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Military Intelligence Training

SAQA US AATICD-0285 | NQF 5 | Credits 10 | Duration 5 Days
From $1,242 per delegate

Description

This course equips learners with the foundational principles and practical skills required for effective military intelligence operations. It covers intelligence gathering, analysis, security protocols, and ethical considerations within a military context. The course prepares participants to support decision-making processes in defence and security environments.

Learning Outcomes

  • Apply intelligence collection methods and sources in a military context.
  • Analyze gathered intelligence to produce actionable reports.
  • Evaluate the reliability and validity of intelligence information.
  • Implement security measures to protect classified intelligence.
  • Demonstrate ethical conduct and adherence to legal frameworks in intelligence operations.
  • Design a basic intelligence cycle plan for a given scenario.

Target Audience

This course is designed for military personnel, defence force members, and security professionals seeking to enhance their intelligence capabilities. It is also suitable for individuals pursuing careers in national security or intelligence analysis.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Day 1: Fundamentals of Military Intelligence

Objectives:
• Define military intelligence and its role in the decision-making process
• Identify the intelligence cycle and its phases
• Understand the principles of intelligence collection and analysis
• Recognise the legal and ethical frameworks governing military intelligence

Topics:
• Introduction to military intelligence concepts
• The intelligence cycle: planning, collection, processing, analysis, dissemination
• Types of intelligence: HUMINT, SIGINT, IMINT, OSINT
• Legal and ethical considerations in intelligence operations

Day 2: Intelligence Collection Methods

Objectives:
• Describe various intelligence collection disciplines
• Explain the strengths and limitations of each collection method
• Apply collection planning techniques to a scenario
• Evaluate sources for reliability and credibility

Topics:
• Human Intelligence (HUMINT): sources, handling, debriefing
• Signals Intelligence (SIGINT): intercepts, direction finding
• Imagery Intelligence (IMINT): satellite and aerial imagery analysis
• Open Source Intelligence (OSINT): internet, media, public records
• Collection planning and source validation

Day 3: Intelligence Analysis and Production

Objectives:
• Apply analytical techniques to process raw intelligence
• Structure analysis using critical thinking and structured analytic techniques
• Produce intelligence reports and briefings
• Assess the reliability of analytical conclusions

Topics:
• Analytical methodologies: pattern analysis, link analysis, trend analysis
• Structured analytic techniques: ACH, brainstorming, devil's advocacy
• Intelligence report writing: format, clarity, conciseness
• Briefing skills: audience analysis, visual aids, Q&A handling

Day 4: Counterintelligence and Security

Objectives:
• Define counterintelligence and its importance
• Identify threats from espionage, sabotage, and subversion
• Implement security measures to protect intelligence assets
• Understand the role of counterintelligence in operations

Topics:
• Counterintelligence fundamentals: detection, deception, neutralisation
• Threat assessment: insider threats, foreign intelligence services
• Security protocols: classification, handling, dissemination
• Operational security (OPSEC) and communication security (COMSEC)

Day 5: Integrated Intelligence Operations and Practical Application

Objectives:
• Synthesise intelligence cycle phases into a coherent operation
• Conduct a simulated intelligence operation from tasking to dissemination
• Evaluate the effectiveness of intelligence support to decision-making
• Demonstrate teamwork and communication in intelligence tasks

Topics:
• Scenario-based exercise: intelligence preparation of the battlefield
• Joint intelligence operations: coordination across disciplines
• Intelligence support to planning and execution
• After-action review and lessons learned

Practicals

16 hours of practicals To be conducted online or on-campus or in-house
Overview

The practicals provide hands-on experience in applying the intelligence cycle, including collection planning, analysis, report writing, and briefing. Learners work in teams on a realistic scenario to consolidate skills and receive feedback.

Practical Activities
  • Intelligence Collection Planning Exercise — Learners plan a collection operation for a given scenario, selecting appropriate sources and justifying their choices. (4h)
  • Analytical Exercise: Link Analysis and Report Writing — Learners analyse raw data using link analysis tools and produce a concise intelligence report. (4h)
  • Briefing Simulation — Each team delivers a 10-minute intelligence briefing to a simulated command group, followed by Q&A. (4h)
  • Integrated Scenario Exercise — Teams execute a full intelligence cycle from tasking to dissemination in a simulated operational environment. (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

Certificate of Completion

Awarded to delegates who achieve an overall mark of 50% or higher on the Final Total (Practicals 30% + Daily Average 20% + Final Test 50%).

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.

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