Training Institutions

A global network of authorised training capability.

No single institution can train every discipline a modern defence workforce needs. DefenceExporter's concept is a network of authorised providers — each doing what it does best, to standards set by governments.

Potential training partners — no institutional partnerships are currently announced

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01 — Institutional directory

Eight categories of potential partner.

Filter by training stream to see which institution types could contribute.

  • INS-MIL

    Military academies

    Foundation and professional military education delivered by, or on behalf of, armed forces.

    • Foundation
    • Professional
    Potential training partner
  • INS-TEC

    Technical institutes

    Trade and technician training in maintenance, electronics and vehicle systems.

    • Technical
    Potential training partner
  • INS-ENG

    Engineering institutions

    Degree and professional engineering programmes across mechanical, electrical, civil and systems disciplines.

    • Technical
    Potential training partner
  • INS-MED

    Medical institutions

    Clinical education, nursing, paramedic and medical-technician training.

    • Medical
    Potential training partner
  • INS-LDR

    Leadership academies

    Leadership, management and ethics education for officers, NCOs and administrators.

    • Professional
    • Foundation
    Potential training partner
  • INS-EMR

    Emergency-response providers

    First aid, disaster response and civil-resilience training.

    • Foundation
    • Medical
    Potential training partner
  • INS-DIG

    Technology institutes

    Cyber defence, data, AI, software and IT-systems education.

    • Digital
    Potential training partner
  • INS-LOG

    Logistics training centres

    Supply chain, transport, warehousing and fleet-management training.

    • Technical
    • Professional
    Potential training partner

02 — Standards

Criteria for an authorised training partner.

Before any institution could deliver training within a programme, it would need to meet criteria like these — and the approving government would have the final say.

  1. Legal authority to deliver the relevant training
  2. Recognised accreditation
  3. Qualified, vetted instructors
  4. Safeguarding and welfare policies
  5. Human-rights and ethics content in curricula
  6. Assessment integrity
  7. Data-protection compliance
  8. Safe facilities
  9. Transparent governance and pricing
  10. Willingness to be independently audited

03 — For institutions

How an institution could engage.

  1. E-01

    Expression of interest

    An initial conversation about capabilities and standards.

  2. E-02

    Due diligence

    Review of accreditation, governance and safeguarding.

  3. E-03

    Government approval

    Authorisation by the government running the programme.

  4. E-04

    Delivery & audit

    Training delivery with quality reporting and independent audit.

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Tell us about your institution's capabilities. An enquiry is not a partnership or a commitment.

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