Spatial Orientation Skills for the Workplace Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply spatial orientation principles to navigate familiar and unfamiliar work environments safely and efficiently.
• Analyse spatial relationships between objects, people, and work areas to optimise workflow and ergonomics.
• Evaluate spatial information from maps, diagrams, and verbal instructions to plan routes or layouts.
• Demonstrate the ability to give and follow directions using spatial references and landmarks.
• Implement strategies to maintain spatial awareness in dynamic or hazardous work settings.
• Design a simple workspace layout that considers spatial constraints and user requirements.

Target Audience

This course is designed for employees across all industries who need to improve their spatial awareness for tasks such as navigation, layout planning, or equipment operation. It is suitable for new entrants to the workplace as well as experienced workers seeking to enhance their spatial skills.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practicals reinforce theoretical concepts through real-world application. Learners practice map reading, compass and GPS use, site surveying, and integrated navigation tasks in a controlled outdoor environment.

Practical Activities

• Map and Plan Reading Exercise — Learners interpret a topographic map and a site plan, measuring distances and identifying features using grid references. (3h)
• Compass Navigation Course — Learners use a magnetic compass to take bearings and navigate a short course with multiple waypoints. (4h)
• GPS Waypoint Navigation — Learners program a GPS device with waypoints and navigate to them in an outdoor setting. (3h)
• Site Survey and Sketch Mapping — Learners conduct a simple site survey using tape and compass, then produce a sketch map of the area. (3h)
• Integrated Navigation Assessment — Learners complete a complex navigation task using map, compass, and GPS to reach multiple points and report findings. (3h)

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.