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Technical Trainer

Teach people the tech skills they need to do their jobs well.

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About this career

Technical trainers (part of the training and development field) help employees, customers, and bootcamp students learn new software, tools, and programming skills. They figure out what learners need, design lessons and hands-on exercises, lead workshops in person or online, and check that the training actually worked. Some build e-learning courses or documentation; others specialize in a platform like Salesforce, AWS, or a company's own product. A great fit if you enjoy tech and get a kick out of watching something click for someone else.

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

Hand-picked courses and reading from trusted free providers.

  • MDN Web Docs
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    Learn Web Development

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

  • Khan Academy
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    Intro to Programming

    Free interactive courses on programming basics through animation and games.

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