Training systems must be consistent, both in operation and outcome. They must also be scalable, maintaining their robust consistency as demand fluctuates. In the expanding age of Digital Learning and Virtual Learning Environments, old methods such as the simple hiring of retired experts as instructors must give way to properly structured Train-the-Trainer programs. StraCon applies ISD principles to its Train-the-Trainer products and considers the trainer's role in capitalizing on constructivist training techniques such as "cognitive apprenticeship," "scaffolding," and "fading." The creation of trainer handbooks is an essential starting point, along with the capture of multimedia examples of both desirable and undesirable trainer/student performances for reference. The combination of written guidelines with repeatable vignette references help to establish a common set of standards for trainers to adhere to regardless of their background and past experiences. A frequently overlooked requirement of dL training is the ability to react to and overcome degraded communications which can occur intermittently when students are widely separated by distance and/or time. StraCon can help with fulfilling the demand for instructors who possess the collective instructional training, performance assessment, and feedback skills needed to address modern dL and VLE training environments.