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Study graduate certificate architecture & construction online with Victoria University through Open Universities Australia. Explore all degrees, subjects and short courses now.

Our fully online Graduate Certificate in Performance-Based Building &amp; Fire Codes will see you progress your career and improve your knowledge of building surveying and design and approval of performance-based building, in light of national and international fire codes.Gain an in-depth understanding of key concepts and alternative frameworks for performance-based building in fire codes. Further your knowledge through the assessment of performance-based building design and application of fire codes that this course provides.Develop your professional skills and approach to performance-based codes including an appreciation of legal, statutory and design integrity requirements, as well as the need for design compliance.This course is specifically listed in the Building Regulations 2006 (S.R. No. 68/ 2006) - Regulation 113 as one of the prerequisites for a Relevant Building Surveyor (RBS) to determine that an alternative solution complies with a fire performance requirement of the Building Code of Australia (BCA). As a fire safety professional, you could gain employment in private business or the public sector, or work in the building industry. Many assessors and fire safety experts enjoy the benefits of self-employment and contracting.Our <a href="https://www.vu.edu.au/research/researching-at-vu/laboratories-facilities/fire-test-facilities" target="_blank">Structural Fire Testing Facility at the Werribee campus</a> is accredited for the tests shown on the Scope of Accreditation issued by <a href="https://nata.com.au/" target="_blank">NATA</a>*. It demonstrates its technical competence to operate in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025.   *NATA is Australia&#39;s government-endorsed accreditor of laboratories, and a leader in accreditation internationally. Study in convenient eight-week blocksFollowing the overwhelming success of the revolutionary VU Block Model with undergraduate students, from 2021 started rolling out the Block Model to our postgraduate courses.From 2021, this course has been delivered in eight-week mode, which means you study two units (subjects) at a time over eight weeks (or one unit at a time over eight weeks for part-time study), rather than juggling several units at once. And with its focused timetables and smaller, collaborative classes, VU’s Block Model gives you more time to connect with your peers, lecturers and industry partners, helping you to build strong professional networks.The VU Block Model has improved our student results and engagement, and has won multiple international awards for innovation and excellence.

Future-proof your building industry career as an in-demand fire safety professional. You’ll explore fire safety systems and national and international fire codes. Develop confidence with approval processes and navigating compliance requirements.

Graduate Certificate in Performance-Based Building & Fire Codes

Develop your industry skills in building surveying and prepare for success, with a Graduate Certificate in Building Surveying from Victoria University.Building surveyors are responsible for assessing plans, conducting inspections, issuing building permits, and interpreting building and construction regulations for buildings of any size and complexity.Our graduate course will give you in-demand expertise in building regulations, construction compliance and inspection processes. You will come to understand building legislation and auditing, building codes, sustainable construction techniques and materials, fire-safety design, inspection procedures, building services and professional practice.On graduation, you will have the expertise to:<ul><li>Support the delivery of efficient and effective building surveying strategies over the course of the approval and construction process</li><li>Interpret building documentation and regulations</li><li>Assess building construction documentation for compliance with building legislations, codes and standards</li><li>Communicate with technical professionals such as builders, architects and engineers, regarding design objectives.</li></ul>POTENTIAL PATHWAYS:Students who successfully complete this course may be offered a place in the NGBS Graduate Diploma in Building Surveying Course with 48 credit points of Advanced Standing. Build on your qualificationsThis course is designed as a postgraduate qualification for graduates from the Bachelor of Building Surveying course, or for working professionals who would like to improve their skills and knowledge.Besides these students and people with work and life experience, the program is also available to graduates from similar disciplines, including, but not limited, to:<ul><li>construction management</li><li>building design</li><li>quantity surveying</li><li>architecture</li><li>civil/structural engineering.</li></ul>We welcome graduates from any university in Australia. Study in convenient eight-week blocksFollowing the overwhelming success of the revolutionary VU Block Model with undergraduate students, we have rolled out the Block Model to our postgraduate courses.This course is delivered in eight-week mode, which means you study two units (subjects) at a time over eight weeks (or one unit at a time over eight weeks for part-time study), rather than juggling several units at once. And with its focused timetables and smaller, collaborative classes, VU’s Block Model gives you more time to connect with your peers, lecturers and industry partners, helping you to build strong professional networks.The VU Block Model has improved our student results and engagement, and has won multiple international awards for innovation and excellence. An in-demand careerAustralia is experiencing a shortage of building surveyors across all states and territories. The average age of qualified building surveyors in Australia is 55 and industry experts state things need to dramatically change.By completing the Graduate Certificate in Building Surveying course, you&#39;ll be well-placed to find work, due to current strong industry demand.

Explore building regulations and the inspection process. You’ll study building legislation and auditing, building codes, and more. Develop confidence in your professional practice. Deliver efficient and effective building surveying services.

Graduate Certificate in Building Surveying

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