--- generated_by: surveylegend-page-markdown title: Training Needs Assessment Template | SurveyLegend description: Identify tasks employees need help with, barriers to learning, and useful training formats. Create a training needs survey with SurveyLegend. canonical: https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-examples-templates/human-resource-and-employee-satisfaction-surveys/training-needs-assessment-template/ --- # Training Needs Assessment Survey Template [Create your survey ](https://app.surveylegend.com/register/)[Try the survey](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-examples-templates/human-resource-and-employee-satisfaction-surveys/training-needs-assessment-template/#try-template) Preview on a device Show the desktop survey preview Show the tablet survey preview Show the mobile survey preview ![Training Needs Assessment Survey: first question and response field, desktop preview](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-template-media/previews/training-needs-assessment-demo-preview.avif) ![Training Needs Assessment Survey: first question and response field, tablet preview](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-template-media/previews/training-needs-assessment-demo-preview-tablet.avif) ![Training Needs Assessment Survey: first question and response field, mobile preview](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-template-media/previews/training-needs-assessment-demo-preview-phone.avif) Training Needs Assessment Survey [Preview](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-examples-templates/human-resource-and-employee-satisfaction-surveys/training-needs-assessment-template/#try-template) Share [Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveylegend.com%2Fsurvey-examples-templates%2Fhuman-resource-and-employee-satisfaction-surveys%2Ftraining-needs-assessment-template%2F)[LinkedIn ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveylegend.com%2Fsurvey-examples-templates%2Fhuman-resource-and-employee-satisfaction-surveys%2Ftraining-needs-assessment-template%2F)[X ](https://x.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveylegend.com%2Fsurvey-examples-templates%2Fhuman-resource-and-employee-satisfaction-surveys%2Ftraining-needs-assessment-template%2F\&text=Training%20Needs%20Assessment%20Survey%20Template)[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveylegend.com%2Fsurvey-examples-templates%2Fhuman-resource-and-employee-satisfaction-surveys%2Ftraining-needs-assessment-template%2F\&title=Training%20Needs%20Assessment%20Survey%20Template) This training needs assessment survey template helps you find out which work tasks employees need more support to perform. Its eight questions connect training requests to real tasks, current confidence, learning barriers, and a useful outcome. Adapt the example to your team and create the questionnaire with SurveyLegend. ## Start With the Work People Need to Do Use this questionnaire before choosing courses or planning a training schedule. Ask employees to focus on an important task in their current role or a confirmed upcoming responsibility. That gives each request a practical purpose. A training request can also reveal missing instructions, insufficient time, or lack of system access. Investigate those barriers before assuming that a course is the right solution. **Where could learning make a difference?** Ask about skill gaps, priorities, and useful training. Create your own training needs survey with SurveyLegend and start for free. ## 8 Questions to Identify Training Needs Ask respondents to name one task, explain where they need help, and describe what successful performance would look like. Follow with questions about available guidance, learning format, and participation barriers. Keep the task reference consistent throughout the questionnaire. When someone switches between several tasks, a confidence rating and a training preference may no longer describe the same need. Try the survey ## A little feedback. A clearer picture. Explore this 8-question example at your own pace. Every question is optional. Preview on a device Show the survey at full desktop width Resize the survey to a tablet-width preview Resize the survey to a mobile preview with scrolling inside the frame Choose a look Use Classic: a white survey card over the background photo Use Light: dark text over a light tint covering the background photo Use Dark: light text over a dark tint covering the background photo SurveyLegend demo Question 1 of 8 ### Training Needs Assessment Survey 01 Which current or upcoming work task would you most like support with? Share your answer, or skip this question. 02 How often do you expect to perform this task during the next three months? Choose one answer, or skip this question. Daily Weekly Monthly Less often Not sure The task is no longer expected 03 How confident are you that you can complete this task to the required standard? Choose one answer, or skip this question. Not at all confident Slightly confident Moderately confident Very confident Extremely confident The required standard is not clear 04 Which part of the task is most difficult or unclear for you? Share your answer, or skip this question. 05 What support or guidance have you already tried for this task? Share your answer, or skip this question. 06 Which type of support would you prefer to try first? Choose one answer, or skip this question. Step-by-step written guidance A demonstration Guided practice Coaching from a colleague or manager A structured course Another type of support Not sure 07 What could prevent you from taking part in training or practice for this task? Share your answer, or skip this question. 08 What should you be able to do afterward that you cannot yet do confidently? Share your answer, or skip this question. #### One last look Review your answers before submitting this demo. 0 answered #### Thank you for trying the survey! You’ve tried the template from the respondent’s side. Make it your own with SurveyLegend. [Create your own survey](https://www.surveylegend.com/register/) Checking submission availability… This is a demo. We count starts and submissions only. Your answers stay in your browser and are never sent or saved. **—**Starts **—**Submissions Activity is temporarily unavailable. ## Connect Training Topics to Specific Tasks For a defined team, replace the open task question with a short list of actual responsibilities if that helps organize the responses. Include an option for another task you have not anticipated. Avoid vague topic labels when you can name the work, such as “prepare the monthly customer report.” Explain the planning period and the time or delivery options you can realistically offer. Treat preferred learning formats as one input rather than a promise that every request will be provided. For a customer-support team, name a task such as “resolve a billing correction using the current procedure.” Then use the confidence, difficulty, and support questions to understand that task. Ask for an outcome employees can demonstrate, such as completing a practice correction accurately. Avoid labeling a whole person as unskilled from one self-rating. ## Printable training needs assessment survey template Use this printable training needs assessment survey template to collect answers from people who prefer paper or are less comfortable with online forms. Hand out the questionnaire during a team meeting so employees can describe the work tasks they need support with. Download the PDF, print the 8-question questionnaire, and provide copies for people to complete by hand. It includes the same core questions as the online template, with space for written answers. Online or on paper, SurveyLegend helps you give your audience a way to respond that works for them. 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[Sign in to create your training needs assessment survey.](https://app.surveylegend.com/login/) ## Prioritize Needs and Choose the Right Support Group requests by task, then check the consequences of difficulty and how often the task is performed. Compare self-reported confidence with work examples or a discussion with the relevant manager; confidence alone does not establish competence. Decide whether each issue needs practice, coaching, clearer instructions, system access, or formal training. Define a way to check the intended skill afterward. Satisfaction with a session and ability to perform the task are different outcomes. For example, someone who understands a reporting task but cannot access the reporting system needs an access fix. Someone with access who cannot complete a practice report may need a demonstration and supported practice. Check the task again after providing support rather than counting attendance as proof that the need was met. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can this tell me which employees lack skills? It tells you where respondents say they need help. Use appropriate task evidence and discussion before drawing conclusions about individual capability. ### How many training topics should I ask about? Keep this version focused on one priority task per response. If you need to assess several known tasks, use consistent task-specific questions and give respondents room to say that a task does not apply. ### How should I collect feedback after the training? Use a separate questionnaire about the completed learning experience, such as our [post-workshop survey template ](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-examples-templates/post-workshop-survey-template/). Assess the intended task skill separately when that is the training goal. Human Resource and Employee Survey Templates for Satisfaction 1. 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