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Wellington Institute of Technology (WelTec) has been endorsed as the preferred provider of diploma-level education for the building industry by the Department of Building and Housing.

New course available - Diploma in Building Surveying, Level 6

The Diploma in Building Surveying was developed by Wellington City Council and WelTec. It cross-credits with the proposed new NZQA Diploma in Building Controls, and has a mix of distance learning, e-learning and class contact. This programme is aimed at students working in or interested in a building inspection or certification role in the public or private sector. It includes a number of courses.

Office Practice

Develop skills to manage the administrative tasks of building inspection. Covers computing and office administration skills. Available: Feb, Jun and Oct Fee: $462Credit value: 12

Building Control A - Legislation

Develop understanding and knowledge of the law relating to building controls.Available: Feb, Jun and Oct Fee: $770 Credit value: 20

Building Control B - Consent Process

Learn to assess documentation and apply for building and land-use approvals. Available: Oct Fee: $616 Credit value: 16

Building Control C - Inspections

Learn to assess a building's compliance with approved documentation and legislation. Available: Feb, Jun Fee: $616 Credit value: 16

Residential Construction (Non-Specific Design)

Develop knowledge of construction materials, techniques and design principles to evaluate the performance of residential buildings. Available: Feb and Jun Fee: $1,155Credit value: 30

Professional Practice

Integrate technical knowledge and skills with knowledge of the legal and professional environment to negotiate with clients, achieving acceptable outcomes. Available: Jun Fee: $1002Credit value: 26

How to enrol

You can enrol for the full Diploma in Building Surveying programme or for individual modules, or you can elect to enrol for accelerated assessment. Enrolment forms can be downloaded from WelTec's website: www.weltec.ac.nz

Contact Vanessa Kooyman, Programme Administrator, vanessa.kooyman@weltec.ac.nz (04) 920 2819.

BRANZ, Construction Industry Training Enterprise (CITE)

2007 COURSES

Access, Egress & Barriers

This three-day course is designed to give you the technical skills to inspect and report on Clause D1 Access Routes, Clause C2 Means of Escape, Clause F8 Signs, and F4 Safety from Falling, for Building Warrant of Fitness purposes. This is an ideal course if you want to include these clauses on your current IQP/LBP registration or if you want to become an IQP/LBP.

Dates	Location
16-18 April	Auckland
6-8 June	Wellington
Cost: $1,540

Building Compliance for IQPs/LBPs

This three-day course will provide know-ledge and understanding of the building controls regime for building warrant of fitness purposes. It will also outline the duties and responsibilities of an IQP/LBP and their professional relationship with building owners.

This course will provide evidence to territorial authorities that an applicant requesting LBP/IQP status has the requisite knowledge in building compliance to act competently and professionally as an IQP/LBP.

Dates	Location
7-9 March	Auckland
21-23 May	Christchurch
Cost: $1,540

This ten-day course is designed to provide those working in building controls, or wanting to go into building controls, with knowledge and understanding of the building controls regime, legislative background, duties, responsibilities and associated processes. This course is very popular with councils who see it as a beneficial and cost effective method for inducting new staff members into the job.

Dates	Location
Week 1: 19-23 February	Auckland
Week 2: 19-23 March	Auckland
Week 1: 14-18 May	Christchurch
Week 2: 18-22 June	Christchurch
Cost: $3,995

Domestic sprinkler design

This two-day course provides the skills necessary to design and oversee the installation and testing of a combination domestic plumbing and fire sprinkler system.

Certificate holders will be qualified to design combination domestic plumbing and fire sprinkler systems. They will be able to provide building consent authorities with producer statements for the design and installation of domestic fire sprinkler systems for building consents and code compliance certificates.

Certificate holders will be listed on the BRANZ website for homeowners considering installing a combination domestic sprinkler system.

Dates	Location
14 & 15 March	Wellington
18 & 19 April	Christchurch
Cost: $1,100

Fire Design

NZQA approved course

This eight-day course will provide students with the skills necessary to develop a fire design solution for any building that will comply with the Acceptable Solution for NZBC Clauses C1, C2, C3 and C4. It will also provide guidance on the limits of the Acceptable Solutions and enable the designer to seek advice from a fire engineer when an alternative solution might provide a more economic or practical solution.

Dates	Location
Week 1: 20-23 February	Wellington
Week 2: 20-23 March	Wellington
Cost: $3,945

Weathertight Design

Accredited by the New Zealand Registered Architects Board for 90 CPD points

This eight-day course will provide students with the skills necessary to design and/or assess alternative solutions for weathertight-ness that comply with the NZ Building Code performance requirements for E2 External moisture. It will cover the theory behind the solutions and how this may be applied to real building situations. Students will tackle real problems and be given 'hands on' instruction on whole or parts of buildings in order to design or assess weathertight and buildable details in a way that is sympathetic with the aesthetic intent of a building design. Those qualifying will meet the requirements of a 'weathertightness specialist' as required for specific weatherthightness design.

Dates	Location
Week 1: 26-28 February	Christchurch
Week 2: 26-30 March	Christchurch
Week 1: 7-9 May	Auckland
Week 2: 11-15 June	Auckland
Cost: $3,945

Further information

For further information please visit our website www.branz.co.nz (CITE Industry Training) branzcite@branz.co.nz Natasha Breen (CITE Administration Officer) (04) 238 1291

SCHEDULE OF TRAINING SEMINARS - 2007

"The Accessible Journey" Accessibility for all New Zealanders

Seminar type	Location	Dates
2-day Seminar	Tauranga	15-16 March
2-day seminar	Wellington	30 April-1 May
Refresher	Wellington	2 May
Refresher	Christchurch	23 May
2-day seminar	Christchurch	24-25 May
2-day seminar	Auckland	25-26 June
Refresher	Auckland	27 June
2-day seminar	Wanganui	19-20 July
2-day seminar	Nelson	13-14 Sept.
2-day seminar	Manukau City	19-20 Nov.
Cost of two and one day seminars:

Includes copy of Barrier Free NZ Trust Resource Handbook for Barrier Free Environments.

Seminar Type	Cost (excl) GST	Cost (incl) GST
2-day course	$444.44	$500
Specialist 1-or 2-day course	Rate negotiable with any interested organisation, company, territorial authority
1-day refresher course	$226	$254

Refresher Courses: Three one day refresher courses will be held this year. Only BFAs and those who have attended a two day seminar will be eligible to register. These one day courses are updates on legislation and case studies.

All Barrier Free Trust events require minimum numbers of attendees to be registered for a given location, 14 days prior to the event. If minimum numbers are not reached by this date a general email will be sent to all on our data base giving notice of possible cancellation. If minimum numbers are still not reached after one week and the event is cancelled potential attendees will be advised of this and options available at alternative locations or alternative arrangement will be made.

Enquiries to:
Administrator - Barrier Free New Zealand Trust,
PO Box 25064,
Panama Street,
Wellington

Phone: 04 915 5848 or 027 240 7502
Fax: 04 915 5849

Email: seminar@barrierfreenz.org.nz
Website: www.barrierfreenz.org.nz