This comprehensive course delivers the required knowledge and skills to assist graduates understand complex fire safety system design and engineering principles in the built environment.
Students as they progress will have the ability to apply their knowledge to produce detailed technical designs and documentation for water-based systems and/or fire detection and occupant warning systems.
This course is divided into three streams:
Where students only enrol into the Annual Certifier stream, they will develop the required skills and knowledge to perform annual or more frequent building fire safety inspections to satisfy compliance requirements such as the N.S.W. Annual Fire Safety Statement.
Students may select one or more streams depending on their area of interest.
This course does not have any formal prerequisites, but the education level is set at a senior school level.
Students must have access to the following once enroled:
Our Units of Competency are delivered in three ways:
If you feel your have the required skills and knowledge to undertake an RPL assessment for one or more units of competency, you are welcome to discuss this with our course Co-Ordinator who can be contacted on 1300 721444 during business hours.
Applicants should note that the RPL process can often be as time consuming as completing the unit of competency.
This qualification and units of competency assists in meeting the requirements of the following:
Nationally Recognised Award: CPC50520 Diploma of Fire Systems Design.
To successfully complete this qualification you must complete 12 units of competency; 4 core units and 8 elective units.
Water Based Systems
Detection and Warning Systems
Annual Certifier (Currently registered or intending to register as a N.S.W. Fire Safety Assessor in the FPAA FPAS Scheme)
Course | Duration | Study Option | Fee | Start Times | Location |
Full Course (3 Streams) | 2 Years | Part Time | $24,660 1. On Application $1,000 2. Start of Semester 1 $5,915 3. Start of Semester 2 $5,915 4. Start of Semester 3 $5,915 5. Start of Semester 4 $5,915 | Summer 3rd February 2025 | Sydney |
Design Course (Combined Wet/Dry Streams) | 1.5 Years | Part Time | $20,662 1. On Application $1,000 2. Start of Semester 1 $6,554 3. Start of Semester 2 $6,554 4. Start of Semester 3 $6,554 | Summer 3rd February 2025 | Sydney |
Design Course (Wet Stream Only) | 1 Year | Part Time | $16,660 1. On Application $1,000 2. Start of Semester 1 $7,830 3. Start of Semester 2 $7,830 | Summer 3rd February 2025 | Sydney |
Design Course (Dry Stream Only) | 1 Year | Part Time | $12,660 1. On Application $1,000 2. Start of Semester 1 $5,830 3. Start of Semester 2 $5,830 | Summer 3rd February 2025 | Sydney |
Annual Certifier Course | 9 Months | Part Time | $12,660 1. On Application $1,000 2. Start of Semester 1 $5,830 3. Start of Semester 2 $5,830 | Summer 3rd February 2025 | Sydney |
Annual Certifier Course and Design Course (Wet Stream Only) | 1.25 Years | Part Time | $19,660 1. On Application $1,000 2. Start of Semester 1 $6,220 3. Start of Semester 2 $6,220 4. Start of Semester 3 $6,220 | Summer 3rd February 2025 | Sydney |
Annual Certifier Course and Design Course (Dry Stream Only) | 1.25 Years | Part Time | $17,660 1. On Application $1,000 2. Start of Semester 1 $5,554 3. Start of Semester 2 $5,553 4. Start of Semester 3 $5,553 | Summer 3rd February 2025 | Sydney |
The enrolment form for 2025 will be available here from 1st September 2024.
If your organisation is interested in having this course delivered to a group of staff (Minimum of 6), please contact us for further information.