Explosive Obstacle Breaching Techniques Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply safety procedures and risk management principles when handling and using explosives for breaching operations.
• Analyze obstacle characteristics to determine the most effective breaching method and charge placement.
• Design a breaching plan that includes charge calculation, placement, and initiation sequence.
• Implement explosive breaching techniques to breach obstacles safely and efficiently.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the breaching operation and conduct post-breach assessments.
• Demonstrate compliance with relevant South African legislation and industry standards for explosive use.

Target Audience

This course is designed for security professionals, military personnel, and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) operators who require competency in explosive breaching techniques. It is also suitable for individuals in specialized law enforcement or private security roles where obstacle breaching is a operational requirement.

Prerequisites

Learners must be in possession of a valid explosive competency certificate as per South African Explosives Act requirements. Additionally, learners must be physically fit and medically cleared to work with explosives.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions are essential for learners to safely handle explosives, design charges, and execute breaching operations under supervision. These hands-on exercises reinforce theoretical knowledge and develop critical skills in charge assembly, firing circuit setup, and post-blast analysis.

Practical Activities

• Explosive Handling and Safety — Learners practice safe handling, transport, and storage of explosives in a controlled environment, including PPE use and emergency procedures. (4h)
• Charge Design and Assembly — Learners design and assemble charges for wood, steel, and concrete targets, calculating charge weights and placement. (6h)
• Firing Circuit Assembly and Testing — Learners build and test electrical and non-electrical firing circuits, troubleshooting faults and ensuring reliability. (4h)
• Simulated Breaching Operation — Teams plan and execute a breaching operation on a simulated target, including risk assessment, charge placement, and initiation. (6h)
• Comprehensive Breaching Exercise and Assessment — Learners complete a final practical assessment involving multiple target breaching, demonstrating all skills from planning to post-blast analysis. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.