Copyright Permission Acquisition Skills Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply the principles of South African copyright law to determine when permission is required.
• Identify and locate copyright holders for various types of works.
• Draft and submit formal permission requests using appropriate templates and protocols.
• Evaluate responses and negotiate terms for copyright use.
• Document and manage permissions for record-keeping and audit purposes.
• Demonstrate ethical practices in acquiring and using copyrighted materials.

Target Audience

This course is designed for content creators, editors, publishers, librarians, educators, and marketing professionals who need to use copyrighted materials in their work. It is also suitable for anyone responsible for ensuring copyright compliance in their organisation.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment. However, familiarity with basic legal concepts is beneficial.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions are integral to this course, allowing learners to apply copyright permission concepts through hands-on exercises such as copyright searches, drafting permission requests, and managing permissions databases. These activities reinforce theoretical knowledge and build competence in real-world permission acquisition.

Practical Activities

• Copyright Search and Status Determination — Learners conduct searches using online databases and registries to identify copyright holders and determine the copyright status of various works. (4h)
• Fair Dealing Analysis — Given scenarios, learners analyse whether use of a copyrighted work falls under fair dealing or requires permission. (4h)
• Drafting Permission Requests and Licence Agreements — Learners draft permission request letters and simple licence agreements for different types of works and uses. (6h)
• Permissions Management System Setup — Learners set up a permissions register and use software tools to track licences and correspondence. (4h)
• Comprehensive Permission Strategy Case Study — Working in groups, learners develop a permission strategy for a complex project and present it to the class. (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.