Disaster Risk Assessment Methods Training

Learning Outcomes

• Identify and classify potential disaster hazards relevant to a specific environment.
• Apply appropriate risk assessment methodologies to analyze the likelihood and impact of disasters.
• Evaluate existing control measures and identify gaps in disaster risk management.
• Develop risk treatment plans that prioritise actions based on assessed risk levels.
• Document and communicate risk assessment findings effectively to stakeholders.

Target Audience

This course is designed for safety officers, risk managers, emergency planners, and any professionals responsible for disaster risk assessment in public or private sector organisations.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practicals are essential for developing hands-on skills in hazard mapping, vulnerability assessment, data collection, and GIS-based risk analysis. Learners apply theoretical knowledge to real-world scenarios through fieldwork, software exercises, and group projects.

Practical Activities

• Practical 1: Hazard Mapping and GIS Exercise — Learners use GIS software to create hazard maps for a selected area using provided datasets and perform overlay analysis. (12h)
• Practical 2: Community Vulnerability Assessment Fieldwork — Learners conduct a participatory vulnerability assessment in a local community, including transect walks and focus group discussions. (12h)
• Practical 3: Risk Analysis and Report Writing — Learners perform a quantitative risk analysis for a hypothetical scenario and write a comprehensive risk assessment report. (12h)

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.