Course Information
About this course
Delivered by the Defence Centre for Training Support (DCTS), this course will assist if you are within a training delivery authority (TDA) or training provider (TP) whose primary role is to:
- devise an internal validation (InVal) strategy
- collect and analyse InVal data
- present InVal findings to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of training delivery
Please note: all our courses will be open for application six months prior to the course start date and will appear in the 'Planned dates' box when we are accepting applications. Once application capacity for a singular course iteration has been reached, 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 2025DIN07-019-Defence Centre for Training Support (DCTS) course information and instruction, which can be found on MODNET.
Applications for the course will be closed 6 weeks prior to the start date.
Internal Validation – planned courses 25/26
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Course number |
Course dates |
Open for application from |
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IV 001 |
14 – 17 Apr 25 (4 day course) |
Dec 24 |
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IV 002 |
28 – 30 Apr 25 |
Dec 24 |
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IV 003 |
02 - 04 Jun 25 |
Jan 25 |
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IV 004 |
07 – 09 Jul 25 |
Feb 25 |
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IV 005 |
14 – 16 Jul 25 |
Feb 25 |
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IV 006 |
17 – 19 Sep 25 |
Apr 25 |
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IV 007 |
22 – 24 Sep 25 |
Apr 25 |
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IV 008 |
01 – 03 Dec 25 |
Jul 25 |
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IV 009 |
09 – 11 Mar 26 |
Oct 25 |
What you will learn
You will learn to:
- measure the immediate reaction of trainees to a training event through an after action review
- measure the learning transfer achieved by the training activity
- develop an InVal strategy that describes when and how to collect data
- develop InVal data collection instruments that are valid and reliable
- collect InVal data from a variety of sources
- analyse qualitative and quantitative InVal data
- present InVal findings
How this course will help your career
If you are posted into an InVal analyst role in defence training, whether it be as a member of the military, a civil servant or contractor and you require an understanding of Defence Systems Approach to Training (DSAT).
An awareness of DSAT will allow you as an analyst to deliver effective, efficient, safe and well designed training.
Entry requirements
Who can attend this course
- Military
- MOD civil servants
- Partners across government (PAG)
- Industry
- Internationals
Restricted to personnel involved in InVal roles that require an understanding of DSAT.
DCTS priority matrix applicants are to use the priority matrix below to identify where they best fall as a priority for the course. On receipt of application acknowledgement and student justification form from DCTS, all applicants are to list their priority number and return the student justification detailing why they fall within the below priority.
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Priority matrix |
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Number and overview: |
Detail: |
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1. Specific operational requirements |
Contained within student justification. Unit/line manager agreement (Defence Trainer Manager, Training Officer, or OF3/C2). Evidence required: For example, assignment order/detachment notice and/or extract from Terms of Reference (TOR's). |
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2. Unit Critical, no unit qualified individuals |
Contained within student justification. Unit/line manager agreement (Defence Trainer Manager, Training Officer, or OF3/C2). Evidence required: Evidence of unit risk (training will be cancelled or reduced. Safety could be compromised). In addition, assignment order/detachment notice and/or extract from TOR's. |
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3. Unit Urgent, reduced number of trained personnel |
Contained within student justification. Unit/line manager agreement (Defence Trainer Manager, Training Officer, or OF3/C2). Evidence required: Evidence of unit risk (training will be cancelled or reduced. Safety could be compromised). In addition, assignment order/detachment notice and/or extract from TOR's. |
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4. Current role requirement |
Contained within student justification. Line manager agreement (Training Officer or OF3/C2). Evidence required: Assignment order and/or extract TOR's required and Navy Training Managers in phase 2 training. |
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5. Professional, branch or trade requirement or promotion |
Contained within student justification. Line manager agreement (OF3/C2). Evidence required: Identifying courses for future roles within your profession, branch or trade but not currently your primary role or promotion board requirement. |
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6. Cover of short-term gap |
Contained within student justification. Line manager agreement (OF3/C2). Evidence required: Not your primary role but fulfilling an additional requirement due to gapped post. |
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7. Other reason |
Contained within student justification. Line manager agreement (SNCO). Reason for application (e.g. professional development, interest, future planning). |
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Notes for Unit justification:
1. OF3/C2 contact and detail outlining the situation with numbers of posts, filled/gapped and how many of the filled ones are not yet qualified.
2. Extracts of Customer Executive Board (including working groups) records of decision.
3. Extracts from the commander's risk assessment or self-assessment report, or other formal staff product which notes the risk (risk register, etc.)
Before you attend
Prior to attending the residential workshop, candidates must complete the following reading and learning activities, which cover DSAT and internal validation activities/deliverables:
- changes to Joint Service Publication (JSP) 822: 2015DIN07-179
- JSP 822: Governance and Management of Defence Individual Training, Education and Skills: Part 2, Guidance: Chapter 1 Element 4: Assurance
- Defence Connect DCTS Page – contains useful DSAT resources: Internal Validation 9006 pre-course work book
Additional information
How the course will be taught
- Face-to-face/Residential
- Blended
- Online (Virtual)