Key Municipal Processes for Council Functions Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply legislative and procedural requirements for council meetings and resolutions.
• Analyze municipal policies and by-laws to ensure alignment with council functions.
• Implement effective communication and reporting mechanisms within council structures.
• Evaluate council decisions for compliance with relevant regulations and codes of conduct.
• Demonstrate the ability to manage council records and documentation according to standards.
• Facilitate participatory governance by engaging stakeholders in council processes.

Target Audience

This course is designed for municipal councillors, council committee members, and senior administrative staff who participate in or support council meetings and decision-making processes.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

The practicals component enables learners to apply theoretical knowledge to realistic municipal scenarios. Through document analysis, role-play, and simulated council processes, learners develop hands-on skills in IDP review, budget analysis, tender evaluation, performance reporting, and by-law drafting.

Practical Activities

• IDP Document Review — Learners review a sample IDP document, identify alignment with legislation, and propose improvements. (4h)
• Budget Analysis Exercise — Learners analyse a municipal budget, identify revenue and expenditure trends, and assess alignment with IDP. (4h)
• Tender Evaluation Simulation — Learners role-play as bid committee members, evaluate tender submissions, and recommend a preferred bidder. (4h)
• Performance Report Review — Learners review a quarterly performance report, identify underperformance, and propose corrective actions. (4h)
• By-law Drafting Exercise — Learners draft a simple by-law on a given topic, following the legislative process and public consultation steps. (4h)

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.