Service Conventions in Military and Law Enforcement Training

Learning Outcomes

• Describe the historical development and purpose of service-specific conventions in military and law enforcement contexts.
• Apply the correct protocols for saluting, addressing superiors, and displaying insignia in accordance with organisational standards.
• Demonstrate appropriate conduct during ceremonial events, parades, and official functions.
• Analyse the role of conventions in maintaining discipline, morale, and operational efficiency.
• Evaluate the consequences of breaching service conventions and the corrective measures applied.
• Implement measures to ensure compliance with service-specific conventions within a team or unit.

Target Audience

This course is designed for military personnel, law enforcement officers, and security professionals who need to understand the conventions and protocols specific to their service environments. It is also suitable for civilian support staff working within defence or policing organisations.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions allow learners to apply service conventions in realistic scenarios, reinforcing proper conduct and communication. Hands-on exercises build confidence and ensure adherence to protocols.

Practical Activities

• Scenario-Based Role-Play: Chain of Command and Reporting — Learners participate in a simulated incident requiring proper reporting up the chain of command. (1h)
• Drill: Saluting and Uniform Standards — Learners practice proper saluting techniques and uniform inspection procedures. (1h)
• Interactive Case Study: Convention Breach Analysis — Groups analyse a video scenario of a convention breach and propose corrective actions. (1h)

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.