FAQ: training
This page answers the training questions public bodies ask about Exponential. The answers come from the Course catalogue, Training partners and the training part of the procurement section (Training in procurement).
Contents
- Which courses exist?
- How long does editor training take?
- Who can teach the courses?
- Is there official certification?
- May we copy and adapt the material?
- Can we train our own trainers?
- Is the training accessible?
Which courses exist?
Fifteen programs: Train the trainer, Editors 101 and 201, Exponential Layouts, Exponential Intelligence, Site administration, Hosting and operations, Search, Multisite and site packages, Developers, Theme design, Newsletters, Migrating to Exponential, Workshops and bootcamps, and Assessments (Course catalogue).
How long does editor training take?
Editors 101 has 27 lessons, about 19.5 hours; Editors 201 has 23 lessons, about 16 hours; one-day agendas exist for groups that need a compact program (Course catalogue, Editors' day).
Who can teach the courses?
Anyone: 7x, a partner, an agency, or your own staff. The material is free documentation (Training partners).
Is there official certification?
Not yet defined. The partner program names certifications and "official" training, but what makes a course official and who approves trainers is still to be defined by the Foundation or 7x (Training partners, Certifications). The assessments in this help are not an official certification; trainers may issue completion certificates in their own name (Assessments).
May we copy and adapt the material?
Yes, under the GNU FDL 1.3 or later: keep the notices and license your adapted version the same way (Free documentation).
Can we train our own trainers?
Yes, with Train the trainer (34 lessons, about 21 hours), then teaching a subject course back to the group (Building an in-house training team).
Is the training accessible?
Train the trainer has a module on accessibility and inclusion: accessible materials, teaching with the accessible administration, languages and right-to-left, and accommodations (Accessible and inclusive training).
Related pages
- Government FAQ
- Training in procurement
- Trainers: start here
- Free documentation: this page is free to copy, translate and improve under the GNU FDL 1.3.
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