About this course
The Diabetes Train the Trainer course prepares you to deliver clear, confident, and compliant diabetes awareness training. It deepens your understanding of diabetes types, blood glucose monitoring, insulin use, and the management of hypo‑ and hyperglycaemia, alongside essential emergency responses. You’ll also develop strong facilitation skills, learning how to assess learners, give constructive feedback, and uphold professional boundaries — ensuring your training remains current, practical, and aligned with best practice.
What you will learn
- Diabetes Care: Understand key principles of diabetes management and care.
- Trainer Role and Responsibilities: Understand your role and responsibilities as a trainer.
- Creating Effective Learning Spaces: Create safe, supportive and engaging learning environments.
- Developing Training Content: Create clear and effective diabetes training materials.
- Delivering Diabetes Training: Use effective teaching, communication and presentation techniques.
- Assessment and Feedback: Assess learner knowledge and provide constructive feedback.
- Trainer Relationships: Build positive relationships with learners and colleagues.
- Inclusive Teaching Approaches: Adapt training to support different learner needs.
- Current Guidance and Best Practice: Stay up to date with diabetes guidance and best practice.
- Micro-Teaching Practice: Deliver a 15–20-minute diabetes training session and receive peer feedback.