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INFORMATIVE NEW COURSES with EXCEPTIONAL NEW PROVIDERS as from 10 May 2011.
These informative and useful Online CPD Courses, offered by approved NSW Office of Fair Trading Course Providers, are applicable for all NSW builders and swimming pool builders CPD (Continuing Professional Development) licence needs. As they are accessible online, you can study and earn CPD points day or night, either at home or in your office.
These courses have been prepared by specialists in their respective fields, who are prepared to assist you on completion of the course. We also offer a range of CPD Workshops and CPD Hard Copy Correspondence courses.
Choose from the following CPD Online courses:
- How to run a small business.
- Practical Tips in Building.
- Basic Contract Law.
- Communication, Contracts and Dispute Resolution.
- The ins and outs of Workers Compensation.
- Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S).
- Employment Law -Fair Work.
- The Building Code of Australia (BCA).
- Home Building Act - Part 1.
- Home Building Act - Part 2.
- Business Systems for Builders.
- How to build Green and apply Sustainability..
- Insolvency and Liquidation Insights.
- Family Law in the Workplace.
- The Security of Payments Act (SoPA).
- Dispute Resolution – Mediation.
- Personal Injury.
- Hiring Foreign Workers.
- Builder's Insurances.
- Superannuation Liabilities and Responsibilities.
- Dust Diseases.
- Dial Before you Dig Course.
Learn how to set-up and effectively run a small building business in NSW. This Online CPD Course also includes information on licensing, insurance and financial requirements, as well as information relating to the Statutory Warranties and compliance requirements of the Home Building Act.
Expression of Interest CPD Courses
Undertaking this course earns you 2 CPD Points.
1. Different ways you can trade and how to choose.
- sole trader
- partnerships
- proprietary limited companies
- discretionary and unit trusts
- other structures
2. Setting up financially and ogtaining a loan to get started
…Learn about practical tips in building, they may seem common sense, but are often forgotten. This Online CPD Practical Tips in Building Course covers the correct way to start a job, through to the best way to finish it, to minimise differences and costly disputes, which zap time, money and could tarnish your record with OFT.
Expression of Interest CPD Courses
Undertaking this course earns you 2 CPD Points.
1. Nice work if you can get it
- industry qualifications
- decide how you wish to trade
- necessary insurance how to…
Learn about the important legal principles of basic contract law., from when a contract is formed, breach of contract, termination of contract, and claiming damages for breach of contract. This Online CPD Basic Contract Law Course includes the stages of forming a contract, what to do when a contract is breached, how to termination a contract and claiming damages for breach of contract. Contracts can be with your clients, contractors and materials or equipment suppliers.
Undertaking this course earns you 2 CPD Points.
1. Making a contract
- getting things right, at the start
- does it have to be…
In this course, you will learn about the Federal Government's Fair Work laws and how they can affect your business and legal responsibilities as an employer. This Online CPD Course provides an easy-to-understand outline of the main aspects of the current Fair Work laws.
Expression of Interest CPD Courses
Undertaking this course earns you 2 CPD Points.
Course OutlineFair Work Law -Part 1 :
- an outline and summary of the present Fair Work position
- an explanation of National Employment Standards (NES)
- about the National Minimum Wage
- understanding Modern Awards
- understanding Enterprise…
Learn different strategies and tactics on how to effectively communicate, organise and manage your contracts, as well as to handle any building disputes with a home owner or sub contractors. This Online CPD Course covers on how properly verbally and in writing communicate with all parties; how to prepare and comply with contracts, as well as how to address any problems or breaches to attempt to avoid disputes; how to effectively handle complaints or handling disputes if they arise aw well as different ways of resolving disputes, in projects to do with home building activities.
Undertaking this course earns you…
Learn about the legal compliance requirements that a builder must comply with in relation to the Workers Compensation laws and workers compensation insurance.This Online CPD Workers Compensation Course also includes how to manage a claim.
Expression of Interest CPD Courses
Undertaking this course earns you 2 CPD Points.
1. The letter of the law
- Workers Compensation Act 1987 and the Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998
2. When is a contractor not a contractor:
- understanding when a contractor has the same compensation rights as an employee
- …
Learn about key areas, application oand liabilities of the Building Code of Australia, and its importance to you. to adhere to. This Online CPD The Building Code of Australia Course is a must to ensure you are aware of your compliance needs of the national code.
Expression of Interest CPD Courses
Undertaking this course earns you 2 CPD Points.
The Building Code of Australia Course sections include :
- an introduction
- HBA Warranties
- Australian Standards
- common areas of breach
- certification of residential building work
- consequences of non compliance
- complaints to the NSW…
The Home Building Act is complex and can be very difficult to understand and with which to comply. This Online CPD Course -Part 1, outlines of the basic framework of the Home Building Act and the law as it applies to builders in NSW. It outlines the maximum penalties under the Act as well, and is invaluable as a guide, to help you comply with home building law. There is a Online CPD Home Building Act -Part 2 course as well.
Expression of Interest CPD Courses
Undertaking this course earns you 2 CPD…
The complex Home Building Act is important to understand and master. This Online CPD Course -Part 2, outlines warranties implied into contracts, home warranty insurance, claims and disputes, disciplinary proceedings and anticipated changes. It outlines the maximum penalties under the Act as well, and is invaluable as a guide, to help you comply with home building law There is a Online CPD Home Building Act -Part 1 course as well.
Expression of Interest CPD Courses
Undertaking this course earns you 2 CPD Points.
Course Outline1. the warranties implied into contracts for residential…
