Traditional face to face and CPD training models

Most organizations recognize the value that training and CPD brings to their members, volunteers and staff. Providing timely, regular and meaningful training or CPD can be an expensive exercise. This is especially true, if you have a large or geographically dispersed target audience. Organising and paying for industry experts to talk at your events can be a challenge. E-learning and online training is more affordable now than it was in the past, and it is worthwhile considering whether it is a good fit for your organization.

Webinars

One of the simplest and most cost effective methods of delivering training or CPD is through webinars. Webinars can be easier and more cost effective to organize than face-to-face, as you cut out costs such as venue hire, travel, parking and catering.

Most webinar software allows you to record your webinar, giving those that are unable to attend the webinar an opportunity to view it at a later stage. The webinar video can be added to a password protected area of your website, learning management system or E-learning portal. Therefore, it can be viewed and revisited at a time that is convenient for your members or staff.

Webinars offer an easy way of getting an out of town expert to present to your group and can be an income source for your organization.

Online CPD / Online training courses

Does your organization schedule a lot of CPD / training, have a geographically diverse membership, have a compliance training requirements or run a lot of volunteer inductions? A learning management system is a cost effective way to offer self-paced and self-marking training courses. It can save your organization hours of time in administration.

Most modern learning management systems allow your organization to manage your online training courses, generate reports on who has completed certain courses and accept payments for the courses.

If a course offers CPD points, the learning management system can be set up to produce a certificate when the course has been passed and completed. The certificate can state the number of CPD points achieved by passing the course.

If you would like to chat about how E-learning could save your organization time and money please email calum@convergedesign.com.au

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