Corporate Training Provider Comparison Checklist

A practical comparison checklist

Criterion	Evidence to request
Course fit	Outline matched to the specific work you described
Starting level	Prerequisites and a way to handle mixed experience
Instructor fit	Relevant application and teaching experience
Practice	How learners apply the skill during the session
Software fit	Exact products, versions, accounts and permissions
Delivery	Session timing, class size and how questions are handled
Materials	What participants can use during and after training
Commercial terms	Final fee, currency, taxes and change terms
Follow-up	Practice support and a way to review progress
References	Relevant, approved examples or customer references

Keep the comparison fair

Ask each provider to respond to the same task description and learner profile. If one quote includes preparation or follow-up and another does not, note the difference before comparing totals. A large topic list does not establish how much practice fits into the scheduled time.

Decide which criteria matter most before reviewing proposals. You might treat access requirements or a necessary learning objective as a pass-or-fail condition, then score the remaining factors. Record a short reason for each score rather than allowing a number to hide uncertainty.

Ask about limits

Clarify what the course will not cover, what participants need beforehand and which claims require a separate service or qualification. A course completion certificate, a vendor exam and a professional designation are different outcomes.

Power Concepts provides published outlines and direct booking links in the course catalogue, and a separate corporate training discussion for team scope. Use this checklist with any provider, including us. For a more formal request, adapt the training RFP outline.

Related options: Corporate training; Excel skills assessment.