Course Leader Training

Desired qualifications for a course leader
A course leader should have the following tools and knowledge:

• An interest or background knowledge of the subject matter in order to lead discussions and answer questions
• Effective presentation and communication skills

To assist you in becoming a course leader, we recommend that you order the following materials:

• The video package, which comes with two course videos, one copy of the course manual, a leader’s guide, and a computer disk that contains PowerPoint slides, quizzes, and answer keys.
• The Presentations Skills manual
• The Origin of Life Video.

Preparing to become a course leader
We recommend the following steps in becoming a course leader.

• View the Origin of life video (55-minute video)
• Read the student manual
• View the two video tapes that come with the video package
• Read the leader’s guide that comes with the video package
• Read through the Communication Skills manual (45 pages)
• Read the small group leader’s guide (20 pages)

For further study, the following books can be ordered through the Institute for Creation Research (www.icr.org).
Creation Facts of Life, Gary Parker, 1994.
The Mystery of Life’s Origin, Thaxton, Bradley, Olsen, 1992 (indepth reading).
Creation Scientists Answer Their Critics, Duane Gish, 1993.

Hints for setting up and managing an equipping course

• Let people know what an equipping course is about. This can be done by using information from this web site and the preview video (see next bullet).
• Show people the equipping course video preview. This is a 16-minute preview of what an equipping course is about. This is a free video and can be obtained by contacting Training ETC: m.riddle@verizon.net
• Keep the number of students to a manageable level.
  • It is recommended that you have 1 assistant (called a small group leader) for every 6 students. (See small group leader training at SGL)
  • If you are the only class leader (no assistants), a maximum recommended size is about 20 students
• Get your assistants (small group leaders) trained prior to the beginning of the course start date. Small group leader training includes: reading the student manual, reading the small group leader’s guide (downloadable from this web site), and viewing the Origin of Life video.
• Download the procedure manual from this web site (go to the download page and click on the Training ETC procedure Manual.doc button)

To order the Leader Training Package
Go to the Order Page

Or contact Training ETC at:

Training ETC
6619 132nd Ave. NE, PMB 239
Kirkland, WA 98033-8627

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