There are many practical considerations both for and against Instructor-Led Training (ILT). Therefore, it is important that you carefully consider when to use this delivery method. The reasons are fairly obvious. ILT is expensive and forces people to be away from their jobs and possibly travel. But ILT experiences can be invaluable. For highly technical content, the ability to get realistic hands-on practice in a classroom, while interacting with others, can be vitally important. Employees consider ILT opportunities a perk, and need opportunities to network with peers.

Designing a training program involves many important decisions about allocation of resources, and this is particularly true with ILT. Keep in mind that a key part of your role as a training professional is to be an advocate for training, and to make sure that these types of decisions are made with due consideration of the relevant facts. Do your part to ensure that these decisions are not made in a vacuum.