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SHORT COURSE

Certification Short Course

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$ 3,089.00

START DATE

 02 May

MODE

 Online

DURATION

 5 wks

COMMITMENT

 4 x 8 hrs
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Lead Presenters

Danny Wiggins

Danny Wiggins
Director, Danny Wiggins (Planning, Facilitation and Education Services)

Danny has been a town planning consultant for 30 years, specialising in statutory planning systems and local planning controls. He has worked at all three levels of government and for a range of private sector clients. Examples of his work include external reviews of local council development assessment (DA) systems, advice to the State Government on DA items (and training), facilitating the IP&R framework at a range of local councils, authorship of the DUAP publication “Guiding Development: better outcomes”, and work with the Heart Foundation/ Premier’s Council for Active Living and the UNSW Healthy Built Environments Program (HBEP) on supportive environments for community health and well-being. As well as consultancy work, Danny is also an experienced educator and facilitator, having been involved in the preparation and delivery of education and training packages for a variety of State and Local Government agencies and Universities. He has an honours degree in Town Planning and a PhD in residential location theory.

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Tim Stenning

Tim Stenning
Owner, TJS Building Certifiers

Tim is a Grade A1 Accredited Certifier under the Building Professionals Board Accreditation Scheme. He has more than 18 years’ experience as a Building Surveyor and Accredited Certifier within both the private sector and Local Government. He is a presenter for the UTS Centre for Local Government Certification Short Course and has also prepared course notes for the AAC Complying Development CPD course.

With experience working as an accredited certifier in regional areas as well as the metropolitan area, Tim brings a deep understanding of the unique issues faced by Accredited Certifiers working in regional areas. TJS Building Certifiers Pty Ltd is owned and operated by Tim Stenning.

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Robert Marinelli

Robert Marinelli
Managing Director, Phillip Chun and Associates

Robert has been working in the construction industry for over 30 years as a building regulation and fire safety consultant. His extensive experience in the construction industry, ranges from residential projects to multi-storey office, hotel and retail developments. He has expertise in health and public assembly building assessment, including work on new hospitals. In addition, he has assisted as an expert witness on a wide range of legal building matters. Robert has participated in government working parties on changes to legislation and regularly lectures at the University of Technology, Sydney. He regularly assists government with issues relating to the profession of building surveying and the process of legislation relating to construction approvals as well as being a regular presenter at various industry conferences and forums. He is a founding and executive board member of the Association of Accredited Certifiers, and in 2012, was appointed a Director on the Building Professionals Board in New South Wales. Robert co-founded Philip Chun in 1990.

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Stephen Krimmer

Stephen Krimmer
Senior Building Surveyor

Stephen is an accredited certifier and supervisor with over twenty years' local government experience, with a specific focus on swimming pool assessment, inspections and education. He delivers engaging swimming pool training courses to assist both local government organisations and accredited certifiers.

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Joshua Palmer

Joshua Palmer
Partner, Pikes and Verekers Lawyers

Joshua has extensive experience in local government and planning and environmental law, regularly acting for local government, private developers and accredited certifier clients in both Class 1 and Class 4 of the Land and Environment Court’s jurisdiction. His experience enables him to adopt a whole-of-matter approach that allows for creative yet simple solutions to complex problems. An important part of Pikes & Verekers' Planning & Environment team, Joshua works closely with local government clients. He is an excellent communicator who advises on construction and interpretation of planning instruments and Development Control Plans, existing use rights, development contributions, construction of development consents and commencement of development. His understanding of local government and planning and environmental law allows for creative legal solutions to otherwise intractable problems. Joshua also has extensive experience in development applications including Part 3A approvals, planning proposals and development benefited by voluntary planning agreement.

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This course is designed for building professionals wishing to become registered certifiers or renew their registration. Approved by NSW Fair Trading, the Certification Short Course is a prerequisite to applying for registration as a Registered Certifier.

About this course

In accordance with The Building and Development Certifiers Act and Regulation (1 July 2020) and approved by NSW Fair Trading, successful completion of this course is a prerequisite to applying for registration as a Registered Certifier. The course will provide you with a thorough understanding of how certification fits within the NSW planning and development assessment systems, including the role of state and local level planning controls.

This course is categorised as a short course on UTS Open however it meets the National Microcredentials Framework definition of a microcredential. Within the UTS Open site, we use a narrower definition of microcredentials as courses that align with subjects that form part of University of Technology Sydney award course structures. UTS Open short courses do not usually earn potential credit toward future postgraduate study, however there may be exceptions.

If you are enrolling in this course as a prerequisite to applying for registration in any of the ‘building surveyor’ classes of registration, you must first check that you hold one of the qualifications listed for these classes in Schedule 2 of the Building and Development Certifiers Regulation 2020. You must have the qualification required to apply for registration in these classes.

We strongly recommend participants confirm with NSW Fair Trading that this certification course is appropriate for your registration requirements. Enquiries can be directed to +61 (2) 8522 7800 or by email to NSW Fair Trading Customer Service Team.

Course structure 

The following content will be covered during the course:

Day 1

  • Course introduction and overview
  • The certification system
  • The NSW planning system
  • Zoning and development standards
  • The development application and assessment process
  • Conditions of consent.

Day 2

  • Development approvals and issuing certificates
  • Compliance certificates, occupation certificates, subdivision certificates and strata certificates.

Day 3

  • Setting up as a certifier - the regulatory framework, legislative requirements
  • Running the business
  • Paperwork, records and reports
  • Handling customers and community responsibilities
  • Compliance and enforcement - the enforcement provisions in the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act (EP&A) Act 1979 and the certifier’s role and powers in enforcement.

Day 4

  • Complaints and auditing processes
  • Legal workshop
  • Insurance and liability
  • Conflicts of interest
  • Course review.

Learning outcomes 

At the completion of this course you will be familiar with:

  • The certification system, the NSW planning system, zoning and development standards, the development application and assessment process and conditions of consent.
  • Development approvals and issuing certificates: construction, occupation, compliance, subdivision and strata.
  • Setting up as a Certifier: Running the business, paperwork, records and reports, handling customers and community responsibilities, compliance and enforcement.
  • Complaints and auditing processes: Legal workshop, insurance and liability and conflicts of interest.

Assessment

This course involves a package of three assessments. You must satisfactorily complete each assessment to obtain a UTS Short Course Certificate, which is essential for your NSW Fair Trading registration process. Assessment requirements include:

  • Attendance – generally 100% of the course except for the most pressing reasons
  • Satisfactory participation in small-group activities during the course
  • Three substantial written assignments (NB: These must clearly be each participant’s own work – plagiarism and collusion are unacceptable.)

In-house training solutions

This course can also be customised and delivered in-house.

Enrolment conditions

Course purchase is subject to UTS Open Terms and Conditions. 

COVID-19 response 

UTS complies with latest Government health advice. Delivery of all courses complies with the UTS response to COVID-19.

Contact us

If you have a specific question on course content or requirements, please contact us.

Who is this course for?

This course is suitable for building professionals wishing to become registered certifiers or renew their registration. For those seeking to renew their registration, this course can contribute Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points, provided you did not complete this course as part of your initial registration process. For more information visit NSW Fair Trading or contact the team on +61 (2) 8522 7800.

Book a session

Thu 02 May 2024-
Fri 31 May 2024
Expert: Danny Wiggins, Tim Stenning, Robert Marinelli, Stephen Krimmer, Joshua Palmer
  • Online via Zoom. Click on the underlined sessions and hours total link below to reveal specific session details.
  • Online
  • 4 sessions, 32 hours total
$ 3,089.00

Enrolments close 9am, Thursday 2 May 2024 AEST or when all places have been filled, whichever occurs first. 

Thu 27 Jun 2024-
Fri 26 Jul 2024
Expert: Danny Wiggins, Tim Stenning, Robert Marinelli, Stephen Krimmer, Joshua Palmer
  • Online via Zoom. Click on the underlined sessions and hours total link below to reveal specific session details.
  • Online
  • 4 sessions, 32 hours total
$ 3,089.00

Enrolments close 9am, Thursday 27 June 2024 AEST or when all places have been filled, whichever occurs first. 

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Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.

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