ARMY BASIC INSTRUCTOR COURSE (ABI)

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ABI DEFINED

The ABI Course, previously call the Total Army Instructor Training Course is a comprehensive core course that train instructors to deliver battle-focused training in the Total Army School System. The ABI Course is designed for delivery in the traditional classroom setting.

The ABI Course is a two week, forty hour course designed to teach personnel selected as instructors how to prepare and present a quality training session. ABI emphasizes learning by doing. The course presents definitions, terminology, and instructional methods used to present instruction. ABI also addresses how instructors motivate students and help solve performance problems using positive reinforcement and counseling.

TRAINING OBJECTIVES

The ABI focuses on developing specific instructor competencies. These include:

• Identify instructor roles and responsibilities.
• Develop adult communications and learning techniques.
• Develop instructional methods.
• Apply instructor presentation skills.
• Evaluate performance through peer and self-assessment.

PREREQUISITES

• Assigned or pending assignment as an Army Instructor.
• Must meet height/weight IAW AR 600-9. Students will be required to weigh-in immediately upon reporting for class.
• Must have passed the APFT within the past year, as documented on DA Form 705.