Explosive Ordnance Knowledge and Safety Training

Learning Outcomes

• Identify different types of explosive ordnances and their characteristics.
• Explain the principles of explosive safety and storage requirements.
• Apply risk assessment procedures for handling explosive ordnances.
• Demonstrate knowledge of legal and regulatory frameworks governing explosive ordnances in South Africa.
• Describe emergency response actions in the event of an explosive ordnance incident.
• Analyze the effects of explosions and the importance of safety distances.

Target Audience

Security personnel, military support staff, explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) assistants, and safety officers in industries such as mining, construction, and defense who require foundational knowledge of explosive ordnances.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practicals reinforce theoretical knowledge through supervised exercises in ordnance identification, handling, storage, and risk assessment. Learners apply SOPs and safety protocols using inert ordnance, ensuring competence in real-world scenarios.

Practical Activities

• Ordnance Identification and Inspection — Learners identify and inspect inert explosive ordnance samples, using reference materials to determine type, condition, and compatibility. (4h)
• Safe Handling and Transportation — Learners practice safe lifting, carrying, and loading of inert ordnance, and prepare packaging for transportation according to regulations. (4h)
• Storage and Inventory Management — Learners arrange inert ordnance in a simulated magazine, apply segregation rules, and perform inventory checks. (4h)
• Risk Assessment and Emergency Response — Learners conduct a risk assessment for a given scenario and participate in a simulated emergency response drill. (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.