Passive Fire Protection – Fire Doors and Shutters

Scope of work

1. Certify

• Certify, inspect and test fire doors and shutters, and
• If the licensee held the licence in the class of Fire Equipment – Passive (Fire Doors and Fire Shutters) on 31 December 2008:
  • install and maintain fire doors and shutters.

2. Inspect and Test

• Inspect fire doors and shutters, and
• Test fire doors and shutters, and
• If the licensee held the licence in the class of Fire Equipment – Passive (Fire Doors and Fire Shutters) restricted to installation and repair on 31 December 2008:
  • install and maintain fire doors and shutters.

Qualifications required

Please see Technical Qualifications for Licensing (PDF).

Managerial course

Experience required

Two years experience, which includes experience gained during an apprenticeship or other training, in:

• the scope of work for the class, or
• other work, if the commission considers experience on the other work is at least equivalent to experience in the scope of work for the class.

Financial requirements

The relevant financial requirements in the minimum financial requirements policy.

Licence types

You can apply for this licence class as a:

• Contractor 
• Nominee Supervisor 

Professional Indemnity Insurance

Professional Indemnity Insurance is required for this licence class.

Important note:

• Interstate Applicants – may be eligible to obtain a licence through Mutual Recognition
• Overseas Applicants – may have to have an overseas qualification assessed for equivalency prior to applying.

Registered Training Organisations

Registered Training Organisations issue formal qualifications to people who successfully complete training. Please note that this list is a guide only and subject to change. We strive to ensure that the information contained is accurate and up-to-date.

Other qualifications can be:

• apprenticeship papers
• documentation showing you successfully completed the appropriate course for this licence class
• documentation showing you successfully completed an equivalent course for this licence class (e.g. similar modules)
• recognition certificate
• a qualification of statement of attainment of the required competency issued by an approved authority for the licence class.

Recognition of prior learning

If you do not hold a formal technical qualification, you may be able to obtain it through recognition of prior learning (RPL) through a Registered Training Organisation (RTO). The following RTOs may be able to provide RPL services for the restricted licence classes listed above:

Certify

• FPIB(Q) (Accreditations)
• The Service Trades College Australia

Inspect and Test

• A1 Fire and Safety
• Firefox Training and Compliancy Consultants
• Fire Skills Training
• FPAA
• The Service Trades College Australia