Often, parents seek out afterschool programs for supervision, educational, and enrichment opportunities. The staff employed with these programs are often undereducated and not well trained to assist students with homework or understand the students' emotional and social guidance needs. The literature review regarding afterschool program training is a synthesis of current research in the field. The findings from the current study identified qualities and expertise assumed to be established within afterschool care programs. Qualitative research methodology was used to study and better understand the experiences of the participants. The research design consisted of a basic qualitative research study, utilized to better understand the training needs of these programs. Individual interviews were conducted with each of the 14participants, who were recruited using snowball sampling. The individuals each had historically worked with afterschool programs in public elementary schools in Michigan, South Carolina, New York, and Florida. The researcher used the data to create thematic coding. The findings of this study included a unanimous response that training workers in an afterschool program is essential for the employees to have the necessary skills to provide quality services. The findings of this study indicated that workers in afterschool programs feel training is necessary. It was recommended that the findings of this study be utilized to create training programs to better prepare staff members and teach them how to carry out the expectations of the programs. Future research is recommended to identify the effective elements in programs which are currently in operation and determine the steps to take to create effective training programs that do not offer training. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]