Loss Prevention Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply loss prevention principles to identify potential risks and vulnerabilities in the workplace.
• Analyze shrinkage data to determine the root causes of loss and recommend corrective actions.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of existing security measures and propose improvements.
• Implement loss prevention strategies, including surveillance, inventory control, and employee training.
• Demonstrate the ability to conduct investigations and document incidents in accordance with company policy and legal requirements.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for retail managers, security personnel, loss prevention officers, and any staff responsible for asset protection and shrinkage reduction.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions are essential to apply theoretical concepts in realistic scenarios, including security system operation, evidence handling, fraud detection, and emergency response. These hands-on activities ensure learners develop the procedural and decision-making skills required for effective loss prevention.

Practical Activities

• Practical 1: Security Systems Demonstration and Operation — Learners will operate a simulated security control room, including CCTV monitoring, access control, and alarm response. They will practice responding to simulated incidents and logging events. (4h)
• Practical 2: Evidence Handling and Scene Investigation — In a mock crime scene, learners will identify, collect, and package evidence while maintaining the chain of custody. They will also conduct a preliminary interview with a witness. (4h)
• Practical 3: Fraud Detection and Internal Control Review — Using case studies and simulated data, learners will identify red flags, analyse transactions, and recommend internal controls to prevent fraud. They will also participate in a whistleblowing role-play. (4h)
• Practical 4: Emergency Response Drill — Learners will participate in a simulated emergency drill, including evacuation, first aid, and crisis communication. They will evaluate the response and suggest improvements. (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.