ICT trainer
Also known as: system trainer, ICT instructor, distance-learning trainer, blended learning trainer, ICT trainers, IT trainer
About this occupation
ICT trainers conduct training-needs analysis and design programs to train students in the use of software packages and information systems accordingly. They produce and update existing training materials (content and method), deliver effective training in classroom, online or informally, monitor, evaluate and report effectiveness of training. They maintain and update expertise on specialised ICT subjects and evaluate and report on students' performance.
Essential skills and knowledge
- design web-based courses
- create training materials
- plan learning curriculum
- develop digital educational materials
- organise training
- pedagogy
- training subject expertise
- apply teaching strategies
- create SCORM packages
- evaluate training
- keep up to date with subject knowledge
- give live presentation
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Training and Development Specialists (O*NET 13-1151.00). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
- Present information with a variety of instructional techniques or formats, such as role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, or lectures.
- Obtain, organize, or develop training procedure manuals, guides, or course materials, such as handouts or visual materials.
- Evaluate modes of training delivery, such as in-person or virtual, to optimize training effectiveness, training costs, or environmental impacts.
- Offer specific training programs to help workers maintain or improve job skills.
- Assess training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with managers, instructors, or customer representatives.
- Monitor, evaluate, or record training activities or program effectiveness.
- Typical education (US)
- Bachelor's Degree
- Preparation
- Job Zone 4 of 5
- Interests
- Social, Investigative, Conventional
Top skills: Speaking, Instructing, Learning Strategies, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Reading Comprehension
US median pay: US$69,280 a year (2025), 458,300 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Subjects this work relies on
How important each subject's knowledge is in the job itself, rated by people doing it (1 to 5).
- English or Literature in EnglishO*NET: English LanguageVery important (3.8)
- Business Studies or EntrepreneurshipO*NET: Administration and ManagementImportant (3.5)
- PsychologyO*NET: PsychologyImportant (3.4)
- Media StudiesO*NET: Communications and MediaImportant (3.3)
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Preparation needed
Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Most common education (US)
- Bachelor's Degree
- Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
- Experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
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