I would like to expand on my education as a technical instructor, what would be the best way to go about that?
I am an instructor in the National Guard, I teach folks technical skills both in emergency/tactical medicine (at the entry level mostly), disaster and emergency management, and sUAS operation in multiple contexts
Something I've been running into lately is that I'm being asked to put together courses on various different things and sit down to write up an action plan and really don't know where to start. I also have the issue where I ramble on in courses. I'm confident, but I get ahead of myself and find that I will dabble in subjects that aren't relevant for the course itself.
Can anyone direct me towards resources or programs that would fit the need? I like doing this, I love training, I love sharing the knowledge, but I really need to enhance and augment my skill set with education in education. My CoC recommended I enroll in an instructional design program, and found one that they will pay for. Someone in another command recommended I get a certificate in Adult Education from a university in my state.