FPAS (Fire Protection Accreditation Scheme) Training & Education
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What is the FPAS (Fire Protection Accreditation Scheme)?
How did FPAS Come About?
The Fire Protection Association Australia (FPAA) introduced FPAS to help the fire protection industry establish standards and guidelines so that qualified personnel are eligible for accreditation.
There are several classes of FPAS Accreditation available. These include:
- Fire Systems Design (FSD)
- Fire Systems Certification
- Inspect and Test (routine service)
- Fire Safety Assessment
FPAS is a key part of ongoing efforts by the fire protection industry to:
- increase industry standards;
- ensuring technical competence;
- deliver quality services
- ensure compliance with Government regulations and Australian standards
- and improve fire safety outcomes for the community.
Individuals accredited under FPAS must demonstrate competency to provide the services for which they have accreditation.
The Fire Industry Academy Registered Training Organisation (RTO) is one of the few institutions to teach all of the units of competency that align with FPAS. Our RTO number is 2881.
If you are unsure about what you require on top of your existing experience and education to secure your Fire Protection accreditation, see our consultancy service for advice. You can download the brochure below.
Licensing and Accreditation Information
Fire protection licensing and accreditation is managed by each state and territory government resulting in a range of complex and varying requirements across the country.
The list below contains links to the state and territory licensing requirements for the fire protection industry. Contact us for fire protection licensing advice tailored to your individual circumstances. We offer training remotely, and in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Gold Coast, Canberra, Hobart, Darwin, Newcastle and regional centres.
Fair Trading – Fire Safety Practitioners
The NSW Building and Development Certifiers Act 2018 (BDC Act) allows the Commissioner for Fair Trading to approve an industry organisation, such as the FPAA, as an accreditation authority of ‘accredited practitioners’ who carry out certain ‘regulated work’ under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation (EP&A Regulation).
The Fire Protection accreditation scheme got this NSW Government approval on 1 July 2020.
The scheme covers:
- endorsing relevant fire safety systems design: sprinklers, hydrants and hose reels, fire detection and alarm systems, but not mechanical smoke control systems
- assessing the performance of essential fire safety measures for annual / supplementary fire safety statements (AFSS)
- endorsing the following non-statutory measures for annual / supplementary fire safety statements (AFSS): emergency planning and alarm monitoring.
- VBA – Fire Protection Restricted Classes – note how the routine servicing of fire protection equipment is considered plumbing work and must therefore be carried out by an appropriately qualified plumbing practitioner.