Instructor/Trainer Skills Conference

2024 Annual NAPTA Instructor/Trainer Skills Conference taking place in Pasadena, Texas, on November 21 - 22, 2024
Join Us for a Dynamic Agenda of Insightful Sessions and Speakers

This two-day event will feature:

  • Multiple tracks for Industry Training Specialists, PTEC Instructors, Industry Leaders and College Administrators,
  • Breakout sessions to dive deeper into pivotal topics,
  • Powerful networking and
  • Insight from Leading Industry Partners.

The 2024 conference will focus on critical challenges and solutions in skills and knowledge training.

NAPTA’s carefully curated program will equip your organization to tackle current and future challenges head-on.

TOPICS YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS:
  • Using Chalk Talks (Panel Reviews) for Competency and Verification
  • Lessons from the Front Lines: Optimizing Internal Structures & Processes for Industry-College Partnerships
  • Development of Hands-On Labs for Teaching & Training
  • Setting Up Instructors for Success: Transitioning from Industry to Education
  • Assessing Skills Demonstrations
  • Panel:  How to Establish the Desired Culture
  • Understanding API Seal Plans
  • Applying the ADDIE Instructional Design Model
  • Forum: NAPTA Learning Outcomes – Adding Practical Exercises to Improve Instruction and Retention
  • Forum: Addressing the Primary Challenges – Retention and Mechanical Skills
  • Lesson Plan Compilation with Hands-On Activities
  • Advanced Simulators
  • Aligning and Standardizing PTEC Content
  • Teaching Pump In-Out Service
  • Using ChatGPT-OpenAI To Your Advantage
  • Techniques to Improve Retention
  • Setting Expectations and Assessing Outcomes
  • Building a Culture of Continuous Improvement in Instruction: A Toolkit
  • Developing an Industry-Based Substitute Instructor Program
  • Establishing PTEC Apprenticeships
  • Bridging Operator Skills Gaps
  • Using Equipment Cutaways Effectively to Teach and Train
  • Instructor Development – The Truth
Who should attend?

Process Technology Learning Professionals, including:

  • Industry Trainers
  • Industry Managers
  • College Decision Makers
  • Process Technology Instructors
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Friday, November 23, 2024
Stay tuned for additional event details and speaker announcements!
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