Confined Space Entry & Rescue Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply relevant legislation and regulations governing confined space entry and rescue.
• Analyze potential hazards and risks associated with confined space work.
• Demonstrate the correct use of atmospheric testing and monitoring equipment.
• Implement safe entry procedures and permit-to-work systems.
• Evaluate emergency response plans and execute rescue techniques.
• Design a confined space rescue plan for a simulated scenario.

Target Audience

This course is designed for individuals who work in or around confined spaces, including entry supervisors, safety officers, and rescue team members, as well as those seeking to enhance their occupational health and safety qualifications.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions are essential for learners to develop hands-on skills in confined space entry, atmospheric monitoring, and rescue operations. These sessions allow learners to apply theoretical knowledge in a controlled environment, build confidence, and demonstrate competency required for certification.

Practical Activities

• Atmospheric Monitoring and Gas Detector Use — Learners practice using multi-gas detectors to test the atmosphere in a simulated confined space, including calibration and interpretation of readings. (4h)
• Permit-to-Work and Entry Procedures — Learners work in teams to complete a permit-to-work, perform isolation and verification, and execute a safe entry into a confined space simulator while maintaining communication. (6h)
• Non-Entry Rescue with Retrieval Equipment — Learners practice non-entry rescue using a tripod, winch, and retrieval harness to recover an incapacitated entrant from a confined space. (4h)
• Entry Rescue with Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) — Learners conduct an entry rescue in a simulated hazardous atmosphere, using SCBA and a retrieval system to rescue a casualty, including proper donning and emergency procedures. (6h)

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	40% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.