Description
Overview
Firefox Training offers this nationally recognised training to individuals who are working towards becoming a fire technician in NSW under the Fire Protection Accreditation Scheme (FPAS). The training is customised to assist in students’ industry skills and to improve their employability.
Duration & Structure
A large portion of this qualification is delivered online via our industry leading Learning Management System. Once registered, each student can access and complete the learning materials via both desktop and mobile devices. Our interactive training mixes text, video, and embedded learning checks to ensure students are kept engaged.
Each student will have access to our fully qualified assessors via online messaging throughout the duration of the course. Once all the learning requirements have been achieved and the student is ready for assessment, an Assessment Block is booked to be delivered at a suitable venue.
Units of Competency
For a student to be awarded the qualifications required to apply for NSW Fire Protection Accreditation Scheme — Inspect & Test, they must successfully complete all 4 core units of competency below + units for the categories the student requires.
| Unit Code | Unit Name |
|---|---|
| CPPCMN2002 | Participate in workplace safety arrangements |
| CPPFES2003 | Safely move loads and dangerous goods |
| CPPFES2004 | Identify types of installed fire safety equipment systems |
| CPPFES2006 | Prepare for installation and servicing operations |
| Unit Code | Unit Name |
|---|---|
| Fire Sprinkler Systems | |
| CPPFES2047 | Inspect and test control and indicating equipment |
| CPCPFS3040* | Conduct basic functional testing of water-based fire-suppression systems |
| CPCPFS3041* | Inspect and test fire pumpsets |
| CPCPFS3042* | Conduct annual functional testing of complex water-based fire-suppression systems |
| CPCPFS3043* | Conduct functional water flow testing |
| Fire Pumpsets | |
| CPPFES2047 | Inspect and testing control and indicating equipment |
| CPCPFS3041* | Inspect and test fire pumpsets |
| CPCPFS3043* | Conduct functional water flow testing |
| Fire Hydrants | |
| CPPFES2037 | Inspect and test fire hydrant systems |
| CPCPFS3043* | Conduct functional water flow testing |
| Fire Detection & Alarm Systems | |
| CPPFES2047 | Inspect and test control and indicating equipment |
| CPPFES2029* | Conduct functional tests on fire detection, warning and intercommunication devices |
| Gaseous Fire Suppression Systems | |
| CPPFES2025 | Inspect, test and maintain gaseous fire-suppression systems |
| CPPFES2043 | Apply regulations to prevent ozone depleting substance and synthetic greenhouse gas emissions |
| CPPFES2047 | Inspect and test control and indicating equipment |
| Pre-engineered Fire-Suppression Systems (non-gaseous) | |
| CPPFES2027 | Inspect, test and maintain non-gaseous pre-engineered fire suppression systems |
| Portable Fire Equipment & Fire Hose Reels | |
| CPPFES2005 | Demonstrate first attack firefighting equipment |
| CPPFES2010 | Inspect and test fire hose reels |
| CPPFES2011 | Install portable fire extinguishers, fire cabinets and fire blankets |
| CPPFES2020 | Conduct routine inspection and testing of fire extinguishers and fire blankets |
| Fire & Smoke Doors | |
| CPPFES2035 | Identify, inspect and test fire and smoke doors |
| Fire Seals & Collars | |
| CPPFES2039* | Identify, inspect and test passive fire & smoke containment products and systems |
| Exit & Emergency Lighting | |
| CPPFES2026 | Inspect and test emergency and exit lighting systems |
* Units marked with an asterisk are $450 per unit. All other units are $250 per unit.
It is recommended that students are able to demonstrate language, literacy, and numeracy skills equivalent to Level 3 of the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF).
Recognition of Prior Learning & Credit Transfers
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is an assessment only process. RPL captures evidence from a student who has learnt a relevant unit in other courses, from life or work experience, and from any training at work. This ‘Prior Learning’ must be relevant to one or more of the units of competency they are enrolling in. A student who is assessed through RPL as competent in a unit is deemed to have completed that unit in the course.
If you believe you have completed a unit of competency in another formal learning experience, you may be eligible for a Credit Transfer (CT). You will have to provide a certified copy of the Statement of Results or Statement of Attainment through the enrolment process as evidence. If a CT is identified, you will not have to complete the unit again.
If you have any questions about the RPL process, your eligibility, or the evidence you would be required to produce you can read more about it here, or get in touch with us here.
Qualification & Statement
On successful completion of the units, students will be issued a Statement of Attainment. Dependent on the number and combination of units, the student may be eligible for a Certificate of Qualification — Certificate II in Fire Protection Inspection and Testing.
Pathways & Career Opportunities
Students will develop skills that lead to:
- Work opportunities that include scope to carry out work in some Australian States and Territories
- Increased employability within the Fire Protection Industry
- Further study to obtain other Units of Competency which are relevant to a variety of fire occupations.
- Units of Competency that may assist in applying for licences from:
- Fire Protection Accreditation Scheme — FPAS (NSW)
Fees & Payment
Firefox Training offers a range of accredited and non-accredited courses, and eligible individuals may attract subsidies. As these arrangements vary from state to state and according to an individual’s circumstances, please contact Firefox Training to discuss these options.
Full Fee Student
Unit Groups from $1,250 — dependent on which categories are required
Full payment required at commencement of learning.
RPL from $1,350 — dependent on which categories are required
Full payment required at submission of application (pending any course gaps being successfully completed).
Single Unit of Competency from $250
Full payment required at commencement of learning.