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Course Content
Passive Fire Protection at Penetrations
A fire-rated wall or floor is only as good as its holes.
Service penetrations and construction joints under C4D13 to C4D17 and Specification 13, with the Tasmanian notification stage, as at November 2026. Rate the element first, name the route for every penetration, match the laboratory report to the hole, and inspect before the linings close.
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4 modules, 2 case studies, final quiz and certificate.
Introduction and objectives
Why the code protects the element, not the service, the three compliance routes and the four objectives.
Which Elements, Which Clauses
The edition in Tasmania, C1P8 and the element being penetrated, the scope and exclusions of C4D15, floors, ceilings and shafts under C4D13, and reduced ratings.
Tested Systems and Deemed Methods
The tested system route under AS 1530.4 and AS 4072.1, variations from the prototype, the metal pipe concession, Specification 13, ducts, joints and protected columns.
Evidence a Surveyor Should Sight
Evidence of suitability, reading a test or assessment report, the certificate of likely compliance stage, the penetration schedule, and when no tested system fits.
Notification, Inspection and Defects in Tasmania
The regulation 18(1)(bb) notification stage, timing the inspection before linings close, common defects, directions, final inspection and maintenance.
The Hobart apartment stacks and the Launceston late cables
A substituted plastic stack through Class 2 floors in Hobart, and data cables and downlights added after the penetration stage in Launceston.
Key takeaways
The chain from rated element to route, evidence and inspection, to carry onto your next job.
Final quiz and certificate
Ten scenario questions. Pass and the certificate goes straight into your dashboard.
Intermediate. For practitioners who already assess or inspect fire-resisting construction. Reflects NCC 2022 Amendment 2, NCC 2025 and the Tasmanian Building Act 2016 and Building Regulations 2016 as published in November 2026; confirm the edition and the stage requirements for each project with your regulator. General professional education, not legal advice.
Written for the people who assess, inspect and certify fire-rated penetrations.
Building Surveyors
You decide whether every penetration is likely to comply, and whether it did.
Building Certifiers
You sight the evidence behind each collar, wrap and sealant before you certify.
Municipal Building Surveyors
You meet penetrations at inspection, at directions and when a building notice follows.
Building Inspectors
You see penetrations at the notification stage, the last time before linings close.
Fire Safety Practitioners
You prepare the reports, schedules and solutions a surveyor relies on.
Where this hour goes on your record.
National Standard of Competency for Architects (NSCA 2021) performance criteria this course aligns with:
Building codes, standards and fire safety
Components and systems against performance standards
Documentation that complies with codes
Site visits for quality assurance
Defects, rectifications and substitutions
| If you are | How it is recorded |
|---|---|
| A building surveyor or certifier | 1 hour of CPD on service penetrations and construction joints in fire-resisting construction, recorded on your certificate for your registration or licensing body. |
| An architect | 1 formal CPD point. Aligned with NSCA 2021 performance criteria PC12, PC45, PC46, PC54 and PC56. |
| A building inspector or fire safety practitioner | 1 hour of CPD on fire-rated penetrations, with your certificate, the learning outcomes and your quiz result kept in your dashboard. |
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.
Pairs well with.
Fire Separation and Fire-Resisting Construction for Townhouses and Units
Separating walls, boundary walls and Type of construction for small unit buildings.
Fire Safety in Residential Design: Understanding Passive and Active Systems
Passive and active fire systems for design documentation and coordination.
How the NCC Actually Works: Structure, Responsibility & Compliance Pathways
Performance requirements, deemed-to-satisfy solutions and who decides.
Before you enrol.
Assess every fire-rated penetration with confidence, in one self-paced hour.
$99, 60 minutes, certificate on completion.