Train the Trainer Certification · Bangalore

Turn what you know into a career in training.

The Trainer’s Edge™ is Protocol’s in-house certification for aspiring soft skills trainers — designed and taught by founder Kauser Khan. Learn to design, deliver and grow as a certified trainer, with real practice in every session.

★ 4.8 on Google · 648 reviews · Taught by Kauser Khan · Small group, in person · ISO 9001:2015 certified

26+ years

Kauser Khan’s experience

50,000+

People trained by Protocol

Certified

On completion

50%

Hands-on practice

Who it’s for

For people who want to train others.

Aspiring Soft Skills Trainers

Start your training career with a proven method, a certification and real practice in front of a group.

Career Switchers

Move into training from sales, HR, teaching, operations or any field where you’ve built real expertise.

HR & L&D Professionals

Design and run in-house workshops that people actually remember — and that show results.

Subject Experts & Coaches

Turn what you know into structured, engaging sessions and workshops you can deliver with confidence.

By the end of the certification

What you’ll be able to do.

Design a Session

Build a training session from scratch — objectives, content and activities that work for adult learners.

Facilitate Any Group

Handle questions, group dynamics and difficult participants with calm authority.

Engage In Person & Online

Use storytelling, experiential activities and virtual tools to keep every room engaged.

Build Your Practice

Measure impact, price and position your workshops, and graduate with a full practice delivery.

The EDGE Method™

Four phases. One complete trainer.

The Trainer’s Edge™ is built on The EDGE Method™ — Kauser Khan’s signature framework that takes you from foundations to your capstone delivery.

E

Establish

Foundations & instructional design

The trainer’s role and mindset, how adults learn, and how to design content that sticks.

D

Deliver

Facilitation & group mastery

Questioning, listening, presentation tools, group dynamics — and using AI as a trainer.

G

Grow

Engagement & coaching

Experiential learning, storytelling, giving feedback, and training in virtual and hybrid rooms.

E

Elevate

Evaluation, business & capstone

Measuring training impact, the business of training, a full practice delivery and graduation.

We’ll send you the brochure with every session topic.

Kauser Khan, Founder & CEO of Protocol

Your trainer

Learn directly from Kauser Khan.

Kauser founded Protocol in 2007 and brings 26+ years of experience in training, coaching and communication. Since then, Protocol has trained 50,000+ people and worked with 160+ organisations.

The Trainer’s Edge™ distils what she has learned about what makes a great trainer — and she teaches every batch herself, so you learn the method from the person who built it.

ISO 9001:2015 certification marks of UQSR and EGAC

Certificate

Certified on merit.

Every participant is certified on completion, with merit-based tiers that recognise your performance — up to EDGE Master Trainer™. Issued by Protocol, an ISO 9001:2015 certified training institute.

Batch details

Weekend classes, fixed start dates.

The certification runs in fixed batches with set start dates, so your group learns and practises together from day one.

Seats are limited. Ask us for the next start date and reserve your place.

In person · Jayanagar

The Trainer’s Edge™

  • Duration 2 months
  • Days Saturday and Sunday
  • Time 10:30 am – 1:30 pm
  • Format Small group, hands-on
  • Includes Certificate and course materials
Kauser Khan

Your trainer

Kauser Khan

Founder & CEO · 26+ years in training

Rated by participants

4.8 on Google from 648 reviews.

Straight from Google — reviews from participants of our courses and corporate programmes.

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It was a wonderful experience and I gained a great knowledge.
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I attended High impact business communication session through my company... That was an amazing session..Learned a lot of new things which is also needed for grow as a leader.. content and the training was too good.. Trainer knows what he has to do and does the job in amazing way... Thanks for this session..
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It was wonderful training because of the trainer....
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Shilpa Muralidharan
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Kauser Khan is a wonderful trainer and ensures that the class in interactive. Topics are explained well through activities. We enjoyed 2 days of training.
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guruprasad pandurangi
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Excellent training session
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abbirami nagarajan
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Trainer Kausher Khan has engaged the team with informative interesting tips and pointers and provides specific points of improvisation..
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Prabhu Shanmugham
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Very Good & Impactful
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Bala Nagesh Srinivasan
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Impressive and interactive training!
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Very good trainer

Questions

Before you enrol.

Can’t find your answer? WhatsApp us or call +91 70221 69999.

Who is this certification for?

Aspiring soft skills trainers, career switchers, HR and L&D professionals, and subject experts or coaches who want to design and deliver effective training.

Do I need training experience to join?

No. The programme starts from the foundations — the trainer’s role, how adults learn and how to design a session — and builds up to a full practice delivery.

What will I be able to do at the end?

Design a training session from scratch, facilitate any group with confidence, engage learners in person and online, measure the impact of your training, and position your own workshops.

Will I be certified?

Yes. Every participant is certified on completion, with merit-based tiers up to EDGE Master Trainer™. The certificate is issued by Protocol, an ISO 9001:2015 certified training institute.

Who teaches the programme?

Kauser Khan, founder and CEO of Protocol, with 26+ years of experience in training and coaching. The Trainer’s Edge™ and The EDGE Method™ are her signature programme.

When does the next batch start?

The certification runs in fixed batches on weekends. Message us on WhatsApp or call +91 70221 69999 for the next start date.

Is it available online?

The certification is taught in person at our Jayanagar centre in Bangalore, so you can practise delivering to a live group. Virtual and hybrid training is one of the skills you learn.

How much does it cost?

Message us on WhatsApp at +91 70221 69999 and we’ll share the fee along with the full curriculum and the next start date.

Start here

Reserve your seat in the next batch.

Leave your details and our coordinator will call you with the next start date, the full curriculum and the fee — no obligation.

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