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Course Content

I. Introduction (5 minutes)
II. Learning Objectives (2 minutes)
III. Module 1: Determining Which NCC Edition Applies (15 minutes)
VII. Summary and Key Takeaways (5 minutes)
For building designers, building surveyors and engineers

NCC 2025 Pipeline Protection

Which NCC edition governs your live project depends on the state and the approval date, not the design.

Managing live project risk during the transition to NCC 2025. How to fix the governing edition from the jurisdiction, the approval stage and the timing, where Class 2 and mixed-use projects get caught across two editions, how to audit documentation against the provisions actually adopted where you work, and how to avoid redesigning for changes that never proceeded.

60 minutes, self-paced Advanced level 1 formal CPD point Certificate on completion National, NCC 2022 and NCC 2025
Aligned to NSCA 2021 PC1 PC12 PC16 PC46
$99 inc. GST
  • Product neutral, no supplier content
  • Audio version and glossary included
  • Certificate saved to your dashboard

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Course content

4 modules with worked scenarios, final quiz and certificate.

Start 7 min

Introduction and objectives

Why live projects are exposed during a change of edition, and the common misconceptions about locking one in.

Module 1 15 min

Determining Which NCC Edition Applies

Fix the governing edition from jurisdiction, approval timing and project stage, with a decision matrix and a worked scenario.

Module 2 15 min

Transition Traps and Multiple Edition Exposure

Spot long programmes, Class 2 split exposure and consultant misalignment before they turn into split compliance.

Module 3 15 min

Stress-Testing Live Projects Against the NCC 2025 Amendments

Audit drawings for water management, commercial energy, carpark fire safety and condensation against what is adopted, not what is rumoured.

Module 4 15 min

Avoiding Overreaction and Over-Specification

Separate the proposals that did not proceed from those that did, and weigh the cost of redesigning too early.

Summary 5 min

Key takeaways

The Pipeline Protection framework, ready to run on every project in your pipeline.

Finish

Final quiz and certificate

Ten project scenarios. Pass and the certificate goes straight into your dashboard.

Advanced. For practitioners with live projects in design, documentation, tender or approval who already work with the NCC. Covers edition determination, multiple edition exposure, auditing documentation against adopted provisions and avoiding over-specification. It is a transition management course, not a clause by clause guide to NCC 2025, and it is not legal advice.

Who it is for

Written for everyone whose live projects straddle the change of edition.

Building designers

You have projects mid-documentation and need to know which edition they will be assessed against.

1 CPD point, with audit-ready records

Building surveyors

You fix the governing edition at approval and see the drawings that assumed the wrong one.

1 hour of CPD

Engineers

Your models and concessions were set under one edition and may be checked against another.

1 hour of CPD

Consultants

Your advice has to line up with the rest of the team when the edition changes mid-project.

1 hour of CPD

Energy assessors

Your modelling assumptions depend on which energy provisions actually apply to the project in front of you.

1 hour of CPD
How it counts

Where this hour goes on your record.

National Standard of Competency for Architects (NSCA 2021) performance criteria this course aligns with:

PC1

Regulatory obligations of practice as an architect

PC12

Advice in line with building codes, standards and planning rules

PC16

Risk management and mitigation across architectural services

PC46

Documentation that complies with codes, approvals and the contract

If you are

How it is recorded

An architect

1 formal CPD point. Aligned with NSCA 2021 performance criteria PC1, PC12, PC16 and PC46.

A building designer

1 CPD point. Your certificate, the learning outcomes, the module outline and your quiz result are kept in your dashboard, so you can show what you studied if your CPD is audited.

A building surveyor, engineer, consultant or energy assessor

1 hour of CPD on managing live projects through the NCC 2025 transition, recorded on your certificate for your registration body or state scheme.

CPD On Demand is not a registered training organisation and courses are not accredited by any registration body. Each course is aligned with the relevant competency frameworks and gives you the records to evidence it. CPD rules differ by registration body and state, so check with yours if you are unsure.

  • Determine which NCC edition governs a live project based on jurisdiction, approval timing, and project stage.
  • Review project documentation against the NCC 2025 provisions actually adopted in the relevant jurisdiction.
  • Identify situations where projects may be exposed to multiple NCC editions during transition periods.
  • Coordinate consultant assumptions to ensure consistent compliance alignment across the project team.
  • Recognise common risks that arise when projects span different regulatory adoption timelines.
  • Apply a structured decision framework to manage regulatory change while protecting project timelines and budgets.
Keep going

Pairs well with.

Architects

NCC 2025 for Architects: Commercial and Apartment Buildings

What the new edition changes once your project is on it.

Architects

Class 2 Apartment Design Compliance for Architects

The Class 2 projects most exposed to a split between editions.

Building designers

The Waterproofing Time Bomb: Defending High-Risk Balconies and Podiums Under the New Water Management Provisions

The balcony provisions that make a late edition change expensive.

Questions

Before you enrol.

Victoria and Western Australia adopted NCC 2025 on 1 May 2026, with BCA 2022 still available in Western Australia until 30 April 2027. The ACT commenced it on 1 May 2026 and it is mandatory from 1 May 2027, but a building approval issued after 1 November 2026 must use NCC 2025 unless the development application was lodged before that date. New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia stay on NCC 2022 until 1 May 2027. Tasmania paused NCC 2025 on 5 June 2026 and is due to adopt it on 1 May 2027. The Northern Territory has set no date. Confirm the edition for each project with your building surveyor.

Start, stop and finish later. Progress is saved and the course stays in your dashboard.

Yes, on passing the final quiz. It is stored in your dashboard alongside your other CPD records.

No. It is about managing projects through the change of edition: deciding which edition applies, spotting exposure and auditing against what is adopted. For the changes themselves in commercial and apartment work, take NCC 2025 for Architects: Commercial and Apartment Buildings.

Yes. Team packs start at $579 for six courses shared across your practice.

No. Every course is product neutral. No software, product or consultancy brands, no sponsor, no sales pitch at the end.

Know which edition governs every live project, and stop redesigning for rules that never arrived, in one self-paced hour.

$99, 60 minutes, certificate on completion.

$99 1 hour, certificate