Kristin Davis and Suresh Babu are teaching a course on ‘Extension Program Evaluation and Research’ to postgraduate honors level students at the University of Pretoria. The course began in January 2021 and will end in December 2021. It aims to prepare extension professionals with the ability to evaluate programs and conduct independent research in South Africa. The focus is on developing skills on various topics including how to formulate problem statements and research questions, conduct literature reviews, understand methodologies for evaluating extension programs, report research findings, prepare evaluation reports, and present results in a formal setting. The topic-wise course training is also being developed into learning material for future use. The available training material can be accessed below: