Advanced Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply advanced GRC principles to develop and implement an integrated GRC framework aligned with organisational strategy.
• Analyse complex risk landscapes and design risk appetite statements and mitigation strategies.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of compliance programmes and internal controls in meeting regulatory and ethical standards.
• Design and implement a GRC reporting and monitoring system that provides assurance to stakeholders.
• Demonstrate leadership in fostering an ethical culture and promoting accountability across the organisation.

Target Audience

This course is designed for senior managers, compliance officers, risk managers, internal auditors, and other professionals responsible for governance, risk, and compliance functions within their organisations.

Prerequisites

A foundational understanding of GRC concepts and at least three years of relevant work experience in a governance, risk, or compliance role.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

The practicals involve applying GRC concepts to real-world scenarios through case studies, risk assessment exercises, and the development of a compliance monitoring plan. Learners will use templates and tools to simulate board reporting and GRC integration, ensuring they can translate theory into practice.

Practical Activities

• Risk Assessment Simulation — Learners conduct a risk assessment on a provided case study using ISO 31000, producing a risk register and treatment plan. (4h)
• Compliance Monitoring Plan Development — Using a regulatory requirement, learners design a compliance monitoring plan including control tests and reporting templates. (4h)
• Board Report Drafting Exercise — Learners prepare a comprehensive GRC board report based on a simulated scenario, integrating governance, risk, and compliance information. (4h)
• GRC Integration Workshop — In groups, learners develop a GRC implementation plan for a mid-sized company, addressing integration, culture, and technology. (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.