Calibration Systems for Weights, Balances and Pipettes Training

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate an understanding of calibration principles and traceability for weights, balances and pipettes.
• Apply procedures to verify and adjust reference weights, balances and pipettes according to standard operating procedures.
• Analyze calibration results to determine conformity and identify out-of-tolerance conditions.
• Evaluate the impact of environmental factors on measurement accuracy and implement corrective actions.
• Design a basic calibration schedule and maintain records in compliance with organisational requirements.

Target Audience

Technicians, laboratory assistants, quality controllers and anyone responsible for maintaining measurement accuracy in calibration processes. The course is ideal for those new to calibration or seeking formal recognition of their skills.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practical sessions are essential for learners to develop competence in calibrating weights, balances, and pipettes. These sessions allow learners to apply theoretical knowledge, use calibration equipment, calculate measurement uncertainty, and generate calibration certificates under supervision.

Practical Activities

• Calibration of Weights — Learners calibrate a set of weights using reference standards, apply buoyancy corrections, and calculate measurement uncertainty. (4h)
• Calibration of Balances — Learners perform calibration of an analytical balance including sensitivity, linearity, and eccentricity tests, and calculate uncertainty. (5h)
• Calibration of Pipettes — Learners perform gravimetric calibration of single-channel and multi-channel pipettes, calculate uncertainty, and adjust pipettes if needed. (5h)

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.