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March 2018
It's only two months to the AAC 2018 Conference -"Great expectations", Friday 25 May at the Star EventCentre in Sydney. Get in and register while the EarlyBird rates are available - to 30 April.Click here to for more information & to register. It was a good day at the seminar 'The What, the Whereand the How or Passive Fire Safety Measures' at theAtura Hotel at Blacktown, which included a deliciouspool-side lunch. Shame we didn't bring our cozzies,as the pool looked inviting on a hot day.
We have plenty on the calendar to keep you up-to-date with your training requirements. The 2018 AACtraining calendar is here for you to plan you CPDtraining. You will find events that are open for registration onthe Seminars, Courses & Training page of the website(see where to find it below). More events openingsoon.
Upcoming Events March - May
See the 2018 Training Calendar below for otherevents that are also open.And more will be opening soon
Glass Balustrades & Windows - coastalissues and A Legal Perspective onCertifiers' Issues, including closing oldfiles at NewcastleTuesday 10 April - (6 hrs)For detail on the seminar and to registerclick here Final Inspections and OccupationCertificates - Port MacquarieWednesday 2 May - (6 hrs)For detail on the seminar and to registerclick here Waterproofing of External Above GroundWet areas to AS 4654.2 – 2012 -RosevilleThursday 10 May - (3 hrs)For detail on the seminar and to registerclick here Waterproofing of Domestic Wet Areas –AS 3740 Compliance and Inspections -EastlakesThursday 10 May - (3 hrs)For detail on the seminar and to registerclick here Pre-conference seminar - Passive FireSystems and Liability in Building Projects- Novotel Sydney Darling SquareThursday 24 May - (4 hrs)For detail on the seminar and to registerclick here AAC Conference 2018 - Greatexpectations - The Star Event Centre,PyrmontFriday 25 May - (6.5 hrs)For detail on the seminar and to registerclick here A day at the races - Royal RandwickRacecourse
Feel free to contact me if there is a topic you wouldlike added to the training calendar.Email me at [email protected]
What's NewWaterproofing of External Above Ground Wet areasto AS 4654.2 – 2012Location: Roseville Golf ClubDate: Thursday 10 May - breakfast seminar (3 CPDpoints)This breakfast seminar will provide an understandingof external, above ground waterproofing andcompliance with NCC and AS 4564.2-2012requirements.This course details practical design applications,compliance with the NCC performance provisions andthe Standard as the Deemed to Satisfy solution.Click here for details & to register Waterproofing of Domestic Wet Areas – AS 3740Compliance and InspectionsLocation: The Lakes Golf Club, EastlakesDate: Thursday 10th May - afternoon seminar (3 CPDpoints)This afternoon seminar (including light lunch) willprovide detailed information on Australian Standardscompliance and communication awareness fromdesign, through construction and to certification. Itwill cover compliant practical applications of AS 3740– 2010, and common defects arising from Standardsomission and misapplication.Note: This topic was conducted previously as a 4 hourbreakfast seminar at Roseville on 20 June 2017Click here for details & to register Glass balustrades and tricky issues with fixingsLocation: Ryde Eastwood Leagues ClubDate: Monday 18 June (2 CPD points)This breakfast seminar with Tracy Gramlick, ExecutiveDirector and CEO, Australian Window Associationwill address tricky issues that arise with glassbalustrades and fixings.Registration will open soon Timber frame inspection site visitLocation: Camden Valley areaDate: Thursday 21 June (1.5 CPD points)4 time slots with a maximum of 15 places in eachWe are once again bringing you the opportunity to joinus for an on-site walk through with Tim Rossiter, of atimber wall frame and roof truss inspection- withample opportunity to ask all those burning questions.We are aiming to have a two storey site.Registration open - to register see article below. Pre-conference seminar - Passive Fire Systems andLiability in Building Projects
Saturday 26 May For detail on this social event and toregister click here
2018 Training Calendar
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Click here to view the 2018 Training CalendarNote - The calendar is subject to change andmay be added to as required
AAC Conference 2018 - Friday 25 MayThe 2018 AAC Conference is Friday, 25 May2018 at the Star Event Centre, Pyrmont,Sydney. Registrations are open! Click here to formore information & to register. Early Bird rates to 30 April.
New Certifiers on the Block -Conference for EmergingProfessionals in Certification (EPIC)AAC EPIC ConferenceSave the date - Friday 10 AugustTh Carrington Hotel, KatoombaThe AAC will be hosting a conferencespecifically for young, up-and-coming andemerging accredited certifiers. The conferenceis to support young certifiers, trainees andcadets to grow and gain insights into theopportunities that the certification field holdsand to develop future leaders in the field.
Complying Development CPD TrainingCourse - OnlineWith the news of the introduction of a two-yeartransitional period for the previous GeneralHousing Code (now known as the TransitionalHousing Code), the AAC's online ComplyingDevelopment Course has now been re-instated. For the few people who have not yet completedthe mandatory course, you can choose to do
Location: Novotel Sydney Darling SquareDate: Afternoon of Thursday 24 May (4 CPD points)This afternoon (including light lunch) four hourseminar, covers two topics. The Passive Fire seminarwill cover the main requirements of the BCA, testedsystem and the building inspection process in relationto passive fire systems for class 2 to 9 buildings.For the legal liability topic, Scott Higgins and LucyHancock from Mills Oakley will discuss liability inbuilding projects - a survival guide for buildingcertifiers. Does being reasonable in your decision-making protect you from liability claims?**NOTE - From 1 May, registrations will open toattend these two seminars separately. So get inearly for this 4 hour seminar....while places at bothare still available!Click here for details & to register AAC Conference 2018 - Great expectationsLocation: The Star Event Centre, PyrmontDate: Friday 25 MayGreat Expectations can mean different things todifferent people. Industry and community want thebuilt environment to be safe, aesthetic and cuttingedge. Government works to improve legislation, yetthis often adds more pressure to the role of theaccredited certifier. Certifiers enter the professionwith dreams of career growth, success and jobsatisfaction. Expectations keep growing in all areas.Are they in conflict or can we do more to align them?The AAC 2018 Conference program and speakers willbring together some thought provoking concepts, allwithin an informative networking event.Click here for details & to register
Glass Balustrades & Windows and a Legalperspective on Certifiers' issuesThe final seminar in this series will be at Newcastle,Tuesday 10 April 2018. It is a one day seminar withtwo topics. Listen, learn and join in the discussion onlegal issues relevant to certifiers, including closing oldfiles and get up-to-date with the latest on glassbalustrades and windows with a coastal focus. Location and date
Newcastle (6 CPD points)Tuesday 10 April 2018 - Click here for details& to register
Final Inspections and OccupationCertificatesThe final seminar in this series will be at PortMacquarie, Wednesday 2 May 2018. This one daypresentation will cover the current and proposedlegislative and practical requirements to assist you inundertaking final inspections and issue occupationcertificates. We will use a range of practical examplesto assist you in applying the knowledge to youreveryday practices. Location and date
Port Macquarie (6 CPD points)Wed 2 May 2018 - Click here for details & toregister
Access Performance Solutions and A LegalPerspective including closing old filesThe final seminar in this series will be at Wagga
the Transitional Housing Code course or theupdated Simplified Housing Code version. Click here to purchase the online, on-demandAAC Complying Development Course.
AAC CPD Online (on-demand training)Remember with the AAC youhave access to 24/7 online,on demand training. AACCPD Online delivers CPDtraining courses that can becompleted anywhere andanytime that suits you. These are great if you need some extra CPDpoints. Click here for more detail. Fire Hydrant & Booster Systems. Click here topurchase. Food Shop Design Construction & Fitout. Clickhere to purchase.
Access your certificates of attendanceat any time onlineHow to download your attendancecertificates for seminars & conferences:Got to the AAC websitewww.accreditedcertifiers.com.au. You must belogged in to access your certificates (even nonmembers get a password when registering toan AAC event). If you don't remember yourpassword [ResetPasswordLink]Click My Account then go to My Events to viewyour certificates for download.For AAC members, attendance has beenregistered in the online AAC CPD Tracker.
Having a problem registering for aseminar online?Our database identifies members throughtheir unique email addresses. Any changesmade to a person's contact information oremail could mean missing out on themember discount or impact thatmembership. Registering online for any of our events is easybut if ever you have a problem, just give Jill,Trina or me a call or send through an email. Weare more than happy to help. Call 1300735935.
Registration GuidesRegistering a group for an AAC event can beconfusing. But if you know how, it is easy toregister a group, either with or withoutregistering yourself. Click here to view a step-by-step guide. You can also register for multiple events* at theone time. Sign in once and have your purchasesappear on the one invoice. Click here to view astep-by-step guide. *excludes Conference.
Wagga, Wednesday 6 June 2018.Join us for this oneday seminar with two topics
Access - Performance Solutions - ImprovedOutcomesA legal perspective on certifiers' issues,including old jobs and closing files - (thislegal session was previously conducted inSydney and coastal locations in 2017)
Our SpeakersMichael Eisenhuth, Director at Code Performance willbring you up to date with Access - performanceSolutions and improved outcomes.Graham McKee, Principal, McKees Legal Solutions willbe talking on legal issues relevant to certifiers,including closing old files with David Blackett, AACBoard member, joining the legal discussion. Location and date
Wagga Wagga (6 CPD points)Wednesday 6 June 2018 - Click here for details& to register
Timber Frame Inspection Site VisitWe are once again bringing you the opportunity to joinus for an on-site walk through with Tim Rossiter, of atimber wall frame and roof truss inspection- withample opportunity to ask all those burning questions.There are 4 time slots with a maximum of 15 places ineach. Location and date
Camden Way Area8.30am -10am - Thursday 21 June - Click herefor details & to registerCamden Way Area10.30am - 12pm - Thursday 21 June - Clickhere for details & to registerCamden Way Area1.30pm - 3pm - Thursday 21 June - Click herefor details & to registerCamden Way Area3.30pm - 5pm - Thursday 21 June - Click herefor details & to register
If you experience any difficulty, please contactthe AAC on 1300 735 935.
Special diets when attending eventsIf you require special dietary requirementswhen you attend you must register more than 7days before an event.If you have requested a special diet, when youarrive at an event, please identify yourself sowe can direct you to the food that has beenspecially ordered for you.If you did not order a special diet, and food ismarked as gluten free, vegetarian, vegan, halaletc., please leave this for people who haveordered a special diet as they may have anallergy or specific dietary requirement.
Event Cancellation policyFull amount will be refunded when registrationis cancelled up to 7 working days prior toseminar.If no cancellation notice is received orcancellation is made less than 7 working daysprior to seminar, no refund will be providedwithout a doctor's certificate.Substitution registration is accepted howevercharges may apply.
Kind regards Shelley MelvilleEducation & Membership OfficerPh: 0411 392 [email protected] ABN 42 109 107 866
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