Occupations/13-1151.00
Training and Development Specialists
Design or conduct work-related training and development programs to improve individual skills or organizational performance. May analyze organizational training needs or evaluate training effectiveness.
Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.
AI automation risk
38%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
54%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
21%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Evaluate modes of training delivery, such as in-person or virtual, to optimize training effectiveness, training costs, or environmental impacts.
- Mostly routine
Monitor, evaluate, or record training activities or program effectiveness.
- Mostly human
Assess training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with managers, instructors, or customer representatives.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Present information with a variety of instructional techniques or formats, such as role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, or lectures.
- 02Obtain, organize, or develop training procedure manuals, guides, or course materials, such as handouts or visual materials.
- 03Evaluate modes of training delivery, such as in-person or virtual, to optimize training effectiveness, training costs, or environmental impacts.
- 04Offer specific training programs to help workers maintain or improve job skills.
- 05Assess training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with managers, instructors, or customer representatives.
- 06Monitor, evaluate, or record training activities or program effectiveness.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.52
- Degree of automation1.96
- Time sitting3.90
- Originality (ability)3.62
- Conflict situations3.22
- Hands-on objects/tools2.18
- Outdoors / weather1.48
- Disease exposure1.35
- Decision freedom4.35
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.12
- Written Expression4.00
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Speech Recognition4.00
- Speech Clarity4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Problem Sensitivity3.75
- Near Vision3.75
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.88
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing3.88
- Speaking4.38
- Mathematics2.38
- Science1.62
- Critical Thinking3.88
- Active Learning3.88
- Learning Strategies4.12
- Monitoring3.88
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 82 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS · Public | Educational/Instructional Technology 13.0501 | $11,400 | 88% | 67% | 1 yr $76,460 2 yr — Master's · CIP 13.05 |
Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Organizational Communication, General 09.0901 | $65,400 | 12% | 95% | 1 yr $75,795 2 yr $73,272 Master's · CIP 09.09 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit | Educational/Instructional Technology 13.0501 | $60,100 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $74,200 2 yr $63,005 Master's · CIP 13.05 |
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public | Organizational Communication, General 09.0901 | $4,600 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $70,776 2 yr $87,754 Master's · CIP 09.09 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Educational/Instructional Technology 13.0501 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $59,350 2 yr $52,941 Master's · CIP 13.05 |
Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN · Public | Educational/Instructional Technology 13.0501 | $9,700 | 71% | 62% | 1 yr $57,318 2 yr — Master's · CIP 13.05 |
Georgia State University Atlanta, GA · Public | Educational/Instructional Technology 13.0501 | $9,200 | 67% | 56% | 1 yr $57,318 2 yr — Master's · CIP 13.05 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Organizational Communication, General 09.0901 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr $55,383 2 yr $58,479 Master's · CIP 09.09 |
Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC · Public | Educational/Instructional Technology 13.0501 | $2,900 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr $52,941 2 yr $49,179 Master's · CIP 13.05 |
North Dakota State University Fargo, ND · Public | Educational/Instructional Technology 13.0501 | $10,900 | 96% | 68% | 1 yr $52,107 2 yr — Master's · CIP 13.05 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Organizational Communication, General 09.0901 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $51,273 2 yr $52,107 Bachelor's · CIP 09.09 |
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC · Public | Organizational Communication, General 09.0901 | $9,200 | 47% | 84% | 1 yr $50,231 2 yr — Master's · CIP 09.09 |