Lesson 1: Why your till matters · 7 min
Before you begin · Your role in prevention · Who does what
Three pieces that work together
Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 2 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.
What would you do?During the daily stock check you find a container missing from the pool chemicals shelf
Live deckQuiz · 4 slidesContent · 2 slidesWord cloud · 1 slidePoll · 1 slide
Feedback surveyHow much do you agree with each statement? I can:Have you had training on this before?What do you want to get out of this course?How recently have you dealt with this topic at work or at home?
6 lessons, about 30 minutes
What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.
Lesson 2: Everyday products and misuse · 4 min
Products of interest · A pool supply shop
Lesson 3: Suspicious purchases and behaviours · 4 min
What to notice · Three customers
Lesson 4: How to respond and report · 7 min
Stay calm and note facts · Where to report · A phone order
Lesson 5: Protect privacy and treat customers fairly · 4 min
Facts, not assumptions · Spot the biased note
Lesson 6: Final assessment · 4 min
Final assessment · Course complete
Source and credit: Adapted from Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) material; CISA does not endorse AhaSlides. Source: www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/training/bomb-making-materials-awareness-employee-training-course-awr-921 (opens in a new tab) AhaSlides condensed and rewrote this material for retail teams and added quizzes and activities. Source: Bomb-Making Materials Awareness: Your Role Course (AWR-911) (opens in a new tab) · Source: HME and Precursor Awareness Course (AWR-338) (opens in a new tab) · Source: SAR Explosive Precursors Point of Sale Training Course (opens in a new tab) · Source: Bomb-Making Materials Awareness Program (opens in a new tab) · Licence: public domain (linking policy) (opens in a new tab)
Often taught together
Courses teams often run alongside this one.
Security Awareness Training
Security awareness essentials (opens in a new tab)
Security Awareness Training
Phishing & social engineering (opens in a new tab)
Security Awareness Training
PCI DSS awareness for card-handling staff (opens in a new tab)
Common questions
Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.
Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.
At onboarding or as continuing professional development, with a yearly refresher (best practice).
Retail staff, managers and loss-prevention leads in shops, DIY and garden centres, pool and beauty supply retailers, online order desks and pharmacies.
Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.
Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.
Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
- Link to your live session deck
- Link to the self-paced course