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Instructional Design Resources

Instructional designers play a critical role in helping NHI achieve its mission of enhancing the safety and efficiency of the Nation's surface transportation system by offering technical training and professional development opportunities to the transportation community, both domestically and internationally.

NHI offers a range of tools and support necessary to develop technical training. To learn more about creating a course with NHI, review the resources below.

General Resources for Developing an NHI Course

Instructional Systems Design
Outlines the course development process and varying phases, including analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation.

Sample Course Design Plan
Provides a template for creating a course design plan, which serves as a blueprint for course development.

Learners First: Creating Engaging and Interactive Learning Experiences (coming soon)
Offers guidance to making training materials that are more engaging and interactive.

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Resources for Developing Instructor-Led Training (ILT)

NHI Instructor-Led Training Standards Guide
Provides NHI requirements for the design and development of Instructor-Led Training. 

Sample Instructor Guide
Designed to be a comprehensive tool for facilitating the course. 

Sample Participant Workbook
Guides learners through the training delivery, providing additional information and resources as needed. It also serves as a resource after training.

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Resources for Developing Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT)

NHI Web-Conference Training Standards Guide
Provides NHI requirements for the design and development of Virtual Instructor-Led Training.  

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Resources for Developing Web-Based Training (WBT)

NHI Web-Based Training Standards Guide
Provides NHI requirements for the design and development of Web-Based Training.

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Last updated: Wednesday, October 8, 2025