When
training given to the employees away from their work area is called off-the job
training.
Off the job training includes-
A)In
house program
This is coordinated and conducted by
employee’s organization within a company’s training facility
B)Off-site
program
It is conducted by a professional
organization, educational institution, firm. It includes-
a)Lecture
It involves the oral presentation of
information on a subject by a expert group of people. With lecture various
visual aids such as- charts, maps, handouts are used.
b)Conference
Here group discussions are done with the
objective of the clarification and explanation seeking individuals. It involves
two way communications.
c)Audio visual
It is the process of exposing trainees to
events not easily demonstrable in live lectures with the help of analogy. In
this process- Printed materials, Slides, CD, DVD can be used
d)Programmed instruction
-A systematic method for teaching job skills
involving: Presenting questions or facts, Allowing the person to respond, Giving
the learner immediate feedback on the accuracy of his or her answers
e)Vestibule/Simulated
Training employees on special off-the-job
equipment so training costs and hazards can be reduced.
f)Role playing
Creating a realistic situation in which
trainees assume the roles of persons in that situation.
g)Vocational training
It aims at teaching the trainee the skills
he/she needs to do a particular job.
