Data Collection and Survey Management Training

Learning Outcomes

• Design effective data collection strategies and survey instruments aligned with organisational objectives.
• Implement data collection processes using appropriate tools and techniques to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
• Analyse survey data using statistical methods and interpret results to inform decision-making.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of data collection and survey management systems and recommend improvements.
• Demonstrate compliance with data protection legislation and ethical guidelines in data collection and management.
• Apply quality assurance measures to validate data and survey instruments.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for data analysts, researchers, market research professionals, and anyone responsible for collecting and managing survey data in a corporate environment.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practicals allow learners to apply data collection and survey management concepts in real-world scenarios. Learners will design a survey, collect data using various techniques, manage and clean data, and produce a basic analysis report.

Practical Activities

• Survey Design and Pilot Testing — Learners design a questionnaire on a given topic, pilot test it with peers, and refine questions based on feedback. (4h)
• Data Collection Exercise — Learners collect data using two methods (e.g., online survey and face-to-face interviews) from a small sample. (4h)
• Data Cleaning and Validation — Using a provided dataset, learners perform data cleaning tasks including handling missing values, removing duplicates, and validating entries. (4h)
• Data Analysis and Reporting — Learners analyse cleaned data using descriptive statistics and create a summary report with charts and tables. (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.