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If you are thinking a year ahead - sow a seed.
If you are thinking 10 years ahead - plant a tree.
if you are thinking 100 years ahead - educate people!!Chinese proverb
Courses Introduction
The Building Centre markets a range of quality courses and training programs conducted by others. Our aim is to help you learn and understand how to create, enhance, improve or better use any space or opportunity that you may have. That space may be large, such as a property development, a house or a building or small such as a bathroom, study or kitchen. Therefore, we called our courses programme - CreatAspace.
People who enrol in courses we market usually are home owners, industry practitioners such as architects, building designers, interior designers, builders and tradesmen. We now also market ‘online and workshop’ courses for licensed ‘Builders’ that require CPD points.
In the months ahead additional courses, conferences, training and workshops will be added to provide you with access to a wealth of general and specialised knowledge to help you with your needs, interests or professional development.
Present courses, conferences, seminars and workshops
You can enrol by either calling us on 1300 884 876 or +61 2 8303 0545 Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5pm (AEST) OR by visiting The Building Centre, Suite 209, 410 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills, Sydney (near Central Station, Devonshire Street exit) OR by dowloading the relevant Booking Form.
If you have a Learning Event that you would like to be represented with us, please contact Ellina or David on +61 2 8303 0545 OR complete a "Network with us" online enquiry form.
| OWNER BUILDERS | Available As | Location / Version | NSW Owner Builder Course OFT Approved |
| Workshop | Sydney, NSW | |
| Correspondence | Hard Copy / PDF | |
| Private Tuition | Sydney, NSW | |
| Owner Building in Victoria Course | Workshop | Melbourne, VIC |
| OH&S for Builders Workshop Course (12- CPD Points) |
Workshop | Sydney, NSW |
| HOME OWNERS | Available As | Location / Version |
| Home Building Short Courses in Victoria | Workshop | Melbourne, VIC |
| BROAD INTEREST | Available As | Location / Version |
| Property Investment Strategies - Seminar | Workshop | SYD / BRIS / MELB |
| Investing in Property - Foundation | Workshop | SYD / BRIS / MELB |
| Investing in Property - Advanced | Workshop | SYD / BRIS / MELB |
| INDUSTRY (Important CPD Update - see below) | Available As | Location / Version |
List of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Courses:
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Online | |
| Home Building Contracts Workshop Course (8- CPD Points) |
Workshop | Sydney, NSW |
| OH&S for Builders Workshop Course (12- CPD Points) |
Workshop | Sydney, NSW |
| Effective Tendering Techniques Workshop Course (8- CPD Points) |
Workshop | Sydney, NSW |
Important CPD update for Builders & Swimming pool Builders
On 1st January 2009, in NSW the CPD system for builders and swimming pool builders changed significantly.
The new CPD System now involves the following:
- you must accumulate at least 12 points every 12 months or 36 points every 3 years, depending on whether you hold a one year or three year licence.
- the relevant 12 months under the new CPD system started from the date that you first renewed your licence in 2008
- if you renewed your licence for three (3) years back in 2007, the relevant 12 months under the new CPD system was from when you would have first renewed your licence in 2008 if you had only renewed it for one year in 2007 (eg: if your licence was renewed on 8 November 2007 for 3 years – you would be under the new CPD system starting from 8 November 2008). Contact the OFT for any clarification on PH: 13 32 20
- if you accumulate more than 12 points in the relevant 12 months, you can roll over up to 11 extra CPD points into the next 12 months
- you can claim up to a maximum of 4 points in each 12 months:
- for employing apprentices or trainees (one point per apprentice / trainee)
- points accumulated by your business partner
Acceptable CPD activities include seminars, conferences, forums, courses, trade nights, and formal meetings. The topics covered in these CPD activities must relate to at least one of the eight (8) topics as approved by the NSW Office of Fair Trading.
Most CPD activities will earn you one (1) CPD point per hour. A CPD activity that involves an assessment (i.e. an exam or similar), is linked to a university degree or training package, and is delivered by a registered training organisation, you will earn two (2) CPD points per hour.
From the 1st January 2009, all licensed Builders and Swimming Pool Builders are covered under the New CPD System as described above, regardless of your licence renewal date.
We can assist you with CPD approved ‘face to face’ and ‘on-line’ courses, which will also help you and your business.
Courses by others
In the future we plan to expand the scope and range of what we offer to include:
- Sustainable Building
- Stained-glass making
- Interior Design
- Feng Shui
- Introduction to Property Development
- Advanced Property Development
- Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S)
- Site Supervision & Human Resources
- Domestic Construction Methods
- Sediment and Erosion Control
- Site Environmental Management
- Contracts & Legal Requirements
- Dispute Resolution
- Future Trends in Construction
- Becoming a Green Living Builder
- BASIX Introduction
- BCA and Timber Framing Code
- Becoming a Building Consultant
If you provide a course that you feel would enhance our range, please click here for our online enquiry form, or post details to Suite 209, 410 Elizabeth st Surry Hills 2010, or fax details to (02) 8303 0533, or call us on (02) 8303 0545 Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm (AEST).
