virtual Training Assistant
  • Screencast-O-Matic
  • SkillSoft SkillPort
  • SmugMug Flickr
  • SumTotal Systems ToolBook
  • SumTotal Systems TotalLMS
  • techniques.org knowledgeWorks LMS
  • Telania eLeaP Learning Management System LMS/LCMS
  • The Human Equation InSite LMS
  • TrainCaster LMS
  • TrainOnTrack Learning Management System LMS
  • Upside Learning UpsideLMS
  • Web browser software
  • WeVideo
  • Xerceo Learn
  • Xyleme Learning Content Management System LCMS
  • Ziiva Prosperity LMS

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Training and Development Managers
  2. Instructional Coordinators
  3. Management Analysts
  4. Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
  5. Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
  6. Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
  7. Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
  8. Human Resources Specialists
  9. Education Teachers, Postsecondary
  10. Fitness and Wellness Coordinators

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