Anyone who fulfils an activity linked to the (theoretical or practical) training function, either in an institution for education or training, or at the workplace.

Comment
  • Two categories of trainers can be distinguished:
    • professional trainer: training specialist whose job may coincide with that of the teacher in a vocational training establishment;
    • part-time or occasional trainer: professional in various fields who takes on, in his/her normal duties, part-time training activity, either in-company (as mentors and tutors of recruits and apprentices or as training providers) or externally (by occasionally offering their services at a training establishment);
  • a trainer may carry out various tasks:
    • design training activities;
    • organise and implement these activities;
    • provide the actual training (transfer knowledge, know-how and skills);
    • help apprentices develop their skills by providing advice, instructions and comments throughout the apprenticeship.
Source

Cedefop, 2004; AFPA 1992.