Curriculum and training for the public sector

Training your staff will sit throughactually use

CODA designs curriculum, onboarding and staff development for governments, public agencies and nonprofits. Accessible, plain-language, and built to show results in your final report.

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Four things we do, one name.

Hire us for one letter or the whole word. Most projects start with a curriculum and end with staff who can run it without us.

C

Curriculum

Courses and programs built from clear learning outcomes and mapped to your competencies.

O

Onboarding

A structured first 90 days for new staff and volunteers.

D

Development

Ongoing training, e-learning and train-the-trainer programs.

A

Associates

The learning designer who leads your project, from kickoff to the evaluation report.

Services

What we do, and what you have at the end.

Each service lists exactly what we deliver, so you know what you are paying for before we start.

  1. C

    Curriculum development

    Full courses and programs written from learning outcomes, with assessments that prove they were met.

    DeliverablesCourse outlines, lesson plans, workbooks, assessments

  2. C

    Training needs assessment

    Interviews, surveys and job analysis to find the real gaps before money is spent on training.

    DeliverablesNeeds report, priority matrix, recommended plan

  3. O

    Onboarding programs

    A first 90 days that gets new staff working independently sooner, and keeps them longer.

    DeliverablesOnboarding roadmap, checklists, supervisor guide, 30 and 90-day check-ins

  4. D

    E-learning and blended courses

    Self-paced modules that run in your existing LMS, with live sessions where they matter.

    DeliverablesSCORM packages, storyboards, video scripts, job aids

  5. D

    Train-the-trainer

    We prepare your staff to deliver the program, so it keeps running after our contract ends.

    DeliverablesFacilitator guides, slide decks, practice sessions, coaching

  6. A

    Program evaluation

    Evidence the training worked, in the format your funder or council expects.

    DeliverablesEvaluation framework, survey tools, final impact report

How we work

Five phases. You sign off on each one.

We follow ADDIE, the standard model for designing training. Nothing moves forward until you approve it, so there are no surprises at the end of the contract.

  1. 1

    Analyze

    Learners, the job, and the gap.

    You approve: needs report

  2. 2

    Design

    Outcomes, structure, and how we measure them.

    You approve: design document

  3. 3

    Develop

    Every material built and reviewed with your team.

    You approve: draft materials

  4. 4

    Implement

    Pilot, adjust, then launch to everyone.

    You approve: pilot report

  5. 5

    Evaluate

    Reaction, learning, behaviour and results.

    You receive: impact report

Typical timeline for a new course. Project updates every two weeks, in writing. You own all source files at close.

Projects

Projects we take on.

Three typical engagements, with what you'd receive and how long they usually take. Every project is scoped to your organization in a free consultation.

8 to 12weeks, typical timeline

Ministries, agencies and municipalities

Frontline onboarding program

You get
Needs assessment, 90-day onboarding roadmap, supervisor guide, 30 and 90-day check-ins
Good for
Teams with high turnover or a long ramp-up for new staff

10 to 14weeks, typical timeline

Nonprofits and community agencies

Volunteer training your staff can deliver

You get
Curriculum, facilitator guide, slides and handouts, train-the-trainer sessions
Good for
Organizations that train volunteers again and again, across several sites

12 to 16weeks, typical timeline

Any public-serving organization

Bilingual, accessible e-learning

You get
Self-paced modules in English and French for your LMS, built to WCAG 2.1 AA, with an evaluation report
Good for
Required training for large or spread-out workforces

Standards we work to

  • AccessibleWCAG 2.1 AA and AODA
  • Plain languageWritten for your learners
  • BilingualEnglish and French
  • MeasuredKirkpatrick levels 1 to 4

Sectors

Who we serve

  • Federal and provincial governmentMinistries, agencies, Crown corporations
  • MunicipalitiesFrontline, bylaw, recreation, administration
  • Nonprofits and charitiesStaff and volunteer programs
  • Health and social servicesCare teams and community agencies
  • Education and workforceColleges, school boards, employment programs

Working with CODA

What you can count on

  • Your designer, start to finishThe person on your consultation call leads your project
  • Fixed scope and priceDeliverables, sign-off points and price agreed before we start
  • You own the workDeliverables and editable source files are yours once paid
  • Built to lastEditable files and handover notes, so your team can keep it current
  • Respectful partnershipCommunities lead on their own knowledge and data

Book a free consultation. 30 minutes, no obligation.

Talk through your training need with the CODA designer who would lead your project. Tell us a little first, so we come prepared and the call is useful from the first minute.

  1. 1Tell us about your project. Two minutes of questions.
  2. 2Pick a time. Video call or phone, whichever suits you.
  3. 3Talk it through. You leave with suggested next steps and a rough sense of scope.

Prefer email? info@codatraining.ca

  1. 1About you
  2. 2Your project
  3. 3Pick a time

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