The train the trainer qualification is a relatively new "qualification"

ITSSAR will accept and recognise a 5 day ITM. Instructional Techniques Module. ITSSAR will place the ITM candidate on its register and issue a Cat 1 badge number. This qualification lasts for 12 months where the candidate has to complete the final 5 days within 12 months to become a fully qualified Cat 1 Instructor. All ITSSAR instructor courses have to be monitored which means the monitor visit will be in the first 5 days of a 10 day course if an ITM candidate is on it