Bow-Tie Risk Analysis Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply the bow-tie methodology to identify and analyse major hazard risks in a workplace context.
• Construct bow-tie diagrams that clearly illustrate the relationships between threats, top events, consequences, and controls.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of existing preventive and mitigative controls and identify gaps in risk management.
• Design comprehensive risk management strategies based on bow-tie analysis findings.
• Demonstrate the use of bow-tie analysis as a communication tool for engaging stakeholders in risk management.
• Implement bow-tie risk analysis as part of an integrated risk management system.

Target Audience

This course is designed for health and safety professionals, risk managers, operations managers, engineers, and other personnel responsible for identifying and managing major hazards in high-risk industries such as mining, oil and gas, chemical, and manufacturing.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions are integral to this course, enabling learners to apply theory to real-world scenarios. Through hands-on exercises, learners will construct bow-tie diagrams, assess control effectiveness, and present their analyses, thereby reinforcing the skills needed for workplace application.

Practical Activities

• Basic Bow-Tie Construction — In small groups, learners select a workplace hazard and develop a complete bow-tie diagram, identifying threats, consequences, and controls. (2h)
• Control Effectiveness Assessment — Using provided case studies, learners evaluate the effectiveness of existing controls and propose improvements for identified gaps. (2h)
• Facilitated Bow-Tie Workshop — Learners role-play a cross-functional team to facilitate a bow-tie analysis on a complex scenario, integrating diverse perspectives and reaching consensus. (2h)

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	40% off
100	40% off

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