Plain English Meaning

A training syllabus is a written plan that lays out, in order, every lesson a student will go through, what each lesson is meant to teach, and what the student must be able to do before moving on.

Full Definition

Training syllabi are organized, step-by-step outlines of a course of instruction, listing the lessons, training objectives, content, completion standards, and sequence in which a student progresses from start to finish of a training program.

Context Anchor

Seen in flight school programs, instructor planning, course materials, and discussions of how pilot training is organized.

Derivation

Syllabi is the plural of syllabus, from Latin, meaning a list or table of contents. The word points to the idea of a structured outline rather than a free-form .