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Training
Background edit
Administrator training needs edit
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.
General training needs edit
Generally training is performed by providing guidance
Training options edit
Administrator training edit
Administrator coaching edit
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.
Administrator qualification guide edit
Provide aspiring administrators with an administrator qualification guide (a set of exercises which if completed would substantially improve their probability of success).