The plan should not limit local experimentation or initiative in training. Trainees have the resources and other support they need to use the skills acquired in training when they return to their workplaces or usual environment. During training, trainees should practice skills that use only materials and equipment realistically available to them later. Especially in resource-limited environments, trainers and specific program area planners must communicate frequently and agree on task descriptions. A specific objective of any training strategy should be to enhance local ability to plan, conduct, and evaluate training efforts at many levels across institutions and groups.
Training is practical and applied.
Training is based on adult learning concepts and learning methods. Trainees are partners in learning, not passive recipients of knowledge. They are actively engaged, and their own experience is considered a resource. Training requirements are not an afterthought and persons with training expertise are involved in initial assessment and planning. Draft training materials and methods are refined and revised after pretests in the field.