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Certified Instructional Trainer (CIT)
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Communication and facilitationYou are here
Illustrative 60-hour plan: 18.6% of time, adjusted after diagnostics.
Needs assessment
Define outcomes, audience, tasks and performance gaps.
Course design
Study systems design, objectives, strategies and resources.
Course development
Develop, validate, pilot and manage course components.
Course implementation
Plan delivery, logistics, readiness and learning environments.
Trainee assessment
Select evidence, establish criteria and plan remediation.
Course evaluation
Analyze reaction, learning, behavior, results and improvement evidence.
Can You Take the CIT Exam?
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- •Apply to BCSP and document the required instructional experience.
- •Follow current BCSP candidate policies and the authorized appointment instructions.
- •Approved candidates have a one-year eligibility period; confirm any extension terms with BCSP.
- •Maintain annual renewal and the five-year 20-point recertification requirement, including 2.8 instructional-technique points and the applicable ethics minimum.
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Planning example: 8 weeks; adjust to prior knowledge and availability
From start to license in hand
Retake Policy
At least six weeks between attempts, within the eligibility period; repurchase an attempt or use applicable bundle terms.
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121 Practice Questions
Original CIT practice questions available in the local question bank; these are separate from the 53 guide checks and the official examination.
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What You'll Study
21 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide
Credential and Training Standards
2 sections
Adult Learning and Learning Access
3 sections
Communication and Facilitation
3 sections
Conflict and Instructional Technology
2 sections
Performance Needs and Existing Training
2 sections
Organizational, Task and Hazard Analysis
2 sections
Audience, Baseline and Prerequisites
3 sections
Applicable Training Requirements
3 sections
Systematic and Iterative Design
2 sections
Objectives and Learning Outcomes
2 sections
Learning Domains and Practice
3 sections
Delivery Choices and Program Economics
3 sections
Developing and Validating Course Components
3 sections
Development Planning and External Providers
2 sections
Pilots and Recoverable Records
2 sections
Implementation Environments and Logistics
4 sections
Assessment and Remediation
2 sections
Items, Performance and Standards
4 sections
Evaluation Models, Surveys and Learning Data
2 sections
Transfer and Behavior Evidence
2 sections
Results, ROI and Improvement Reports
2 sections
CIT Exam Details
Certified Instructional Trainer (CIT)
Administered by Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP)
Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) content outline
Verbal/nonverbal communication, feedback styles, conflict resolution, audience engagement, adult learning theory, and literacy/technology considerations.
Organizational/task/person analysis, gap analysis, stakeholder input, target-audience definition, diversity considerations, and determining whether training is the correct intervention.
ADDIE, SAT, SAM and Agile; learning objectives, taxonomy, outcomes, task prioritization, teaching strategies, resources, costs and stakeholder agreement.
Lesson plans, job aids, delivery modalities (blended, eLearning, mLearning, OJT), SME coordination, validation criteria, pilot testing, training records/retention.
Learning environment setup, logistics, engagement/disengagement cues, audience adaptation, prerequisite verification, technical contingency planning for online delivery.
Performance standards, assessment tools (tests, skill checklists, observations, pre/post surveys), alignment to objectives, re-training and re-testing, item-writing best practices.
Kirkpatrick four-level model (Reaction, Learning, Behavior, Results), post-course behavior evaluation, data collection/analysis, training reports, continuous improvement.
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What's Next After the CIT?
After passing the CIT, you can pursue these career paths
BCSP CSP
The CSP is the flagship BCSP professional credential — combine CIT's training expertise with broad safety-management mastery for leadership roles.
BCSP ASP
Earning the ASP first validates foundational safety knowledge and opens the eligibility pathway toward the CSP.
BCSP CHST
CHST complements CIT with construction-specific field safety depth for trainers delivering construction courses.
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