Soil Erosion Control and Management Training

Learning Outcomes

• Identify the causes and types of soil erosion in different environments.
• Apply appropriate soil conservation techniques to control erosion.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of erosion control measures in a given context.
• Implement sustainable land management practices to prevent soil degradation.
• Demonstrate the use of tools and methods for monitoring soil erosion.
• Analyze the impact of soil erosion on productivity and the environment.

Target Audience

This course is designed for farmers, agricultural extension officers, land care workers, and environmental management practitioners who are involved in land use and conservation activities.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practicals reinforce theoretical concepts by allowing learners to assess erosion sites, design control measures, and practice installation and monitoring techniques in a field setting. These activities build competence in applying erosion control principles to real-world scenarios.

Practical Activities

• Erosion Site Assessment and Risk Mapping — Learners visit a local site with erosion issues, identify erosion types, measure slope and soil loss indicators, and create a simple risk map. (2h)
• Design and Layout of Control Measures — Using site data, learners select appropriate control measures and mark out contours for terraces or grassed waterways using A-frames and pegs. (2h)
• Installation and Maintenance of Check Dams and Silt Fences — Learners construct a small check dam using rocks or logs and install a silt fence, then practice inspection and maintenance procedures. (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	35% off
100	40% off

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