The Development of Life Skills Based Instructional Model at Training and Education Centre Sri Rahayu 1* , Abdul Muin Sibuea 2 , Julaga Situmorang 3 1) Educational Technology, Postgraduate Program, Universitas Negeri Medan, Indonesia 2,3) Educational Technology, Universitas Negeri Medan, Indonesia *srir99774@gmail.com Abstract. This study aims to produce a life skills based instructional model which is properly used in English instruction, and also to know the effectiveness of the life skills based instructional model. This study belongs to a research and development which uses the R&D model by Borg and Gall and combined with the instructional design model by Dick and Carey. The research methodology consists of two phases. Phase I is to develop the learning media and trial process, phase II is to test the effectiveness of the product. In the phase of validity and trial process, the instructional model is very proper to be used in learning English at training and education centre. In the phase of effcetiveness test, the model is very effective to be used as instructional model in learning English for general English students at training and education centre. Keywords: life skill, instructional model, education and training centre 1. Introduction The development of science and technology makes the change and tight competition globally. To compete globally, we must develop and improve the quality of human resources. One of the way to improve it is through education. The educational institute which can help to improve the competence of human resources is the training and education centre. The institute can develop people’s competence based on the needs in industrial world. In general, people think that the training and education centre (course) is more efficient socially and economically than formal school. They think that course has a better quality to win the competetion in getting job. Course can give the skills needed in getting job [1]. There are many kinds of course in Indonesia, such as English course, computer course, course of beauty, automotive course, cooking course, sewing course, etc. The course can be followed by everyone of any levels, either students or workers. People will obtain life skills based on the course they joined, so thet can compete healthily to get a job in order to improve their life [2]. However, there are so many problems that cause the training and education centre can not run their function well. The alumnus of courses can not get the competence which is needed by the companies. The cause is that the training and education centre does not provide the appropriate curriculum, media, instructor and infrastructures. English course is one the popular course in Indonesia. There are many training and education centres provide English course. Unfortunately, many of them can not produce the alumnus who master all skills in English, such as listening, speaking, reading and writing. Based on the observation done in three areas in North Sumatera, the manager of the training and education centre said that they do not have basic curriculum for English course, ICONSEIR 2019, December 17, Medan, Indonesia Copyright © 2020 EAI DOI 10.4108/eai.17-12-2019.2296030