Course content
This course explores how certification fits within NSW planning and development assessment systems. Learn the key requirements of a certifier, including:
- paperwork, records and reports
- responsibilities surrounding customers and the community; and
- legal compliance and enforcement.
Note: This course has been approved by NSW Fair Trading as a prerequisite to apply for registration as a Registered Certifier.
| Duration | Four days (32 hours in total) |
| Dates | Class Code: CSC3 Class Code: CSC4 |
| Time | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Venue | CSC3 will be delivered on campus at the UTS City campus. CSC4 will be delivered online, via a live video link. |
| Cost | $3,089 (GST free) |
This course is suitable for building professionals wishing to become registered certifiers or renew their registration.
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NSW Fair Trading Registered Certifier
In accordance with The Building and Development Certifiers Act and Regulation (1 July 2020) - and approved by NSW Fair Trading - successful completion of this certification course is a prerequisite for an application for registration.
If you are enrolling in this certification short course as a prerequisite to apply 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.
For those seeking to renew their registration, this certification 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.
We strongly recommend participants confirm with NSW Fair Trading that this certification course is appropriate for your registration requirements. Enquiries can be directed to NSW Fair Trading Customer Service Team.
Assessments
This certification short course involves a package of three assessments. You must satisfactorily complete each assessment to obtain a Certificate of Completion. Assessment requirements include:
- Attendance – generally 100% of the course except for the most pressing reasons
- Satisfactory participation in small-group activities
- Three written assignments. (NB: plagiarism and collusion will not be accepted.)
Delivery
Online (via Zoom) - a reliable internet connection is required. Video connection details and teaching materials will be made available to participants prior to the course via Canvas, the UTS Learning Management System (LMS).
Face-to-face (UTS City Campus) - location details and teaching materials will be made available to participants prior to the course.
This short course can be customised and delivered in-house. Find out more >
About the presenters
This certification short course is taught by a team of expert practitioners assisted by senior staff of NSW Fair Trading.
Danny Wiggins 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.
Tim Stenning is a Grade A1 Accredited Certifier under the Building Professionals Board Accreditation Scheme. Tim has more than 18 years’ experience as a Building Surveyor and Accredited Certifier within both the private sector and Local Government. Tim 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.
Robert Marinelli has been working in the construction industry for over 30 years as a building regulation and fire safety consultant. Robert’s 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, Robert 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 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. Robert is a founding and executive board member of the Association of Accredited Certifiers, and in 2012, he was appointed a Director on the Building Professionals Board in New South Wales. Robert co-founded Philip Chun in 1990.
Stephen Krimmer has held senior positions in academia, local government and the private sector for over two decades. Stephen’s expertise includes planning, sustainability and development assessment. His passion for strategic and sustainable planning outcomes is demonstrated in his planning roles and his development and delivery of training courses across NSW.
For the past decade, Stephen has devoted his time equally between academia and working within the planning sector and is regular presenter at UTS IPPG. Stephen also develops and delivers bespoke training courses for government and non-government organisations including Sydney Trains and regularly speaks at state-wide conferences. Stephen has University qualifications in Environmental Health majoring in planning and building, as well as qualifications in Training and Assessment and Carbon Management. Stephen’s relevant roles have included; Senior Sustainability Planner, Supervisor of Development Assessment Team and Presenter of professional development programs at UTS IPPG.
Joshua Palmer has extensive experience in local government and planning and environmental law, regularly acting and appearing for local government, private developers and accredited certifier clients in both Class 1 and Class 4 of the Land and Environment Court’s jurisdiction. Joshua is an excellent communicator, regularly advising on a wide array of environmental and planning matters from construction and interpretation of planning instruments and Development Control Plans, existing use rights, development contributions, construction of development consents and commencement of development and the matters upon which certifiers must be satisfied before issuing certificates. Joshua also has extensive experience in significant development applications including Part 3A approvals, planning proposals and development benefited by voluntary planning agreement.
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What others have said about this course
Well presented with experienced faculty staff that were really helpful. Will definitely recommend this to others, thank you. - Rayees. M
I liked everything from the customer support team down to the presenters... they are all highly confident with their task. - Alvin. Q
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