Education Partners

ATP Partner Benefits

Benefits of becoming a CA Authorized Training Partner (ATP) Partner include:

• Increase your services revenue around CA products
• Use of the ATP name in marketing yourself as an authorized trainer of CA products
• Ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction for your clients

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Instructor Certification Criteria:

When CA Education conducts an Instructor Certification, the instructor candidate is evaluated on the following criteria:

Communication Skills — 25%

Teaching Skills — 50%

Industry and Technical Knowledge — 25%

In order to be certified, the Instructor Candidate must get a passing score of 85 out of 100 and also not receive a grade of "F" on any of the specific criteria.

Each major category on the evaluation is broken down further to cover the following skills:

Communication Skills

• Audience Contact
• Fluent Conversational Delivery
• Voice/Modulation
• Confidence/Poise
• Personal Appearance
• Posture, Movement, and Gestures

Teaching Skills

• Course material knowledge
• Dynamic Problem Solving
• Student questions
• Student support
• Student criticisms
• Inclusiveness
• Time Management
• Classroom control
• Delivery Techniques
• Classroom Setup
• Effective use of A/V

Industry and Technical Knowledge

• Subject matter knowledge
• Real—world examples
• Best practices
• Infrastructure Competency

Instructor Certification Process for Partners

Prior to certification, it is recommended that the following preparation activities be performed:

1. The Candidate and Education Delivery Manager will discuss the candidate's certification preparation activities. The Education Delivery Manager will document the activities and dates for completing each action item in the plan and forward a copy of the plan to the candidate and the appropriate Certifier. The plan will also include any additional technical training to give the candidate the proper technical background to teach the course.
2. The Candidate will be scheduled to attend the CT900 Instructor Training class.
3. The Candidate will obtain teaching materials from the Education Delivery Manager, via instructor CD. This includes the following: Instructors Guide, Student Guide, Presentation Materials, and Exercise Files.
4. The Candidate will attend a class as a student in order to be able to use the technology covered in the course and the course.
5. The Candidate will practice using the technology as a user. At the conclusion of this activity the candidate should be technically competent with the technology covered in the course. If any technical certifications are required to teach a course, then these also have to be obtained as part of the candidate's development activities.
6. The Candidate will attend a second class offering to observe the instructor's course delivery skills (depending on the instructor skill level). The candidate will focus on teaching techniques, information to be conveyed, transition, and timings of course delivery.
7. The Candidate will practice—teach the course. At the conclusion of this activity the candidate will be ready to perform the teach—back.

Steps in the Certification Process:

1. The Education Delivery Manager and Certifier determine date and location of the teach—back.
2. The Certifier arranges for the classroom, materials, image and any other logistics.
3. All pertinent information is sent to the Delivery Manager.
4. The Certifier conducts teach—back session.
5. The Certifier completes the Instructor Evaluation Form.
6. The Certifier sends form to the Delivery Manager.
7. The Delivery Manager confirms decision of Certifier.
8. The Delivery Manager adds new skill to Instructor's profile in GEMS.
9. The Delivery Manager sends notification to the Scheduler.

How to Join:

To achieve ATP status, you must:

• If you are not a member of the CA Partner Program, please join now.
• An  Education Partner application must be completed first.
• A CA Education Manager will review the application and conduct an initial interview with the applicant.
• During the interview, a copy of your Training Business Plan will be requested.
• Once received, the application and Training Business Plan materials will be evaluated for considerations of the technical and geographic scope of the Applicant. An audit of the facility and/or interview with training center personnel may be requested before rendering a partnership decision.
• Please allow a minimum of one month for application review after all required items are submitted. CA reserves the right to deny authorization where, in CA's opinion, the market will not support an additional partner. If application is approved, all applicant's instructors participating in the partnership must follow and complete the CA Instructor Certification Process.
• The Applicant and CA execute a CA ATP Delivery Partner Agreement.
• Provided all results are satisfactory, CA awards status as a CA ATP Partner. The certified instructors will be included as eligible to deliver CA authorized courseware and all marketing rights are available to the partner.

Train the Trainer:

Training Method: Instructor — Led Training       Course Duration: 4 Days

Course Price: CA Learning Center Price: $2,000

On—Site Price: $12,800 for up to 6 students

Course Overview:

The TrainIT Certification course is designed to increase your skills for becoming an effective instructor. You will learn the principles of adult learning, as well as, how to handle difficult students, manage the classroom, and present effective and creative presentations. This program meets Computer Associates' requirements for instructor presentation skills certification.

You Will Learn How To:

• Conduct an introduction
• Set up a classroom that is conducive to learning
• Recognize and apply adult learning principles
• Apply new delivery skills to your presentations
• Discuss various tips and tricks of the trade
• Use visual aids
• Recognize and implement various instructional strategies
• Mange a classroom
• Establish ground rules and manage difficult students

Detailed Course Agenda:

Day 1

• Introductions and How to Conduct Them
• Participants Conduct Course Introductions
• Adult Learning Principles
• First Presentation of 10—15 minute Topic
• Evaluations of Presentations

Day 2

• Improving Your Presentation Skills
• Second Presentation of 10—15 minute Topic
• Evaluation of Presentations

Day 3

• Using Your Materials
• Classroom Management
• Ice Breakers
• Third Presentation of 10—15 minute Topic (With Difficult Students)
• Evaluation of Presentations

Day 4

• Reviews and How to Conduct Them
• Working with Technical Operations
• Final Presentations of Topic along with Course Introduction
• Evaluation of Presentations

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