The phrase "an idea of training" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing concepts or thoughts related to training methods, programs, or philosophies.
Example: "She presented an idea of training that focuses on both physical and mental development."
Alternatives: "a concept of training" or "a notion of training".
The domestics she met were mainly unskilled workers, which gave Starkey the idea of training a more professional class of hired help.
"They brought in the European idea of training five or six days a week, twice a day," he said.
Fr Pinsent welcomes the idea of training priests to have scientific knowledge, saying knowledge is an intrinsic good.
She didn't approve of her daughter-in-law's idea of training the child she got her ideas out of book, nothing was said in books that people hadn't known for a thousand years.
My dilemma was that I was uncomfortable with the idea of training him to assist me without any guidance.
He doesn't believe in the idea of training older workers separately from younger workers on the mistaken notion that they "learn differently".
It should be mentioned that there exists mixed reaction to the idea of training community based healthcare providers, i.e., Village Doctors, from the concerned medical associations of the country.
However, it cannot be totally excluded that some participants had an idea of which training they were undergoing and that the issue influenced the greater improvement in cognitive function in the DT group.
They can give you an idea of what training will involve.
When it comes to gangs in Chicago — where gun violence afflicts a very small percentage of the population, but intensely — he likes the idea of trained "interrupters," who intervene with members after a violent incident to prevent retaliation.
Taking part will give you an idea of what the training is actually like.
