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Description
Disaster Instructor Specialty Training (DIST) is an advanced, instructor-led course designed to enhance and refine the presentation skills of instructor candidates for basic level disaster courses. This learning experience consists of a series of brief presentations and interactive discussions focused on the instructional techniques, course structure and delivery methods required to meet the diverse learning needs of disaster course participants. Instructor candidates will enhance their skills through practice teaching in a model classroom environment with feedback and coaching provided by qualified DIST instructors.
Purpose Disaster Instructor Specialty Training is an instructor-led course designed to prepare knowledgeable and experienced Disaster Services workers to teach basic level disaster training courses.thereby ensuring uniform and quality disaster training consistent with Red Cross policies and the regulations and procedures of Disaster Services.
Learning Objectives After completing this course, participants will be able to—
Audience
Participants for this course should be carefully selected by the participating Red Cross units and approved by their service area. It is absolutely essential that every participant meet all participant requirements or learning objectives will not be achieved. Only those participants expected to serve as active instructors of basic level disaster training courses should be recommended for this training. Participants will be Red Cross employees and volunteers with disaster relief experience within the Red Cross unit and experience instructing or a demonstrated ability to work effectively in group settings.
Prerequisites
- Fundamentals of Instruction and Facilitation (ARC 3090-1, Rev. 10/98, self-study)
- Completion of the basic course that the candidate intends to teach.
- Operational knowledge and experience in the subject of the course the candidate intends to teach to convey the concepts, principles and procedures.
Length This is a two-day course. Attendance of the entire course is required to earn a course certificate.
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