Frequently asked questions by taskmaster of coaches. Frequently asked questions by functioners of personnel and selectors. Frequently asked questions by trainers/advisors.
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Is IBCT an institute of trainers? Is it possible to take courses at IBCT?
Answer: No, it is not possible to take courses at IBCT. IBCT, International Board of Certified Trainers, is an independent non-profit organisation. It wants to make perceptible and transparent the quality of trainers/advisors for anyone who has interest in education and training. These are for example companies, students or functionaries of personnel. IBCT uses procedures of certification and re-certification to make the quality perceptible. In the directory of this website it is possible to check the quality of a trainer/advisor 24 hours a day, at no costs.
What guarantee do I -as the buying party- have when I hire a Certified Trainer as advisor or trainer? What guarantee do I have-as a student- when I take a course with a Certified Trainer?
Answer: The trainers/advisors who have been included in the Directory of Certified Trainers have at their disposal:
For every taskmaster/trainee it is possible to check whether the trainer/advisor strategically retrains himself/herself and whether he makes IBCT aware of this retraining in time. These data can also be checked in the Directory. All certified trainers are recertified once every three years and they have a personal developmentconversation with a career counselor themselves.
Is a non-certified trainer an incompetent trainer/advisor?
Answer: No. A non-certified trainer/advisor is not per definition an incompetent one. The profession of trainer/advisor is a free profession. There is no supervision on the professional skills of trainers.
On the other hand, trainers who have been certified by IBCT have professional skills at their disposal. Your development (or that of yout employees) are in safe hands. Security in advance.
How do I get in contact with a certified trainer?
Answer: All trainers/advisors are listed alphabetically in this directory of this website. To read the areas of expert of the trainer/adivsor, point at their name with your mouse.
Most trainers/advisors have their own website, where you can find further information. Trainers/advisors can be contacted directly via their e-mail address.
What are the accreditation criteria the board is using to certify educational programmes?
Answer: The board makes distinction between programmes for basic trainers, (associated) certified trainers and HRD consultants. The board is using the following criteria to assess programmes:
- Programme subjects related to the professional competence; - Balance between knowledge, insight and skills; - Learning goals; - Evaluation and examination; - Trainers and staff of the programme.
What are the criteria the board is using to certify training facilities?
Answer: The board is using the following criteria to assess programmes:
Universities or training institutes that are seeking for accreditation or certification of their facilities or professional programmes can ask for the certification manual or checklist for facilities, are kindly invited to call or mail their regional office and ask for more information.
Can the IBCT Directory also be used as a mean of supervision with the selection of a trainer?
Answer: Yes. Functioners of personnel and selectors can by means of the Directory visualize the skills of prefession of a certain trainer/training-advisor. The way of certificating offers the selector valuable information in advance. Various companies use IBCT-certification as a strict demand of selection for trainers, training-managers and HRD-consultants.
How does the judging of the certification exam and documents take place?
Answer: After receiving the payment and documents, the Credentialing & Certification Commitee starts the procedure of certification.
The Credentialing & Certification Commitee investigates through an inquiry of antecedents and verification the areas of expert with the use of certificates, relevant working experience and satisfaction of taskmasters. Candidates must include in their résumé information of that kind that it is possible to investigate telephonically to employers, educational institutes, taskmaster etc.
The Credentialing & Certification Commitee judges the answers to the written examination at substance. Answers have to meet the following points:
In case unjust information (about certificates) has been provided by a candidate and/or the Credentialing & Certification Commitee believes that the exam has been made with the help of thirds, the application will be denied perminently. In these situations no repayments of the certification fee will be made, because it involved fraud.
How much relevant working experience do I require as a trainer/training-advisor to be considered for certification?
Answer:
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And you must be in posession of a, by one of the by IBCT accredited training institutes for trainers and HRD professionals, noted trainers certificate.
Trainers/advisors who have completed a course at Bachelor/Master level in HRD and believe that their training certificate is equal to those accredited by IBCT can send these in to be judged, with enclosed information about the content of the study and the study load, etc. If you do not meet requirements of experience you can only join as an Associated Member of IBCT. Than you have a maximum period of five years to gain relevant working experience and declarations of satisfaction from taskmasters. Write -in clear block-letters- ACT in the right upper corner.
How does recertification work?
Answer: After certification, make a development planning, Professional Development Activity Report (PDAR), for yourself as trainer/advisor for the coming year. Send this to info@ibct-global.com. At the end of the year send a signed PDAR-report by mail to IBCT. With the report, include copies of certificates and other verifiable documents. At the same time send the planning for the coming year. After verification of the documents and certificats, the annual PE-update ( Permanent Education Update) in the Directory will be given green light. If the documents are not received (in time) the annual PE-update will be given a red signal, as signal that you haven’t verifiably met your permanent educational requirements yet.
In the third year make an appointment via info@ibct-global.coml with one of IBCT’s career counselors. With use of the PDAR-report you will have a conversation with the career counselor. When given a postive advice by the career counselor and a new PDAR planning, recertification will take place. You will receive a new IBCT certificate by mail from the IBCT secretary.
Will I receive a reminder for PE updates en recertification?
Answer: Yes. Two months before the ‘PE update’ and recertification date a reminder will be automatically send to the e-mail address mentioned in the Directory.
Do I -as Associated Member- have a recertification duty?
Answer: No. We do expect though, that you change your status of Associated Member into Certified Trainer within a period of five years by proving sufficient working experience and veriafiably having satisfied customers. The maximum period as an Associated Member is five years.
I am not yet a trainer/trainingadvisor, but I wish to take a recognized course in training. Where do I go?
Answer: At the regional offices of the board our staff will be happy to help you find a professional education as a trainer or HRD professional.
If a CT-application has been denied, do I receive a repayment?
Answer: No.
How much does the annual subscription amount?
Answer: The annual subscription currently amounts € 107.10 ($145.50) VAT excl. per trainer per calendar-year.