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Introduction

In the context of the professional role of health educator, training is of vital

importance. The health educator has to play the role of trainer for training

various categories of health personnel and other development workers.

Concept of Training

Training is the process of education in which both the mind and body are

brought under exercise and discipline. It is the act of acquiring necessary

qualification or occupation or feat of physical skill or endurance.

Types of training

 Pre-service: involves the preparation in general of any trainee for

qualifying for a certain set of professional or specific job oriented roles.

 Orientation training: refers to a preparation for the specific job to be

performed in a particular position.

 In service training: It is a refresher course given with a view of updating

knowledge and skills of the workers in any department or

organization.

Phases of Training

I. Preparation (pre-training) phase.

II. Training phase.

III. Post-training (follow-up component).

I.Preparationphase

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