Wikipedia:WikiProject on Adminship/Training
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Training
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[edit] Background
[edit] Administrator training needs
Many potential admins fail their RfA. Administrator approval standards vary. Requirements enforced in one season fall out of favor the next. Early "voters" sway the outcome, especially if articulate. Small issues can dominate the discussion. There is no easy way for a potential Admin to determine whether they are likely meet the current standards. We should provide potential administrators a reasonable opportunity to assess themselves & prepare themselves.
[edit] General training needs
Generally training is performed by providing guidance
[edit] Training options
[edit] Administrator training
[edit] Administrator coaching
For those who want to be administrators, Wikipedia:Admin coaching is great and provides excellent assistance, but the coaching backlog is long—there are too few coaches.
[edit] Administrator qualification guide
Provide aspiring administrators with an administrator qualification guide (a set of exercises which if completed would substantially improve their probability of success).
