Defence Higher Education Training

The DHET course is an in-house 3.5 day introduction to facilitating adult learning in the military Higher Education and Further Education environments. The Defence Trainer Capability Project was a review of Defence training carried out between 2013 and 2014. One specific focus of the project was Work Stream 10: Directing Staff Skills Workshop (DSSW) Report (2014). In the report it was noted that Def Ac Directing Staff (DS) do not deliver skills lessons nor do they formally plan and prepare lessons, rather, in the main they facilitate learning interventions such as guided discussions and scenario-based activities often supported by member of the Academic DS.

The aim of DHET is to provide you with a greater focus on non-directive facilitative delivery techniques that emphasises the importance of adult learning theory supporting the adoption of a learner centric approach. The DHET is endorsed by MOD Head Office (Talent, Skills, Learning and Development (TSLD)).

Please Note: All our courses will be open for application 6 months prior to the course start date and will appear in the 'Planed Dates' box when we are accepting applications. Once DCTS reaches application capacity for a singular course iteration, these course dates will be removed from the 'Planned Dates' box. In the table below you can see all course iterations for the full training year and when they will become open for application. For further information please refer to the DCTS DIN; 2025DIN07-019-Defence Centre for Training Support (DCTS) course information and instruction, which can be found on MODnet.

What you will learn

The DHET course is designed for Def Ac Directing Staff (DS) and will train you to facilitate adult learning in the military Higher Education and Further Education environments.

The course focuses primarily on individuals delivering Professional Military Education (PME) to a course, class or syndicate in the Joint Service Command and Staff College (JSCSC).

The course will offer you practical guidance on adult teaching techniques such as facilitation, the management of Syndicate Room Discussions, engaging adult learners, the planning and designing learning activities and managing student welfare.

How this course will help your career

Whilst the course is mandatory training for Def Ac staff it is open to personnel from other units who have an interest in developing their teaching skills. The facilitation techniques and models taught on the course can be utilised in several different contexts such as for team building sessions and collaborative problem solving.