Certifier Practice Standards

This course is available fully discounted until June 30th 2025.

Additional continuing professional development (CPD) requirements under clause 2 of Schedule 4 of the Building and Development Certifiers Regulation 2020 (B&DCR) requires this course to be taken by Building surveyor class certifiers within 12 months of certifier registration. Visit the Building Commission NSW website for more information.

This course is designed to improve the skills of certifiers as public officials. Learners will explore the Practice Standards across the multifaceted demands of a certifier’s role, identifying, understanding, and applying the Practice Standards in various real-world scenarios and case studies. The course focuses on certifiers ensuring the consistency of a building’s construction with consent conditions, building plans and specifications, and acting in the public interest when a building’s construction is inconsistent. The course helps learners better understand Volumes 1 and 2 of the Practice Standards, equipping certifiers to identify building and documentation issues and proactively manage issuing certification, compiling, assessing, and requesting documentation and carrying out inspections.

This course is aimed at all NSW registered certifiers.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Explain the roles and responsibilities of certifiers as public officials when inspecting building works and issuing Construction and Occupation certificates.
• Identify the key legislation for certifiers when inspecting building works and issuing Construction and Occupation certificates.
• Evaluate the suitability and reliability of documentary evidence when issuing Construction and Occupation certificates.
• Exhibit improved behaviours and actions in executing certifiers’ duties when undertaking inspections and determining the outcome of an inspection.
• Proactively identify and proficiently manage risks associated with inspections and inspection determinations.

As you work through the course you will have the opportunity to answer some questions and progressively check your understanding. Complete the assessment quiz and the feedback activity to obtain your CPD certificate of completion.

The content of this course contains information about the requirements and regulation in NSW.  This course may not meet regulatory requirements of your state or territory. To ensure you comply with your legal obligations you must refer to the appropriate legislation in your state or territory for compliance requirements. This course does not represent a comprehensive statement of the law as it applies to particular problems or to individuals or as a substitute for legal advice. You should seek independent legal advice if you need assistance on the application of the law to your situation.

Duration: 2 hours
Delivery: Online (self-paced)
Access period: 6 months access from the day of enrolment

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