short courses
Expand your expertise with our short courses
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Short courses for the defence industry
Aimpoint offers a range of specialised short courses designed to build skills essential for success in the Defence sector. Our courses cover key areas such as project management, cybersecurity, risk management, and Lean Six Sigma, tailored specifically for professionals in Defence and for companies looking to enter the industry. Delivered by experienced trainers with extensive sector knowledge, our courses are practical, interactive, and focused on real-world applications to ensure you or your team are ready to meet defence industry standards and expectations. Aimpoint is your trusted partner in building the skills and capability to succeed in Defence.
our courses
Build your expertise with our short courses
ASDEFCON
ASDEFCON framework
This course will walk students through an introduction into ASDEFCON and how Defence uses it for material procurement and sustainment.
ASDEFCON
Fundamental Inputs to Capability (FIC)
This course will walk students through the development of the Fundamental Inputs to Defence Capabilities (FIC) for projects. The course covers understanding the Defence FIC framework and requirements through to delivery against this framework.
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Online / Adelaide / Melbourne / Canberra / Brisbane / Sydney / Darwin
1-day course
Maximum of 20 students
$350 per student
ASDEFCON
Understanding and responding to Sovereign Defence Industry Priorities (SDIP)
This course will walk students through understanding the Australian Government Department of Defence’s Sovereign Defence Industry Priorities (SDIP).
find out moreOnline / Adelaide / Melbourne / Canberra / Brisbane / Sydney / Darwin
1-day course
Maximum of 20 students
$350 per student
ASDEFCON
Demonstrating maximisation of Australian industry involvement on defence projects
This course will walk students through Department of Defence’s AIC Objective to maximise the participation of Australian companies in Defence work and teach students methods and tools to ensure they can comply with this objective
find out moreOnline / Adelaide / Melbourne / Canberra / Brisbane / Sydney / Darwin
1-day course
Maximum of 20 students
$350 per student
ASDEFCON
Develop an Australian Contract Expenditure (ACE) report
This course will walk students through the requirements for Defence Project $4m above to deliver either an AIC schedule or AIC Plan. The course will provide students with the tools to go away and develop and deliver an AIC plan/schedule for their respective project.
find out moreOnline / Adelaide / Melbourne / Canberra / Brisbane / Sydney / Darwin
1-day course
Maximum of 20 students
$350 per student
ASDEFCON
Develop an Australian industry capability plan
This course will walk students through the requirements for Defence Project $4m above to deliver either an AIC schedule or AIC Plan.
find out moreOnline / Adelaide / Melbourne / Canberra / Brisbane / Sydney / Darwin
1-day course
Maximum of 20 students
$350 per student
Looking for in-person training that fits your needs?
Aimpoint offers face-to-face short courses and training designed specifically for your needs. Contact us to discuss your needs and arrange a date that works for you.
Short Course Dates
Check out our short course schedules
| Date | Course | Delivery | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Monday, 20 January 2025 | Monday | Course | Develop an Australian industry capability plan | Delivery | Online |
| Date | Tuesday, 21 January 2025 | Tuesday | Course | Develop an Australian Contract Expenditure (ACE) report | Delivery | Online |
| Date | Wednesday, 22 January 2025 | Wednesday | Course | Demonstrating maximisation of Australian industry involvement on defence projects | Delivery | Online |
| Date | Thursday, 23 January 2025 | Thursday | Course | Understanding and responding to Sovereign Defence Industry Priorities (SDIP) | Delivery | Online |
| Date | Monday, 10 February 2025 | Monday | Course | Building networking | Delivery | Online |
| Date | Tuesday, 11 February 2025 | Tuesday | Course | Getting started in Australian defence market | Delivery | Online |
| Date | Wednesday, 12 February 2025 | Wednesday | Course | Project management fundamentals | Delivery | Online |
| Date | Thursday, 13 February 2025 | Thursday | Course | Earned Value Management (EVM) and project controls | Delivery | Online |
| Date | Monday, 17 February 2025 | Monday | Course | Develop an Australian industry capability plan | Delivery | Adelaide |
| Date | Tuesday, 18 February 2025 | Tuesday | Course | Develop an Australian industry capability plan | Delivery | Melbourne |
| Date | Tuesday, 18 February 2025 | Tuesday | Course | Develop an Australian Contract Expenditure (ACE) report | Delivery | Adelaide |
| Date | Tuesday, 18 February 2025 | Tuesday | Course | Entrepreneurship fundamentals | Delivery | Adelaide |
| Date | Wednesday, 19 February 2025 | Wednesday | Course | Demonstrating maximisation of Australian industry involvement on defence projects | Delivery | Adelaide |
| Date | Thursday, 20 February 2025 | Thursday | Course | Understanding and responding to Sovereign Defence Industry Priorities (SDIP) | Delivery | Adelaide |
| Date | Friday, 21 February 2025 | Friday | Course | Fundamental Inputs to Capability (FIC) | Delivery | Adelaide |
| Date | Monday, 24 February 2025 | Monday | Course | Business development fundamentals | Delivery | Adelaide |
| Date | Tuesday, 25 February 2025 | Tuesday | Course | Building networking | Delivery | Adelaide |
| Date | Monday, 03 March 2025 | Monday | Course | Developing a marketing strategy | Delivery | Adelaide |
| Date | Tuesday, 04 March 2025 | Tuesday | Course | Project management fundamentals | Delivery | Adelaide |
| Date | Monday, 17 March 2025 | Monday | Course | Earned Value Management (EVM) and project controls | Delivery | Adelaide |
| Date | Monday, 17 March 2025 | Monday | Course | Introduction to cyber security | Delivery | Adelaide |
| Date | Tuesday, 18 March 2025 | Tuesday | Course | Risk management | Delivery | Adelaide |
| Date | Tuesday, 18 March 2025 | Tuesday | Course | Introduction to integrated product support | Delivery | Adelaide |
| Date | Wednesday, 19 March 2025 | Wednesday | Course | Lean six sigma | Delivery | Adelaide |
| Date | Thursday, 20 March 2025 | Thursday | Course | Establishing quality systems | Delivery | Adelaide |
| Date | Friday, 21 March 2025 | Friday | Course | Leadership fundamentals | Delivery | Adelaide |
| Date | Tuesday, 25 March 2025 | Tuesday | Course | Develop an Australian Contract Expenditure (ACE) report | Delivery | Melbourne |
| Date | Wednesday, 26 March 2025 | Wednesday | Course | Demonstrating maximisation of Australian industry involvement on defence projects | Delivery | Melbourne |
| Date | Thursday, 27 March 2025 | Thursday | Course | Understanding and responding to Sovereign Defence Industry Priorities (SDIP) | Delivery | Melbourne |
| Date | Friday, 28 March 2025 | Friday | Course | Fundamental Inputs to Capability (FIC) | Delivery | Melbourne |
| Date | Monday, 31 March 2025 | Monday | Course | Entrepreneurship fundamentals | Delivery | Melbourne |
| Date | Tuesday, 01 April 2025 | Tuesday | Course | Business development fundamentals | Delivery | Melbourne |
| Date | Monday, 12 May 2025 | Monday | Course | Building networking | Delivery | Melbourne |
| Date | Tuesday, 13 May 2025 | Tuesday | Course | Getting started in Australian defence market | Delivery | Melbourne |
| Date | Monday, 19 May 2025 | Monday | Course | Project management fundamentals | Delivery | Melbourne |
| Date | Tuesday, 20 May 2025 | Tuesday | Course | Earned Value Management (EVM) and project controls | Delivery | Melbourne |
| Date | Wednesday, 21 May 2025 | Wednesday | Course | Risk management | Delivery | Melbourne |
| Date | Thursday, 22 May 2025 | Thursday | Course | Lean six sigma | Delivery | Melbourne |
| Date | Monday, 26 May 2025 | Monday | Course | Develop an Australian industry capability plan | Delivery | Canberra |
| Date | Tuesday, 27 May 2025 | Tuesday | Course | Develop an Australian Contract Expenditure (ACE) report | Delivery | Canberra |
| Date | Monday, 16 June 2025 | Monday | Course | Demonstrating maximisation of Australian industry involvement on defence projects | Delivery | Canberra |
| Date | Tuesday, 17 June 2025 | Tuesday | Course | Understanding and responding to Sovereign Defence Industry Priorities (SDIP) | Delivery | Canberra |
| Date | Wednesday, 18 June 2025 | Wednesday | Course | Fundamental Inputs to Capability (FIC) | Delivery | Canberra |
| Date | Thursday, 19 June 2025 | Thursday | Course | Entrepreneurship fundamentals | Delivery | Canberra |
| Date | Friday, 20 June 2025 | Friday | Course | Business development fundamentals | Delivery | Canberra |
| Date | Monday, 23 June 2025 | Monday | Course | Building networking | Delivery | Canberra |
| Date | Tuesday, 24 June 2025 | Tuesday | Course | Getting started in Australian defence market | Delivery | Canberra |
| Date | Monday, 30 June 2025 | Monday | Course | Project management fundamentals | Delivery | Canberra |
| Date | Tuesday, 01 July 2025 | Tuesday | Course | Earned Value Management (EVM) and project controls | Delivery | Canberra |
| Date | Monday, 14 July 2025 | Monday | Course | Develop an Australian industry capability plan | Delivery | Brisbane |
| Date | Monday, 14 July 2025 | Monday | Course | Risk management | Delivery | Canberra |
| Date | Tuesday, 15 July 2025 | Tuesday | Course | Lean six sigma | Delivery | Canberra |
| Date | Tuesday, 15 July 2025 | Tuesday | Course | Develop an Australian Contract Expenditure (ACE) report | Delivery | Brisbane |
| Date | Wednesday, 16 July 2025 | Wednesday | Course | Demonstrating maximisation of Australian industry involvement on defence projects | Delivery | Brisbane |
| Date | Thursday, 17 July 2025 | Thursday | Course | Entrepreneurship fundamentals | Delivery | Online |
| Date | Thursday, 17 July 2025 | Thursday | Course | Understanding and responding to Sovereign Defence Industry Priorities (SDIP) | Delivery | Brisbane |
| Date | Friday, 18 July 2025 | Friday | Course | Fundamental Inputs to Capability (FIC) | Delivery | Brisbane |
| Date | Monday, 21 July 2025 | Monday | Course | Entrepreneurship fundamentals | Delivery | Brisbane |
| Date | Tuesday, 22 July 2025 | Tuesday | Course | Business development fundamentals | Delivery | Brisbane |
| Date | Monday, 28 July 2025 | Monday | Course | Building networking | Delivery | Brisbane |
| Date | Tuesday, 29 July 2025 | Tuesday | Course | Getting started in Australian defence market | Delivery | Brisbane |
| Date | Wednesday, 30 July 2025 | Wednesday | Course | Project management fundamentals | Delivery | Brisbane |
| Date | Thursday, 31 July 2025 | Thursday | Course | Earned Value Management (EVM) and project controls | Delivery | Brisbane |
| Date | Friday, 01 August 2025 | Friday | Course | Risk management | Delivery | Brisbane |
| Date | Monday, 04 August 2025 | Monday | Course | Develop an Australian industry capability plan | Delivery | Sydney |
| Date | Tuesday, 05 August 2025 | Tuesday | Course | Develop an Australian Contract Expenditure (ACE) report | Delivery | Sydney |
| Date | Wednesday, 06 August 2025 | Wednesday | Course | Demonstrating maximisation of Australian industry involvement on defence projects | Delivery | Sydney |
| Date | Thursday, 07 August 2025 | Thursday | Course | Understanding and responding to Sovereign Defence Industry Priorities (SDIP) | Delivery | Sydney |
| Date | Friday, 08 August 2025 | Friday | Course | Fundamental Inputs to Capability (FIC) | Delivery | Sydney |
| Date | Monday, 11 August 2025 | Monday | Course | Entrepreneurship fundamentals | Delivery | Sydney |
| Date | Tuesday, 12 August 2025 | Tuesday | Course | Business development fundamentals | Delivery | Sydney |
| Date | Monday, 18 August 2025 | Monday | Course | Building networking | Delivery | Sydney |
| Date | Tuesday, 19 August 2025 | Tuesday | Course | Introduction to integrated product support | Delivery | Sydney |
| Date | Monday, 25 August 2025 | Monday | Course | Project management fundamentals | Delivery | Sydney |
| Date | Tuesday, 26 August 2025 | Tuesday | Course | Earned Value Management (EVM) and project controls | Delivery | Sydney |
| Date | Monday, 01 September 2025 | Monday | Course | Develop an Australian industry capability plan | Delivery | Darwin |
| Date | Tuesday, 02 September 2025 | Tuesday | Course | Develop an Australian Contract Expenditure (ACE) report | Delivery | Darwin |
| Date | Tuesday, 02 September 2025 | Tuesday | Course | Entrepreneurship fundamentals | Delivery | Darwin |
| Date | Wednesday, 03 September 2025 | Wednesday | Course | Demonstrating maximisation of Australian industry involvement on defence projects | Delivery | Darwin |
| Date | Thursday, 04 September 2025 | Thursday | Course | Understanding and responding to Sovereign Defence Industry Priorities (SDIP) | Delivery | Darwin |
| Date | Friday, 05 September 2025 | Friday | Course | Fundamental Inputs to Capability (FIC) | Delivery | Darwin |
| Date | Monday, 08 September 2025 | Monday | Course | Business development fundamentals | Delivery | Darwin |
| Date | Tuesday, 09 September 2025 | Tuesday | Course | Building networking | Delivery | Darwin |
| Date | Monday, 15 September 2025 | Monday | Course | Getting started in Australian defence market | Delivery | Darwin |
| Date | Tuesday, 16 September 2025 | Tuesday | Course | Project management fundamentals | Delivery | Darwin |
| Date | Monday, 22 September 2025 | Monday | Course | Earned Value Management (EVM) and project controls | Delivery | Darwin |
| Date | Tuesday, 23 September 2025 | Tuesday | Course | Risk management | Delivery | Darwin |
| Date | Monday, 29 September 2025 | Monday | Course | Lean six sigma | Delivery | Darwin |
| Date | Tuesday, 30 September 2025 | Tuesday | Course | Establishing quality systems | Delivery | Darwin |
| Date | Tuesday, 21 October 2025 | Tuesday | Course | Risk management | Delivery | Online |
| Date | Monday, 27 October 2025 | Monday | Course | Lean six sigma | Delivery | Online |
| Date | Tuesday, 11 November 2025 | Tuesday | Course | Fundamental Inputs to Capability (FIC) | Delivery | Online |
| Date | Tuesday, 18 November 2025 | Tuesday | Course | Business development fundamentals | Delivery | Online |
| Date | Tuesday, 25 November 2025 | Tuesday | Course | Developing a marketing strategy | Delivery | Online |
