Course Description
Humanitarian mine action is not military engineering. It is a regulated discipline governed by the International Mine Action Standards, built around a single question — can this land be given back to people with confidence — and answered through a documented sequence of survey, verification and clearance.
This programme addresses the IMAS framework and the land release process. Participants learn mine action structure and its actors, the IMAS framework and national standards, explosive ordnance and contamination patterns, non-technical and technical survey, the land release methodology, clearance methods including manual, mechanical and canine, quality management and post-clearance documentation, and information management.
Note: this programme addresses the framework, methodology and management of mine action. Accreditation of demining operators and certification of personnel are granted by the national mine action authority and accredited bodies, not by training providers.
What you will achieve
By the end of this programme, participants will be able to:
- Explain the structure of humanitarian mine action and its actors
- Apply the IMAS framework and national standards
- Understand explosive ordnance types and contamination patterns
- Conduct non-technical survey
- Understand technical survey and its role
- Apply the land release methodology
- Compare clearance methods: manual, mechanical and canine
- Apply quality management and documentation to land release
How the course is delivered
The programme works through the IMAS framework and land release methodology using realistic contamination scenarios. Participants apply survey logic, evidence assessment and land release decisions.
The programme addresses the humanitarian discipline — IMAS-standard release of land — which differs fundamentally from military engineering route clearance in its rules, evidence requirements and reporting.
Designed for
This programme is designed for:
- Mine action programme and operations staff
- Quality management personnel in mine action
- Local authority staff in contaminated areas
- Specialists in recovery and land use planning
- Anyone working with mine action programmes
Daily programme
- The structure of humanitarian mine action
- Actors: authority, operators, donors
- The IMAS framework
- National standards and accreditation
- Explosive ordnance types
- Contamination patterns and evidence
- Non-technical survey
- Data collection and community liaison
- The land release methodology
- Technical survey
- Evidence and confidence
- Cancellation, reduction and clearance
- Clearance methods: manual, mechanical, canine
- Mechanical asset selection
- Quality management and quality control
- Documentation, handover and workshop
Certification & accreditation
BII Certificate of Completion
BII Certificate of Completion Upon successful completion, participants receive a BII Development Institute Certificate of Completion with a unique reference code that is independently verifiable. Our certificates are recognised internationally and reflect successful completion of your chosen programme.
