Which of the following is a step in the four-step development model?

• A. Evaluate course
• B. Design course or curriculum
• C. Identify training needs
• D. Implement course

Answer: (B)

In a training development cycle, planning comes before building. The phase that lays out the blueprint for what will be taught, how it will be organized, which objectives will be pursued, and how success will be measured is designing the course or curriculum. This design step guides all later work, ensuring content, activities, and assessments are aligned with the intended outcomes. Identifying training needs happens at the outset to determine what gaps exist, implementing is the actual delivery of the course, and evaluating checks how well the program worked after delivery. So, designing the course or curriculum is the essential step in this four-step model.