Want To Become An NAMB Certified Instructor?

The MMA is always looking for members who may have an interest in becoming NAMB Certified Instructors.

There are three basic steps to becoming an NAMB Certified Instructor.  Interested individuals must be a MMA/NAMB member in good standing and be able to committed to the following training steps:

1.  Power Up Your Skills Training
2.  Train the Trainer I
3.  Train the Trainer II

Power Up Your Skills Training
This is a two-day, eight-hours-a-day interactive instructor training course.  At the end of the first day of class, participants should know how to:

Assess training needs according to the various elements of adult learning styles and the internal and external environment of the class.

Organize training according to the course objectives.

Select effective delivery methods and training aids, and incorporate them into the training session.

Practice efficiently for the training session.

Prepare for questions and possible problems.

Using practice presentations in addition to classroom instruction, the participants on the second day will learn:

Four key characteristics of master instructors and three key principles of effective training.

Methods to improve retention.

How to use metaphors and stories to enhance training.

Participants will be videotaped twice during each day of class.

Participants will be evaluated by the course instructors and must receive a positive evaluation before they can proceed to the next step of instructor training.

Train the Trainer I
Once potential instructors have received a positive evaluation from their Power Up Your Skills Training, they proceed to this step of training—Train the Trainer I.  Potential instructors need to determine which MMA/NAMB courses they wish to teach.  For each course they wish to teach, they must attend the entire course as a student first, which is Train the Trainer I. 

Train the Trainer II

Once potential trainers have attended courses as a student, they may proceed to the next step of training—Train the Trainer II.  For each course potential instructors wish to teach, they must co-teach a portion or the entire course before they are approved to teach any course solo.  Following instructors’ co-teach training, they will be evaluated for readiness to teach solo.  Once instructors are approved to teach a course or courses solo, they will be provided with the necessary teaching materials (power point presentations, etc.) to teach those courses throughout our state.

If you are interested in becoming a MMA/NAMB Certified Instructor, please contact James Dougherty, MMA Executive Director at (781) 246-0601.

Completion of an NAMB Faculty Application is required.  It is suggested that any information regarding experience/qualifications be submitted along with the application.  Applications should be sent to the Massachusetts Mortgage Association ~ 607 North Avenue 14/2, Wakefield, MA 01880.

  NAMB Instructor policies and procedures.