The field of computer training has been around since about 1983, when the computer industry exploded with the introduction of the first PCs. With all of the new software packages being released, individual information technology and information services departments could not possibly keep up with the amount of training their employees needed. Software vendor companies started sending their employees out to teach new purchasers how to use their products, and a new section of the computer industry was born.
In the beginning, computer training was conducted like any other training, in a classroom setting with an instructor. Although that type of training is still prevalent today, current training methods incorporate new technology. According to the Association for Talent Development (ATD), workplace educators are turning to technology to deliver their instructions. Developments in hardware, computer networking, multimedia software, and video conferencing have increased opportunities for multiple-site instruction and training closer to people's work sites.
Technological developments constantly change the process in which work is done. As a result, computer trainers must be up to date on the latest developments and improvements in computer systems and programs. ATD also notes that training departments are finding new ways to deliver computer training, by using support networks of internal and external training providers, including consultants, community colleges, and universities.
- 3-D Printing Specialists
- Adaptive Physical Education Specialists
- Adult and Vocational Education Teachers
- Art Directors
- Art Teachers
- Artificial Intelligence Specialists
- Athletic Directors
- Augmented Reality Developers
- Big Data Developers
- Biometrics Systems Specialists
- Biophysicists
- Blockchain Developers
- Bloggers
- Book Editors
- Career and Employment Counselors and Technicians
- Chief Information Officers
- Clinical Data Managers
- College Administrators
- College Professors
- Computer and Office Machine Service Technicians
- Computer and Video Game Designers
- Computer Network Administrators
- Computer Programmers
- Computer Support Service Owners
- Computer Support Specialists
- Computer Systems Programmer/Analysts
- Computer-Aided Design Drafters and Technicians
- Cooking Instructors
- Customer Success Managers
- Dance School Owners and Managers
- Data Entry Clerks
- Data Processing Technicians
- Data Scientists
- Data Warehousing Specialists
- Database Specialists
- Digital Advertising and Marketing Workers
- Digital Agents
- Digital Designers
- Distance Learning Coordinators
- Document Management Specialists
- Education Directors and Museum Teachers
- Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- Electrical Engineering Technologists
- Electronics Engineering Technicians
- Electronics Service Technicians
- Elementary School Teachers
- Embedded Systems Engineers
- English as a Second Language (ESL) Teachers
- Environmental Education Program Directors
- Ergonomists
- Fiber Optics Technicians
- Full Stack Developers/Engineers
- Futurists
- Graphic Designers
- Graphics Programmers
- Guidance Counselors
- Hardware Engineers
- Help Desk Representatives
- Industrial Designers
- Information Assurance Analysts
- Information Security Analysts
- Information Technology Consultants
- Information Technology Project Managers
- Information Technology Security Consultants
- Instructional Coordinators
- Instructional Designers
- Internet Consultants
- Internet Developers
- Internet Executives
- Internet Marketing and Advertising Consultants
- Internet Quality Assurance Specialists
- Internet Security Specialists
- Internet Store Managers and Entrepreneurs
- Internet Transaction Specialists
- Journalism Teachers
- Library and Information Science Instructors
- Machine Learning Engineers
- Market Research Analysts
- Mathematicians
- Mathematics Teachers
- Media Planners and Buyers
- Media Relations Specialists
- Microelectronics Technicians
- Mobile Software Developers
- Music Teachers
- Nursing Instructors
- Online Journalists
- Online Producers
- Online Reputation Managers
- Personal Privacy Advisors
- Physical Education Teachers
- Preschool Teachers
- Product Development Directors
- Product Management Directors
- Product Managers
- Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists
- School Administrators
- School Nurses
- Search Engine Optimization Specialists
- Secondary School Teachers
- Semiconductor Technicians
- Site Reliability Engineers
- Smart Building Systems Designers
- Social Media Influencers
- Social Media Workers
- Software Application Developers
- Software Designers
- Software Engineers
- Software Quality Assurance Testers
- Solutions Architects
- Special Education Teachers
- Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
- Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
- Systems Setup Specialists
- Teacher Aides
- Technical Support Specialists
- Technical Writers and Editors
- Tutors and Trainers
- Unity Developers
- User Experience Designers
- Webmasters
- Wireless Service Technicians