NATIONAL DELIVERY
These changes will apply to you if you:
There will be three major transitional arrangements for existing fire protection licence holders:
For newly regulated areas of work (eg. certain design licences and some aspects of passive fire protection) that undertook work immediately before the changes commenced, in most instances, will have additional time to obtain the necessary qualifications (if required) and apply for the new licence.
For newly regulated Passive Fire Protection Licences (except for install and maintain fire doors and shutters), the application date is 1 May 2025.
For newly regulated Design Licences, the application date is 1 May 2024 (a temporary licensing exemption has also been provided for subcontractors).
Fire Industry Training (FiT) delivers this training using a combination of blended learning, which includes online learning, workplace-based learning and submission of project work. Students should aim to complete at least 1-unit per month. For experienced practitioners there is also a Recognition of Prior Learning pathway available.
There may be pre-request requirements for individual units of competency, please refer to the direction provided by the FiT team through the enrolment process.
For all training you will be expected to have access to:
It is recommended that students are able to demonstrate Language, Literacy and Numeracy skills equivalent to Level 3 of the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF).
FiT offer Recognised Prior Learning (RPL), students with relevant industry experience or who can demonstrate experience within the last two years, are encouraged to discuss the matter with FiT.
On successful completion of a unit of competency, students will be awarded a Statement of Attainment.
Graduates may be eligible to apply for ‘State specific’ Fire Protection Licenses.
FiT offers a range of accredited and non-accredited courses which do not attract government funding. Eligible individuals may attract industry or employee fund subsidies. As these arrangements vary from state to state and according to an individual’s circumstances, please contact FiT to discuss these options.
See our page RTO Information for full details of the fees & payable.
If you would like more information or are interested in applying for this course, send us your enquiry today.
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