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BCSP CIT study plan

BCSP CIT · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Needs Assessment and Analysis

  • Distinguish among organizational, performance, and learning needs by classifying 10 written workplace scenarios into the correct category and citing the evidence that supports each classification

  • Conduct a task analysis for one job role by decomposing it into 6-10 discrete tasks and listing the prerequisite knowledge and skills for each task

  • Select an appropriate data-collection method (interview, survey, observation, document review, focus group) for 5 stated needs-analysis situations and justify each choice in one sentence

  • Write 5 performance-based learning objectives that each contain an observable action verb, a condition, and a measurable criterion

Your checkpoint

A one-page needs assessment for a real or simulated job role containing a gap statement, target-audience description, task inventory, and 5 criterion-referenced objectives.

Week 2

Needs Assessment and Analysis & Instructional Design

  • Build a learner profile that records 6 characteristics (prior knowledge, motivation, job role, constraints, literacy level, technology access) and state the design implication of each

  • Sequence a set of 12 objectives into a defensible order and document the prerequisite rationale for each block of the sequence

  • Map every objective to a matching assessment method and Bloom's cognitive level, flagging any objective that cannot be measured as written

  • Compare three delivery modalities (instructor-led, self-paced e-learning, blended) against a stated audience, budget, and time constraint, then recommend one with reasons

Your checkpoint

A course design blueprint covering 12 objectives, the sequencing rationale, an objective-to-assessment map, and a written modality recommendation.

Week 3

Instructional Design

  • Apply adult learning principles to a design by naming five specific design decisions that follow from them

  • Draft a design document that specifies the instructional strategy, practice activities, feedback approach, and time allocation for each objective

  • Storyboard one 30-minute lesson segment with events in order: gain attention, present content, guided practice, independent practice, summary

  • Write a transfer plan that names two on-the-job supports and describes how each will be introduced to learners

Your checkpoint

A complete design document plus a storyboard for one 30-minute lesson segment, including strategy, practice, feedback, and transfer sections.

Week 4

Training Development and Materials

  • Draft a participant workbook for the lesson segment that includes objectives, guided notes, two practice exercises, and a summary page

  • Create a one-page job aid that a performer can use at the point of work with no additional training

  • Rewrite three sample text passages to plain-language standards and verify the reading level sits at or below the stated audience target

  • Build a timed facilitator guide with scripted transitions, activity instructions, and stated debrief questions for each activity

Your checkpoint

A complete module package containing the participant workbook, a one-page job aid, and a timed facilitator guide.

Week 5

Training Development and Materials & Training Delivery and Facilitation

  • Run a structured subject-matter-expert or pilot review using a 10-item review checklist and record every comment with a disposition (accept, reject, defer)

  • Write 10 assessment items in a mix of multiple-choice, scenario, and performance-checklist formats aligned to the objectives, with an answer key and rationale

  • Revise the module package based on review findings and log what changed and why

  • Prepare a facilitation plan listing materials, room setup, timing buffers, and two contingency activities

Your checkpoint

The revised module package plus a 10-item assessment with answer key and a written revision log.

Week 6

Training Delivery and Facilitation

  • Deliver a 15-minute micro-teach segment and record it for structured self-review

  • Demonstrate four questioning techniques (open, probing, redirect, closed) during the micro-teach and label each instance in the review notes

  • Apply three techniques for managing difficult participant behaviors and state the situation in which each is appropriate

  • Score the recording against a 10-point facilitation checklist and identify two specific, behavioral improvements

Your checkpoint

A 15-minute recorded micro-teach with a completed 10-point self-assessment and two written improvement actions.

Week 7

Training Evaluation and Program Improvement

  • Design evaluation instruments for all four Kirkpatrick levels and specify exactly what data each instrument captures

  • Select formative and summative evaluation points inside a course and state the decision each evaluation point informs

  • Draft three Level 3 and Level 4 metrics tied to the original performance gap, including at least one cost or business-impact measure

  • Write a reporting plan that names the stakeholder audience, the report format, and the recommended action for each audience

Your checkpoint

A one-page evaluation plan with instruments, evaluation timing, Level 3 and 4 metrics, and a stakeholder reporting outline.

Week 8

Needs Assessment and Analysis & Instructional Design & Training Development and Materials & Training Delivery and Facilitation & Training Evaluation and Program Improvement

  • Complete two full-length timed practice exams and record scores broken out by domain

  • Rank the five domains by score and re-study the two weakest using targeted notes plus 20 self-written recall questions per domain

  • Re-teach the two weakest concepts aloud for 5 minutes each without notes and note any point where recall stalls

  • Assemble a one-page exam-day plan covering time per question, flag-and-return rules, and a final review checklist

Your checkpoint

A remediation log showing pre- and post-study scores for each domain plus a one-page exam-day plan.

Milestones

Week 2: Score at least 70% on a 25-question self-written quiz covering Domains 1 and 2, and log every missed item with the underlying concept it tested.

Week 4: Score at least 75% on a 30-question practice set covering Domains 2 and 3, and confirm one other person can complete the workbook exercise using only the job aid and written instructions.

Week 6: Score at least 75% on a timed 40-question practice exam covering Domains 1 through 4, with no single domain below 65%.

Week 8: Score 80% or higher on a final 100-question cumulative practice exam and show at least a 10-percentage-point gain in each of the two domains that were weakest at week 6.