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Co-designed with Fire Protection Association Australia (FPA), this short course is ideal for building designers, urban planners, architects, and owner-builders. Delivered by leading experts in bushfire management, it provides crucial knowledge for professionals working in bushfire planning, design or advisory services.
Co-designed with Fire Protection Association Australia (FPA), this short course is ideal for building designers, urban planners, architects, and owner-builders.
Delivered by leading experts in bushfire management, this short online course provides crucial knowledge for professionals working in bushfire planning, design or advisory services.
As our fire season becomes hotter and longer, it's vital we build houses that can withstand these conditions.
There are no eligibility requirements.
Gain contemporary skills and knowledge for your job now.
As our fire season becomes hotter and longer, it's vital we build houses that can withstand these conditions.
Delivered by leading experts in bushfire management, this short online course provides crucial knowledge for professionals working in bushfire planning, design or advisory services.
Using data and case study fires from around Australia and the world, you'll assess bushfire behavior and exposure types and describe the different mechanisms of house loss from bushfire.
Deconstruct how landscape, weather, and other factors influence the way buildings respond to bushfire in a planned environment. Investigate data from residential areas in your own location.
Explore the role of building standards and discuss inclusions and exclusions based on scientific research. Gain knowledge to help you work towards bushfire planning and design accreditation.
This micro-credential is designed for building designers, urban planners, architects, fire managers and developers working in compliance or government agencies.
It's ideal for early and mid-career professionals aspiring to enter or progress within the fields of bushfire planning, design and advisory services.
There are no eligibility requirements.
This micro-credential has been developed in consultation with FPA Australia - the regulatory body that manages the Bushfire Planning and Design (BPAD) accreditation scheme.
If you are interested in applying for your Bushfire and Design (BPAD) 1 accreditation, you will need to complete the first micro-credential in this series of courses, Assessment of Bushfire Exposure.
By the end of this course, you'll have essential knowledge, skills and capabilities regarding the various mechanisms of house loss due to wildfire. You'll be able to:
This course runs over five weeks.
Your total time commitment is approximately 42 hours, which includes:
Assessment:
Once you've successfully completed this course, you will be awarded your Urban Design for Bushfire-Resilient Homes micro-credential. This digital certificate will warrant the achievement of knowledge, skills and capabilities outlined in the learning outcomes. It may also include artefacts (such as videos and written material) related to both experiential and work-integrated learning, including translatable assessment that is practical to your professional life. You can also share your micro-credential digitally and via social media by adding it to your personal platforms, such as LinkedIn. See example certificate.
Delivered fully online, this course provides a convenient way to develop your skillset, from a location that suits you. Within our innovative online learning environment, you'll engage with other industry professionals and use a range of digital learning tools, including videos, case studies, self-guided exercises, and interactive class activities.
Urban Design for Bushfire-Resilient Homes will expire 10 years from the issue date as underlying knowledge will have advanced during this period.