BTEC: Building Regulations Fire Safety

Level 4: Professional Certificate:
Building Regulations - Fire Safety

Target audience

Fire Safety Officers and Inspectors, Building Control Surveyors and Approved Inspectors

Aim

To enable delegates to assess building design submissions and give advice

Main topic areas

  • Building Regulations and Procedural Guidance
  • Horizontal and vertical means of escape
  • Internal and external fire spread
  • Access and facilities for the fire service
  • Access to and use of buildings
  • British Standards relating to fire safety within buildings

Core course documents

  • The Building Regulations and Fire Safety Procedural Guidance
  • Approved Document B
  • Approved Document M
  • BS 9999:2008 Fire safety in the design management and use of buildings

BTEC qualification

The Professional Certificate in Building Regulations - Fire Safety course leads to a Level 4 qualification and consists of 120 guided learning hours

Duration: 3 modules

  • A: Distance learning - 10 hours
  • B: Approved Documents B + M - 9 days
  • C: BS 9999:2008 - 5 days

Delivery

Sessions will be delivered using PowerPoint, flipchart, group discussion, individual tuition, plan-based and practical exercises to reinforce outcomes

Costs

Inclusive delegate costs, (including BTEC qualification) are between £1,400 - £2,050 per delegate depending on location and whether an in-house or open course is attended

Next course

October 2010 + January 2011 more details