Pick up where you left off.
Course Content
The Waterproofing Time Bomb
Under NCC 2025 the fall, the step down and the hob are set in the slab, not the screed.
Defending high-risk balconies and podiums under the new water management provisions. What NCC 2025 Part F1 now asks of balconies, podiums and concrete roofs in Class 2 to 9 buildings, which edition governs your project in each state, and what your drawings have to show before the structural set is issued.
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4 modules, 2 case studies, final quiz and certificate.
Introduction and objectives
Where the new provisions came from, and the edition dates for every state and territory.
What changed, and what it applies to
Know which balconies, podiums and roofs the provisions reach, and which edition governs the project on your screen.
The structural substrate carries the requirements
Put the 1 in 80 fall, 70 mm step down, 70 mm hob and 20 mm overflow invert on the section, measured at the structure.
Junctions, terminations and penetrations
Detail the threshold, joints, planters and fixings, the places where balconies actually fail.
Drawings, drainage and the record
Settle outlets and membrane choice before the structure is issued, and keep a record of who decided what.
A threshold and a podium
A level threshold carried over from the old edition, and a podium with its falls in the screed.
Key takeaways
The habits to take back to your next balcony detail.
Final quiz and certificate
Ten project scenarios. Pass and the certificate goes straight into your dashboard.
Intermediate. For people who already document or assess balconies, podiums and concrete roofs on Class 2 to 9 buildings. Covers external above-ground waterproofing under Part F1. Internal wet areas are a separate course.
Written for the people whose drawings set the levels.
Building designers
You document balconies and podiums, and a defects claim years later comes back to what your detail showed.
Architects
You lead the design team and carry the coordination between structure, hydraulics and the membrane.
Building surveyors
You assess permit drawings where details carried over from NCC 2022 no longer comply.
Structural engineers
The fall, the step down and the hob are now slab and formwork decisions, so they land on your drawings.
Licensed builders
You install to the drawings and approve the substitutions that quietly break compliance.
Where this hour goes on your record.
National Standard of Competency for Architects (NSCA 2021) performance criteria this course aligns with:
Building codes and standards
Materials with structure and construction
Coordinating consultant input
Documentation that complies with codes
Defects, rectification and substitutions
| If you are | How it is recorded |
|---|---|
| An architect | 1 formal CPD point. Aligned with NSCA 2021 performance criteria PC12, PC39, PC41, PC46 and PC56. |
| 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 or builder | 1 hour of CPD on NCC 2025 Part F1, 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.
Pairs well with.
The Breathable Wall: Understanding Condensation Risks in NCC 2025
The other half of Part F: getting water vapour out of the wall.
External and Below-Ground Waterproofing (AS 4654)
The Standard behind the membrane, from the balcony down to the basement.
Wet Area Waterproofing in Practice (AS 3740)
The inside of the building: showers, bathrooms and laundries.
Before you enrol.
Get the balcony right at the slab, in one self-paced hour.
$99, 60 minutes, certificate on completion.