Association of Food and Drug Officials

Association of Food and Drug Officials

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Instructor Skills Training (IST) 

Start September 23, 2025

End September 25, 2025

In-Person

About

The IST course provides individuals with an overview of the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to deliver effective training, presentations, meetings, and information. The course is activity-based, participant-driven, and consists largely of facilitated discussions and activities in both small and large group settings.

As a major focus, the course requires participants to practice the following skills that are essential for successful delivery of training: 

  • Demonstration: Physically showing how something is used or done. 
  • Facilitation: Leading or orchestrating group activities or interaction to reach consensus, gain knowledge, or achieve a goal. 
  • Presentation: Disseminating information verbally and/or visually. 

Learners will be asked to complete the following pre-course and in-class work: 

  • Completion of pre-course assessment (multiple choice and true or false questions based on course content). 
  • Assigned a PowerPoint presentation from a list of several AFDO-provided presentations. 
  • Using the provided PPT presentation (including the embedded notes), prepare a 10-minute presentation to be delivered during the first day of the IST course. 

Learners will also need to rework their assigned PowerPoint presentation after the second day of class to present an improved 10-minute presentation during the third half-day of class.   

Who Should Attend

Regulatory and industry professionals involved in training, presenting, or speaking at meetings or conferences

Location

Austin, Texas 

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Course Length

2 ½ days ending at noon on the last day

Seat Limit

24 spots available

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The Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) is a regulatory organization that connects food and medical-products safety stakeholders and impacts the regulatory environment by shaping sound, science-based rules, law, regulations, and sharing best practices that protect public health.