Train with us in Barcelona

Want to help us make DrupalCon Barcelona the best event it can be? Get training! We’re currently accepting training proposals for DrupalCon Barcelona, so if you want to share your Drupal knowledge and get a little cash doing it, submit your great training idea to our team.

Along with sprints and sessions, training is critical for growing the Drupal community and sharing knowledge at DrupalCon. Training is a great way to help increase the power and strength of the Drupal community, to help us grow Drupal as a platform, and to earn a little money in the process. All of our trainers receive a significant portion of the proceeds from tickets sold to their training sessions, so offering a training course is one great way to offset the cost of traveling to DrupalCon Barcelona.

We are currently accepting proposals for all levels of Drupal training: from helping out absolute beginners to covering advanced material, if you’ve got special Drupal know-how, we want to hear about it! Submit your training proposals no later than 23:59 Barcelona Local Time (UTC +2) on Friday, 8 June 2015.

To help you plan your training proposal, here are a few tips from our selection team.

Above all, be detailed!

Submitting a detailed proposal is essential to being selected because it empowers the selection team to fairly compare the important elements of each proposed training, apples to apples. Make sure that, at the bare minimum, that your proposal covers the following points:

Tell us who (exactly) will benefit from this training and what the prerequisites are

Clearly listing out the audience, who will benefit and why, as well as the required prerequisites, helps potential trainees confidently self-select, which increase both sales and satisfaction.

What (exactly) will be covered over the course of the day?

The backbone of a successful training is effectively covering material at a strong pace with no gaps or lags in the day. Experienced trainers know how to create a strong agenda and the selection team benefits from seeing how they’ll do it.

What (exactly) will attendees do and what will they leave with?

Trainings that receive high ratings from attendees include hands-on exercises and real-world examples. Training is an investment, so the more relevant resources and skills an attendee leaves your classroom with, the better.

Will this course sell?

Every training has a minimum number of attendees required in order to run. The goal after selection is for every training to run and ideally, to sell out. Be ready to commit time and resources to producing quality courses and providing experienced training teams to help attendees master the material

How do I train at a DrupalCon?

DrupalCon training courses are offered by experienced trainers and the trainings themselves have been tested and improved prior to DrupalCon. Trainings which have not previously run are never selected.

Want to get your feet wet? Volunteer to proctor a course at DrupalCon Barcelona with a selected experienced trainer and learn about training from the inside or offer to train at a local Drupal camp.

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