Environmental Impact Assessment Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply the principles and legal framework of environmental impact assessment in the South African context.
• Analyze the EIA process, including screening, scoping, impact identification, and public participation.
• Evaluate environmental impacts using appropriate methods and tools.
• Design mitigation measures and environmental management plans.
• Implement monitoring and compliance procedures for EIA recommendations.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate EIA findings effectively to stakeholders.

Target Audience

Environmental practitioners, project managers, planners, and government officials who need to understand or conduct EIAs as part of their professional responsibilities.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions provide learners with hands-on experience in key EIA tasks, including screening, scoping, baseline data collection, impact prediction, and public participation simulation. These activities reinforce theoretical concepts and build practical skills essential for EIA practice.

Practical Activities

• Screening and Scoping Exercise — Learners work in groups to apply screening criteria to a case study and conduct a scoping exercise, identifying key issues and alternatives. (3h)
• Baseline Data Collection Field Simulation — Learners practice field sampling techniques (vegetation, water, soil) and use GPS to record data, then analyze and interpret the data. (4h)
• Impact Prediction and Mitigation Workshop — Using a simulated project, learners apply impact prediction methods (matrices, networks) and develop mitigation measures and an EMPr. (4h)
• Public Participation Simulation — Learners role-play a public meeting, presenting EIA findings and responding to stakeholder concerns. (2h)
• EIA Report Review Exercise — Learners review a sample EIA report against regulatory requirements and quality criteria, providing feedback. (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	40% off
100	40% off

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