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Level 6
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15 Credits
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0.125 EFTS
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Delivery type:Online
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Course duration: 16 weeks
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Course cost:$479 NZ Domestic
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Workload - Approximately 10 hours per week
This online course will give you the opportunity to develop and demonstrate an understanding of building features and passive fire prevention methods to safeguard persons, property and the environment, and to facilitate fire-fighting operations in the event of a fire.
What you will learn
When you successfully complete this online course will be able to:
- Review building design principles and their applicability to fire compartmentation
- Compare and contrast the effects of fire and heat on structural materials and common construction systems
- Differentiate various fire testing of building procedures of building components and systems
- Compare and contrast fire stopping systems
- Examine and explain the application of structural fire protection systems
- Summarise the design documentation, installation, commissioning, testing and maintenance of fire safety systems.
This course will cover the following information:
- Understanding of fixed fire systems
- Principles of firecells
- Fire resistance ratings and their determination
- Comparison of fire and smoke separations
- Timber, Brick, Stone, Reinforced concrete, Cast iron, Steel, Aluminium, Glass, Gypsum wall and floor systems, Concrete wall and floor systems, Timber wall and floor systems, Block and masonry wall and floor systems, Smoke and fire doors
- Smoke and fire windows, Smoke and fire curtains, Smoke barriers and baffles
- Fire testing background, history and development and testing procedures
- Various time-temperature curves
- Collars, wraps, sealants
- Intumescent properties of materials, and paint for steel and timber
- Cementitious sprayed on coatings
- Board protection
- Inherent fire resisting properties of natural building materials
- Documentation required on completion of installation of a fire safety system.
Course update
This course replaced DE6430 – Fire Protection Systems - Passive; completion of DE6430 – Fire Protection Systems - Passive will fulfil the same prerequisite requirements as DE6505 – Fire Protection Systems - Passive.
Assessment
- 20% internal assessment
- 30% test
- 50% exam, which you need to attend in person.
Exam dates
2026 offerings
- Courses starting Jul - 22 Oct 2026
- Courses starting Nov - 17 Feb 2027
2027 offerings
- Courses starting Mar - 17 Jun 2027
- Courses starting Jul - 21 Oct 2027
Computer and internet requirements
This course is delivered online, so you will access your course material and submit assessments online. Our online courses may include reading, videos, quizzes or activities, and you may need to download content.
For online learning you need:
- Access to a laptop or desktop computer
- Reliable internet and data plan.
If you are unsure if your current computer, Windows or internet access will allow you to study online, please contact us before applying to enrol.