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Technical Trainer

Teach employees and customers how to use software, tools and systems.

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Start with: STEM Foundations: The Universal Skill StackTake the career survey

Career facts

Preparation
Considerable preparation needed · most need a bachelor's degree
Ways in
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Industry certification
Field
Design, management & teaching

About this career

Technical trainers assess what a group needs to learn, write lesson plans and hands-on exercises, lead workshops in person or online, and measure whether the training worked. They use e-learning authoring tools, screen-recording software and learning management systems, and often specialize in a platform such as AWS or Salesforce. Entry is usually a bachelor's degree plus experience with the technology; training certifications help.

Learning path

Take these courses in order, from beginner to mid-level.

  1. Step 1: STEM Foundations: The Universal Skill Stack

    The shared base every STEM career uses: working with numbers and units, testing ideas fairly, handling data and code, and explaining your work.

    Level: Beginner4 modules · 12 lessons · 7h 18mAlso used in 34 other careers

  2. Step 2: Digital Literacy for Tech & STEM Work

    The everyday computer, internet, safety and AI skills every tech and STEM job assumes you already have.

    Level: Beginner4 modules · 12 lessons · 6h 8mAlso used in 34 other careers

  3. Step 3: Professional Communication & Teamwork

    Write clear emails and documents, present and run meetings, work well on teams, and navigate résumés, interviews and networking.

    Level: Beginner4 modules · 12 lessons · 7h 24mAlso used in 34 other careers

  4. Step 4: Math for Tech & STEM

    The practical math behind tech and STEM work: numbers, algebra, functions, geometry, logic and counting, with short code exercises.

    Level: Beginner5 modules · 15 lessons · 7h 32mAlso used in 34 other careers

  5. Step 5: Spreadsheets for Data Work

    Clean tables, correct formulas, lookups, pivot tables and honest charts in Google Sheets, LibreOffice Calc or Excel.

    Level: Beginner3 modules · 9 lessons · 6h 35mAlso used in 16 other careers

  6. Step 6: Project Management Fundamentals

    Plan and run small projects: scope, stakeholders, work breakdown, schedules, estimates, risks, status reports and closure.

    Level: Beginner3 modules · 9 lessons · 5h 39mAlso used in 4 other careers

  7. Step 7: Foundations for Software, Data, Design & Tech Education Careers

    Understand tech roles and career ladders, pick a realistic learning route, build portfolio evidence, and navigate postings, interviews and your first 90 days.

    Level: Beginner3 modules · 9 lessons · 7h 22mAlso used in 20 other careers

  8. Step 8: Instructional Design & How People Learn

    Use the science of learning to design lessons, objectives, materials and assessments that actually change what people can do.

    Level: Intermediate4 modules · 12 lessons · 7hAlso used in 1 other career

  9. Step 9: Training Delivery & Evaluation

    Facilitate live and virtual sessions, build onboarding programs and an LMS course, and prove what your training changed.

    Level: Mid-level3 modules · 9 lessons · 6h 1m

Skills you'll build

HTML

The markup language that defines the structure of every web page.

CSS

The styling language that controls how web pages look — colors, layout, animations.

JavaScript

The programming language of the web. Runs in browsers and on servers (via Node.js).

Python

A beginner-friendly, general-purpose language popular in data, AI, and scripting.

Git

The version-control tool every software team uses to track and merge changes.

Problem Solving

Breaking big, vague problems into small concrete steps. The most transferable skill in tech.

Free resources to get started

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    Learn Web Development

    Mozilla's reference-quality guides to HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and accessibility.

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    Intro to Programming

    Free interactive courses on programming basics through animation and games.

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