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C-IED COE Education & Training

Education is the structured and purposeful instruction aimed at enhancing knowledge, developing skills, and building individual competencies. It serves as a developmental process that enables individuals to respond effectively to unforeseen and complex situations by cultivating an adaptive mindset.

Within NATO, Education and Training (E&T) are essential functions designed to prepare both the NATO Command Structure (NCS) and NATO Force Structure (NFS) for current and future missions, in alignment with the Alliance’s level of ambition.

Individual Training

Focuses on the acquisition of the specific knowledge and skills required to perform defined duties and tasks. This form of training equips personnel to respond effectively to predictable situations.

Collective Training

Involves rehearsing procedures and applying doctrine, plans, and operational practices to build and maintain collective capabilities at tactical, operational, and strategic levels. While it begins at the team level and progresses to headquarters and force-level formations, NATO emphasizes the collective performance of command structures. Commanders are empowered to pause, correct, and reinitiate training activities to ensure effective learning and performance.

NATO’s Education and Training framework consists of two main components:

The Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Centre of Excellence (C-IED COE) supports the Alliance across multiple functional areas, one of which is enhancing education and training. The Centre contributes to the readiness of NATO forces by supporting and conducting activities that prepare personnel for operations in environments where IED threats exist.

To achieve this, the C-IED COE delivers and facilitates a range of C-IED courses, seminars, and training events designed to increase awareness, build resilience, and ensure operational effectiveness against IED systems.

Below you will find the full catalog of courses offered by the C-IED COE.

ADOMEX & DOMEX

Document and Media Exploitation Course Series

Provide essential Technical Exploitation training with a focus on the DOMEX discipline, encompassing Document Exploitation, Media Exploitation, Cellular Phone Exploitation, and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Exploitation.

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ANUC

The Analyst´s Notebook Users Course

The aim of the Analyst’s Notebook User Course (ANUC) is to equip participants with both theoretical and practical knowledge of Analyst’s Notebook®, a widely utilized software tool among intelligence analysts.

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AtNOC

Attack the Network Operational Course

The aim of the Attack the Networks Operations Course (ATNOC) is to enhance situational awareness related to Attack the Networks (AtN) by providing a multidisciplinary and cross-functional understanding of Counter-IED (C-IED) principles and practices.

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BIFEC

Basic Field Exploitation Course

Provide an overview of the procedures, roles, and responsibilities involved in the execution of Counter-IED (C-IED) field exploitation operations.

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CSOC

C-IED Staff Officers Course

Equip C-IED Staff Officers and Senior Staff Assistants at the upper tactical and operational levels with the knowledge and skills required to lead, manage, and coordinate Counter-IED efforts effectively.

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CIAC

C-IED Awareness Course

Provide operational-level headquarters staff with an understanding of Counter-IED strategies and supporting activities that can be integrated into existing operational planning and structures.

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WIT

Weapons Intelligence Team Course

Deliver essential Level 1 Exploitation and Weapons Technical Intelligence (WTI) training at the tactical level to prepare teams for effective response to IED incidents prior to deployment to an operational theatre.

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WIT TDC

Weapons Intelligence Team Trainer Developer Course

The course is designed to train WIT Course Directors and Senior Instructors in the development and delivery of Weapons Intelligence Team (WIT) courses, with a focus on incorporating updated skills, standards, and the creation of relevant scenarios and vignettes.

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NATO Education & Training Resources

ePrime

Partnership Real-Time Management and Exchange System

NATO’s official platform for managing events and education activities within its partnership programs. Jointly developed by Switzerland (via the ISN) and NATO, ePRIME supports cooperation through the Partnership Cooperation Menu (PCM), which includes: Partnership for Peace (PfP), Mediterranean Dialogue (MD), Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI), Military Training and Exercise Programme (MTEP), and Partner countries: Afghanistan, Australia, Iraq, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mongolia, New Zealand, and Pakistan. The system operates under the authority of the Political-Military Steering Committee on PfP (PMSC) and is managed by NATO’s International Staff and International Military Staff.

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ETOC

Education and Training Opportunities Catalogue

NATO’s near real-time, publicly accessible catalogue of NATO-approved and selected courses. Managed under the supervision of HQ SACT, ETOC allows NATO Education and Training (E&T) institutions, partners, and affiliated providers to publish and promote their national or multinational courses. The platform supports personnel from contributing nations, particularly those identified for deployment, by offering a centralized overview of available education and training opportunities. As an integral part of the e-ITEP system, ETOC provides the "opportunity" data used to match training requirements with available courses. All courses provided by the C-IED Centre of Excellence (COE) are listed in ETOC.

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