April 22, 2026
Pearl River Community College has joined forces with AccelerateMS to offer a program that aims to improve Workforce instructors in the classroom.
“Accelerate is piloting this new instructor training program, and we are hosting the second iteration ever,” said Bo Worley, PRCC’s Industrial Business Developer.
“We wanted to give this opportunity to our PRCC Workforce trainers.”
The program’s official title is Facilitation Academy for Certified Excellence in Training (FACET).
FACET aims to improve instructor confidence and capability in areas such as: Presentation and platform skills, classroom management, adult learning principles and moderation and facilitation techniques.
PRCC will have two groups beginning the Week of April 27 and May 11. Graduations will be at noon at the end of each week, on May 1 and May 15.
According to information provided by Accelerate MS, FACET is a statewide initiative designed to elevate the quality, consistency, and effectiveness of workforce trainers across industry, government, higher education, and career/technical education. The program focuses on strengthening facilitation skills, improving instructional delivery, and ensuring trainers can transfer skills across settings.
The program notes that improved instructor training is strongly linked to better student outcomes. For example, it states that “student satisfaction can improve by 15–20 percent, and course completion rates can rise by 10–15 percent”when instructors receive structured facilitation training.
The program’s structure is as follows:
Duration: 5 days
Modality: Instructor-led training
Format: 70 percent practicum; 30 percent lecture
Cohort Size: PRCC will have eight participants in the first class and 14 in the second class.
As far as the core curriculum, the program covers six major competency areas:
- Adult Learning Principles & Styles
- Meeting Preparedness & Planning
- Emotional Intelligence in Facilitation
- Fundamental Facilitation Techniques
- Platform Skills
- Managing Distractions
For more information, contact Worley at 601-554-4653 or email: bworley@prcc.edu.
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Article by Chuck Abadie.
