The design of training programmes involves the process of planning the content and methods of training and assessing the learners’ prior knowledge. Andragogy principles play an important role in the design of employee training. They refer to adult learning strategies that involve using adequate content, relevant examples and technical terms in the design and delivery of training, as well as incorporating learners’ previous knowledge and experience. They can be used as the basis for the selection of the appropriate content and training methods. This paper seeks to investigate whether the inclusion of andragogy principles in the design of employee training affects the training outcomes, in particular their motivation for training and the transfer of training as one of the main goals of employee training.