# 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.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 13-1151.00
- **Summary:** 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.

## Aliases

- Corporate Trainer
- Job Training Specialist
- Learning and Development Specialist (L and D Specialist)
- Training Specialist
- Computer Training Specialist
- Leadership Development Specialist
- Learning and Development Consultant
- Management Development Specialist
- Trainer
- Training and Development Consultant
- Applications Trainer
- Apprenticeship and Training Representative

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Present information with a variety of instructional techniques or formats, such as role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, or lectures. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.d |
| Obtain, organize, or develop training procedure manuals, guides, or course materials, such as handouts or visual materials. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.l |
| Evaluate modes of training delivery, such as in-person or virtual, to optimize training effectiveness, training costs, or environmental impacts. | Core | 4.A.1.a.1.i |
| Assess training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with managers, instructors, or customer representatives. | Core | 4.A.1.a.1.i |
| Offer specific training programs to help workers maintain or improve job skills. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.d |
| Monitor, evaluate, or record training activities or program effectiveness. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.b |
| Design, plan, organize, or direct orientation and training programs for employees or customers. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.l |
| Develop alternative training methods if expected improvements are not seen. | Core | 4.A.4.b.4.f |
| Evaluate training materials prepared by instructors, such as outlines, text, or handouts. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.b |
| Monitor training costs and prepare budget reports to justify expenditures. | Core | 4.A.1.a.2.c |
| Devise programs to develop executive potential among employees in lower-level positions. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.d |
| Keep up with developments in area of expertise by reading current journals, books, or magazine articles. | Core | 4.A.2.b.3.a |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Coordinate personnel recruitment activities. | 4.A.4.b.4.f |
| Evaluate training programs, instructors, or materials. | 4.A.2.a.1.b |
| Coordinate training activities. | 4.A.4.b.4.f |
| Conduct surveys in organizations. | 4.A.1.a.1.i |
| Develop training materials. | 4.A.3.b.6.l |
| Train personnel on managerial topics. | 4.A.4.b.3.d |
| Negotiate contracts with clients or service providers. | 4.A.4.a.7.b |
| Advise others on human resources topics. | 4.A.4.b.6.e |
| Train personnel in organizational or compliance procedures. | 4.A.4.b.3.d |
| Monitor financial indicators. | 4.A.1.a.2.c |
| Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets. | 4.A.3.b.6.a |
| Supervise employees. | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Update professional knowledge. | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Train personnel to enhance job skills. | 4.A.4.b.3.d |
| Evaluate effectiveness of personnel policies or practices. | 4.A.2.a.1.b |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Education and Training | knowledge | 4.73 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 4.38 |
| Instructing | transferable_skill | 4.38 |
| Learning Strategies | essential_skill | 4.12 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 4.12 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 4 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 4 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 4 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 4 |
| Written Expression | ability | 4 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 4 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 4 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 3.96 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3.88 |
| English Language | knowledge | 3.83 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 3.75 |
| Fluency of Ideas | ability | 3.75 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.75 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 3.75 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.75 |
| Service Orientation | transferable_skill | 3.62 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3.62 |
| Originality | ability | 3.62 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3.62 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | knowledge | 3.55 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 3.45 |
| Systems Evaluation | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Psychology | knowledge | 3.35 |
| Communications and Media | knowledge | 3.26 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.25 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3.25 |
| Persuasion | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Negotiation | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Operations Analysis | transferable_skill | 3.12 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| MySQL | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Visio | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Project | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Access | Specialized Skill |
| Cisco WebEx | Specialized Skill |
| Adobe Photoshop | Specialized Skill |
| Adobe InDesign | Specialized Skill |
| Adobe Illustrator | Specialized Skill |
| Adobe After Effects | Specialized Skill |
| Adobe Acrobat | Specialized Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Oracle WebLogic Server | Specialized Skill |
| Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition | Specialized Skill |
| Moodle | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Publisher | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft OneNote | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes | yes |
| Adobe Acrobat | Document management software | yes | no |
| Adobe After Effects | Video creation and editing software | yes | no |
| Adobe Creative Cloud software | Graphics or photo imaging software | yes | no |
| Adobe Illustrator | Graphics or photo imaging software | yes | no |
| Adobe InDesign | Desktop publishing software | yes | no |
| Adobe Photoshop | Graphics or photo imaging software | yes | no |
| Cisco Webex | Video conferencing software | yes | no |
| Django | Web platform development software | yes | no |
| Epic Systems | Medical software | yes | no |
| Hypertext markup language HTML | Web platform development software | yes | no |
| IBM SPSS Statistics | Analytical or scientific software | yes | no |
| JavaScript | Web platform development software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software | yes | no |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Document management software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Visio | Process mapping and design software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| MySQL | Data base management system software | yes | no |
| Oracle PeopleSoft | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | yes | no |
| Oracle PL/SQL | Data base management system software | yes | no |
| PHP | Web platform development software | yes | no |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | yes | no |
| Zoom | Video conferencing software | yes | no |
| Learning management system LMS | Computer based training software | no | yes |
| Adobe ActionScript | Development environment software | no | no |
| Adobe Authorware | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Adobe Captivate | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Adobe Dreamweaver | Web page creation and editing software | no | no |
| Adobe Presenter | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Advanced business application programming ABAP | Object or component oriented development software | no | no |
| Alchemy Systems SISTEM | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Apache Struts | Web platform development software | no | no |
| Apple Final Cut Pro | Video creation and editing software | no | no |
| Articulate Rapid E-Learning Studio | Computer based training software | no | no |
| Backbone.js | Web platform development software | no | no |
| Beeline Learning Management System LMS | Computer based training software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| E-Mail | 5 |
| Contact With Others | 4.57 |
| Telephone Conversations | 4.52 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.43 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.35 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 4.27 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.26 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 4.17 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 3.9 |
| Public Speaking | 3.83 |
| Time Pressure | 3.7 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.65 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 3.57 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 3.35 |
| Physical Proximity | 3.35 |
| Conflict Situations | 3.22 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 3.17 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 3.13 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 3.05 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 3 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 2.82 |
| Level of Competition | 2.7 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 2.65 |
| Spend Time Standing | 2.65 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 2.52 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 2.23 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 2.18 |
| Consequence of Error | 2.04 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 2 |
| Degree of Automation | 1.96 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 1.78 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 1.7 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 1.55 |
| Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People | 1.52 |
| Outdoors, Under Cover | 1.52 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 1.52 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 1.48 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 1.43 |
| Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | 1.39 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | 1.36 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 4
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
- **Experience:** A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- **Svp Range:** (7.0 to < 8.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| Bachelor's Degree | 78.26 |
| High School Diploma | 8.7 |
| Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 8.7 |
| Some College Courses | 4.35 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dependability | work_style | 7 |
| Professional Advising | specific_interest_area | 6.24 |
| Intellectual Curiosity | work_style | 6 |
| Teaching/Education | specific_interest_area | 5.73 |
| Human Resources | specific_interest_area | 5.66 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 5.64 |
| Public Speaking | specific_interest_area | 5.26 |
| Cooperation | work_style | 5 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 4.03 |
| Achievement Orientation | work_style | 4 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 3.76 |
| Enterprising | career_interest_type | 3.68 |
| Management/Administration | specific_interest_area | 3.58 |
| Social Science | specific_interest_area | 3.4 |
| Artistic | career_interest_type | 3.19 |
| Social Service | specific_interest_area | 3.11 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11-3131.00 | role-11-3131-00 | Training and Development Managers | Primary-Short |
| 25-9031.00 | role-25-9031-00 | Instructional Coordinators | Primary-Short |
| 13-1111.00 | role-13-1111-00 | Management Analysts | Primary-Short |
| 19-3032.00 | role-19-3032-00 | Industrial-Organizational Psychologists | Primary-Short |
| 21-1012.00 | role-21-1012-00 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | Primary-Short |
| 25-1194.00 | role-25-1194-00 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 25-2032.00 | role-25-2032-00 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | Primary-Long |
| 13-1071.00 | role-13-1071-00 | Human Resources Specialists | Primary-Long |
| 25-1081.00 | role-25-1081-00 | Education Teachers, Postsecondary | Primary-Long |
| 11-9179.01 | role-11-9179-01 | Fitness and Wellness Coordinators | Primary-Long |
| 39-1014.00 | role-39-1014-00 | First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services | Supplemental |
| 21-1015.00 | role-21-1015-00 | Rehabilitation Counselors | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Management & Entrepreneurship | management-entrepreneurship |

## Education Level

- **Category:** Bachelor's degree

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | business-management-marketing-and-related-support-services |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | communication-journalism-and-related-programs |
| Education | education |
| Psychology | psychology |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 65850
- **Mean Wage:** 73760
- **Pct10Wage:** 37510
- **Pct25Wage:** 48900
- **Pct75Wage:** 91550
- **Pct90Wage:** 120190
- **Employment:** 436610
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 53050 | 79060 | 1.74 |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 51120 | 65200 | 0.78 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 44210 | 73920 | 1.14 |
| 72 | 72 | Accommodation and Food Services | Sector | 35910 | 34490 | 0.89 |
| 52 | 52 | Finance and Insurance | Sector | 33870 | 77230 | 1.92 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 31990 | 60200 | 1.25 |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 31800 | 64530 | 0.88 |
| 48-49 | 48-49 | Transportation and Warehousing | Sector | 25370 | 58710 | 1.21 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 24940 | 79150 | 3.14 |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector | 16530 | 46970 | 0.37 |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 16500 | 78390 | 0.97 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 14940 | 70660 | 1.19 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 221113 | 221113 | Nuclear Electric Power Generation | National industry | 880 | 8.37 |
| 524114 | 524114 | Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | National industry | 5020 | 3.95 |
| 221115 | 221115 | Wind Electric Power Generation | National industry | 110 | 3.91 |
| 541720 | 541720 | Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | National industry | 630 | 3.66 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 24940 | 3.14 |
| 621910 | 621910 | Ambulance Services | National industry | 1130 | 2.43 |
| 221112 | 221112 | Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | National industry | 480 | 2.38 |
| 22 | 22 | Utilities | Sector | 3720 | 2.27 |
- **Count:** 54

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.014 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | 1.198409 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | 0.9480624 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | 1.322911 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 85
- **Percentile:** 91
- **Band:** High
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 82 | felten_aioe |
| 95 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 78 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | 1.198409 | 82 | High | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 1 | 95 | High | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.241747642458221 | 78 | High | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.014
- **Percentile:** 9
- **Band:** Low
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** yes

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.10526315789473684
- **Beta:** 0.5526315789473684
- **Gamma:** 1

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Design, plan, organize, or direct orientation and training programs for employees or customers. | 0.011811395634508174 | 4.33 |
| Evaluate training materials prepared by instructors, such as outlines, text, or handouts. | 0.009859947660111171 | 4 |
| Monitor, evaluate, or record training activities or program effectiveness. | 0.0015406168218923706 | 4.4 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 10.8
- **Growth Percentile:** 93
- **Direction:** Growing fast
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 43.9
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 88
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 452.3
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 501

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Ai Playbook

- **Trusted Task Count:** 4
- **Task Count:** 4
- **Total Sample:** 355
- **Autonomy Median:** 4
- **Dominant Collaboration:** directive
- **Automation Share:** 42.54
- **Augmentation Share:** 40
- **Work Use Percent:** 85.63

### Collaboration

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| directive | 42.54 |
| task iteration | 32.96 |
| validation | 7.04 |

### Use Case

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| work | 85.63 |

### Delegated Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Collaboration | Autonomy Median | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Obtain, organize, or develop training procedure manuals, guides, or course materials, such as handouts or visual materials. | 0.016202025253156647 | task iteration | 4 | 162 |
| Design, plan, organize, or direct orientation and training programs for employees or customers. | 0.009101137642205276 | task iteration | 4 | 91 |
| Evaluate training materials prepared by instructors, such as outlines, text, or handouts. | 0.007000875109388674 | directive | 4 | 70 |
| Assess training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with managers, instructors, or customer representatives. | 0.003200400050006251 | directive | 3 | 32 |

### Boundary Tasks

| Task | Human Needed Percent | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Assess training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with managers, instructors, or customer representatives. | 100 | 32 |
| Evaluate training materials prepared by instructors, such as outlines, text, or handouts. | 97.14285714285714 | 70 |
| Design, plan, organize, or direct orientation and training programs for employees or customers. | 96.7032967032967 | 91 |
| Obtain, organize, or develop training procedure manuals, guides, or course materials, such as handouts or visual materials. | 91.9753086419753 | 162 |

### Seed Prompts

| Prompt | Collaboration |
| --- | --- |
| Let's work through this together, step by step: obtain, organize, or develop training procedure manuals, guides, or course materials, such as handouts or visual materials. I'll give feedback as we go. | task iteration |
| Let's work through this together, step by step: design, plan, organize, or direct orientation and training programs for employees or customers. I'll give feedback as we go. | task iteration |
| Do this for me: evaluate training materials prepared by instructors, such as outlines, text, or handouts. Give me a finished draft I can review and adjust. | directive |
| Do this for me: assess training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with managers, instructors, or customer representatives. Give me a finished draft I can review and adjust. | directive |
- **Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 20
- **Skills:** 70
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 117
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** 8e9ff5bb94a7a8c9