Date: January 10, 2026 :: 10-11 January 2026

Time: 0800-1600

This course will discuss instructor preparation, presentation, and evaluation in relation to adult learning principles. In addition, participants will be able to incorporate the needs of training participants into their training delivery. This course will also count towards earning the basic instructor certificate from NDEMU in place of E141.

At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:

• analyze the audience characteristics, given a particular training activity.

•review course materials to determine how the needs of the training participants affect their presentation.

• prepare to use instructional techniques, methods, and media effectively. • prepare and manage the learning environment.

• demonstrate effective instructional delivery techniques given a specific audience and materials.

Course length: 12 hours

Course manager: Darren Woods

Course timeline: 10-11 January 2026

Prerequisite: Review “Evaluating training programs: Kirkpatrick’s 4 levels.”

Target audience/discipline: those assigned to prepare, present and evaluate adult-level training curriculum.

Students will be required to bring a lesson plan that you will use to conduct a 20-minute session that includes presentation, discussion and an activity. This lesson plan can be part of a curriculum that you have instructed or will instruct in the future. If one is not available, FEMA has several downloadable lesson plans at http://training.fema.gov/is

Scheduled classes: 10-11 January 2026

To Register: Contact eoc@aroostookema.com

For more information, contact:

• Darren Woods
• eoc@aroostookema.com