Courses for people wanting to become IQPs
Every IQP no matter the trade skill needs to understand compliance.
Start with these courses
Start with these courses
Then select a speciality course relevant to your trade area.
Select from the options below
Select from the options below
20 minutes
BWOF Back to Basics Video
A short overview of the Building Warrant of Fitness Regime in New Zealand. (20minutes)
1 hour
Conducting Remote Building Inspections
A short course on conducting remote building inspections
10 minutes
B1 Liquefaction - Overview of changed requirements for BCAs
B1 Liquefaction - Overview of changed requirements for BCAs
1 hour
Beginners Guide to Building Law
A book introducing you to Building Law and building compliance processes in NZ. Author Rosemary Killip (1 hour)
Free Communication Styles Assessment
Find out what your default communication style is under pressure, and why that matters.
20 minutes
What you need to know about health and safety
Matt Jones
15 minutes
Intro to Time and Energy Management
Reclaim your energy, and make more of your time, with the helpful tips in this bite-sized free course brought to you by Jen Tyson. (15 minutes)
Jen Tyson
20 minutes
Facility Managers #1 Work you can do in a Commercial Building without Building Consent
This segment covers building work and renovations that can be done in a commercial building without a building consent. (20 minutes)
FM Building Compliance 201
Resources following on from the training on Thurs 7th March 2019
FM Building Compliance 101
Resources following on from training on Tues 5th and Weds 6th March 2019
20 minutes
Facility Managers #2 Differences between BWOFs, Fire Evacs & Safety Audits
This segment will cover the differences between BWOFs, Fire Evacuations & Safety Audits. (20 minutes)
20 minutes
Facility Managers #3 What to do with Bad Work in a Building
This segment covers what to do with bad work in a building. (20 minutes)
20 minutes
Facility Managers #4 What you should know about Commercial Buildings
This segment covers what you should know about Commercial Buildings and their building compliance. (20 minutes)
20 minutes
BWOF Refresher
This course is a short overview of the Building Warrant of Fitness Regime in New Zealand.
20 minutes
BWOF Enforcement
This course covers the tools for enforcing the BWOF Regime
Auckland University Building and Fire Compliance Training - 29 August 2019
Auckland University - BWOF and Building Compliance
Tararua DC - Building Control Administration 19/6/19
4 hours
Building Controls Administration
A comprehensive, online course, aimed to upskill, educate and empower those in a Building Control Administration or support role to be confident and familiar with what they must know. (4 hours)
Certificate in IQP Compliance
8 hours
Certificate in IQP Compliance
IQP Compliance, online course. This course helps in becoming a registered IQP in New Zealand. Knowledge in building warrant of fitness, paperwork and more.
Certificate in IQP Compliance
This course helps in becoming a registered IQP in New Zealand. Knowledge in building warrant of fitness, paperwork and more.
30 minutes
Council Role In Compliance Schedules
This short e-learning segment covers how the Council issues and amends Compliance Schedules.
20 minutes
Difference Between Amendments and Minor Variations to Building Consent
This segment covers the differences between when a change on site is an amendment and when it is a minor variation and how to handle these changes.
20 minutes
Introduction to F4 Safety from Falling
This introductory course covers NZ Building Code Clause F4 Safety from Falling
20 minutes
How to Deal With Situations Where a 12A Can't be Issued
This is a short session to test your knowledge on 12As. (20 minutes)
30 minutes
How to Deal With Unoccupied Buildings
This is a short session to test your knowledge on unoccupied buildings.
20 minutes
How to Deal with Form 11s
This is a short session to refresh your knowledge on how to handle Form 11 requests. (20 minutes)
20 minutes
How to Handle Change of Use in a Building
This segment covers the interpretation of what is a change of use (referencing sections 115, 116 of the Building Act as well as the Change of Use Regulations). (20 minutes)
Christchurch Compliance Forum 6 November 2019
Wellington Compliance Forum 24 September 2019
Master Class in Compliance Schedule Updating- Rotorua 19/6/19
Rob Koppers
Hamilton Compliance Forum 23 October 2019
Hawkes Bay Compliance Forum 2 October 2019
Auckland Compliance Forum 22 October 2019
Auckland Compliance Forum 4 November 2019
Master Class in Compliance Schedule Updating - Auckland 18/5/19
Course resources
Master Class in Compliance Schedule Updating- Wellington 15/5/19
BWOF Auditing Skills - Rotorua 20/6/19
Rob Koppers
Queenstown Lakes DC - Compliance Schedule Creation/ BWOF Auditing 23-24 July 2019
Christchurch CC - BWOF Auditing - 25/26 July 2019
20 minutes
How to deal with Compliance Schedule Amendments
This Master Class contains an audio visual presentation, a handout and a short quiz on how to deal with Compliance Schedule Amendments. (25 minutes)
Master Class - Compliance Schedules and Performance Standards 18-2-2021
Online Master Class delivered 18 February 2021
Dunedin Compliance Forum 5 November 2019
Tauranga Compliance Forum 24 October 2019
Compliance Forum 2020
Master Class in Compliance Schedule Updating -Christchurch 20/5/19
Palmerston North Compliance Forum 1 October 2019
IQP Paperwork Refresher 2020
This is a short session covers the paperwork requirements for IQPs under the Building Act 2004.
20 minutes
IQP Paperwork
This session (a 2021 revision) covers the paperwork requirements for IQPs under the Building Act 2004.
15 minutes
SS 2 Emergency Warning Systems
This introductory module provides a short overview of defining emergency warning systems. (15 minutes)
30 minutes
TA Functions: COAs and CPUs
8 hours
Induction to Building Controls
If you are new to building control at Council this is the course for you. This course provides the knowledge underpinning BCA Accreditation Regulation 10 (3 a) 1, Regulation 10 (3c) 2 and 3. (8 hours)
30 minutes
Building Consents and Code of Compliance Certificates
A refresher module on Building Consents and Code of Compliance Certificates
Wellington City Council - Plan Processing
WCC Induction Training - Post Course Assessment
This is the POST course assessment following the Induction Training for Wellington City Council
Induction to Building Controls (Module 7: Plan Processing and Compliance Pathways)
If you are new to building control at Council this is the course for you
This course provides the knowledge underpinning BCA Accreditation Regulation 10 (3 a) 1, Regulation 10 (3c) 2 and 3.
ADC Plan Processing
4 hours
Lodgement & Vetting Skills
This course will upskill Lodgement Staff, Front Counter and Customer Services Staff to competently receive and lodge building consent applications. (4 hours)
Lodgement, Vetting and Building Consents
This course will upskill lodgement staff, Front-counter, Customer Services Staff to competently receive and lodge building consent applications.
30 minutes
Building Categories
Tauranga CC - Vetting course
This course will upskill lodgement staff, Front-counter, Customer Services Staff to competently receive and lodge building consent applications.
Pre-course Overview of Pool Fence Rules - WDC
A short overview and quiz on the Residential Pool Barriers Rules that came into effect 1 January 2017.
4 hours
Pool Inspection Training
This course covers the rules for the fencing of swimming pools under the Building Act 2004. It also summarises the previous Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987.
Overview of Pool Fencing Rules
A short overview and quiz on the Residential Pool Barriers Rules that came into effect 1 January 2017.
20 minutes
Owner-Builder Exemptions
This short session explains what to check for with owner-builder exemptions or restricted work done without an LBPs help. (20 minutes)
Fire Report Writing & Gap Assessments - Wellington 16/5/19
20 minutes
Reading and Interpreting Fire Reports
This segment covers how to read and interpret Fire Reports as well as who can write them. (20 minutes)
Argus Fire Protection Inhouse Workshop - Checks for Passive Fire 16 August 2019
30 minutes
Real Estate Part #1 Pre-purchase Inspections
Pre-purchase inspections and due diligence, the untrained amateur can stuff up the sale. (30 minutes)
30 minutes
Pre-purchase inspections
Pre-purchase inspections and due diligence, the untrained amateur can stuff up the sale. (30 minutes)
20 minutes
Real Estate Part #2 Code Compliance Certificates
Code Compliance Certificates, when vendors need them prior to sale and what to do if they can’t get one. (20 minutes)
20 minutes
Properties that need Code Compliance Certificates
Code Compliance Certificates, when vendors need them prior to sale and what to do if they can’t get one. (20 minutes)
20 minutes
Safe and sanitary reports
Safe and sanitary reports and unauthorised building work. What options there are when the vendor finds these things? (20 minutes)
20 minutes
Real Estate Part #3 Safe and sanitary reports
Safe and sanitary reports and unauthorised building work. What options there are when the vendor finds these things?(20 minutes)
30 minutes
Unauthorised work
How to deal with unauthorised work and certificates of acceptance.
30 minutes
Real Estate Part #4 Work without Building Consents
Work without building consents
Work buyers can do without building consent
Schedule 1 of the Building Act
Recording of Master Fire Class
Replay of webinar recording 16-5-2017
20 minutes
Refresher Section 112: Alterations to an existing building
This session is a refresher on how to read and interpret section 112 of the Building Act relating to alterations to an existing building and ANARP. (20 minutes)
15 minutes
Refresher for Upgrading Buildings
This is a refresher on Upgrading Buildings. (15 minutes)
Master Class in Upgrading Existing Buildings - Wellington 11/6/19
15 minutes
SS9 HVAC systems
This is a session on types of Mechanical Ventilation IQPs in this area need to check.
Ecochill - Refresher Mechanical Ventilation
This is a refresher on Mechanical Ventilation.
KO: Commercial inspection considerations: Accessibility
Commercial building inspectors (up to Comm 2)
4 hours
Access Consultants Course
This course is aimed at those building professionals who want to add accessibility adviser credentials to their repertoire of skills and professional knowledge. The course will cover the detail of the accessibility clauses of the Buildings Act and the complexities and challenges associated with accessibility in the built environment. (4 hours)
Solutions Group: Master Class Accessibility
Pre-work and reference material for an inhouse workshop delivered 9 March 2021
2 hours
Commercial inspection considerations: Accessibility
Commercial building inspectors (up to Comm 2) (2 hours)
30 minutes
Refresher on Accessibility
This is a short session to test your knowledge on accessibility.
20 minutes
Refresher on Determinations
This is a short session to test your knowledge on determinations.
20 minutes
IQP Checks for Signs
This module covers SS14/2 - SS15/4 and refers to F8/AS1. (20 minutes)
30 minutes
Refresher on Producer Statements
This is a short session to test your knowledge on Producer Statements. (30 minutes)
20 minutes
Refresher on Product Substitution
This is a short audio visual presentation and quiz on the topic of Product Substitution. (20 minutes)
20 minutes
Introduction to Specified Systems
This segment provides a refresher on Specified Systems (SS1 to SS15). (20 minutes)
20 minutes
Top Tips for Building Managers
Ten Top Tips and Ten Top Actions for Building Managers when it comes to building compliance. (20 minutes)
Work you can do without a Building Consent
This course covers an overview of Work Exempt from Building Consents (Schedule 1 of the Building Act).
2 hours
Deep Dive into Time and Energy Management
Reclaim your energy and get more out of your time!
Take this comprehensive online course to help you embed positive changes that last.
Jen Tyson
10 hours
Introduction to NZS3604: 2011
Timber-framed buildings
20 minutes
Introduction to G10 Piped Services
This introductory course covers NZ Building Code Clause G10 Piped Services
20 minutes
Introduction to G7 Natural Light
This introductory course covers NZ Building Code Clause G7 Natural Light
20 minutes
Introduction to G13 Foul Water
Introduction to NZ Building Code Clause G13 Foul Water
Courses for Existing IQPs renewing their registration
20 minutes
BWOF Back to Basics Video
A short overview of the Building Warrant of Fitness Regime in New Zealand. (20minutes)
1 hour
Conducting Remote Building Inspections
A short course on conducting remote building inspections
10 minutes
B1 Liquefaction - Overview of changed requirements for BCAs
B1 Liquefaction - Overview of changed requirements for BCAs
1 hour
Beginners Guide to Building Law
A book introducing you to Building Law and building compliance processes in NZ. Author Rosemary Killip (1 hour)
Free Communication Styles Assessment
Find out what your default communication style is under pressure, and why that matters.
20 minutes
What you need to know about health and safety
Matt Jones
15 minutes
Intro to Time and Energy Management
Reclaim your energy, and make more of your time, with the helpful tips in this bite-sized free course brought to you by Jen Tyson. (15 minutes)
Jen Tyson
20 minutes
Facility Managers #1 Work you can do in a Commercial Building without Building Consent
This segment covers building work and renovations that can be done in a commercial building without a building consent. (20 minutes)
FM Building Compliance 201
Resources following on from the training on Thurs 7th March 2019
FM Building Compliance 101
Resources following on from training on Tues 5th and Weds 6th March 2019
20 minutes
Facility Managers #2 Differences between BWOFs, Fire Evacs & Safety Audits
This segment will cover the differences between BWOFs, Fire Evacuations & Safety Audits. (20 minutes)
20 minutes
Facility Managers #3 What to do with Bad Work in a Building
This segment covers what to do with bad work in a building. (20 minutes)
20 minutes
Facility Managers #4 What you should know about Commercial Buildings
This segment covers what you should know about Commercial Buildings and their building compliance. (20 minutes)
20 minutes
BWOF Refresher
This course is a short overview of the Building Warrant of Fitness Regime in New Zealand.
20 minutes
BWOF Enforcement
This course covers the tools for enforcing the BWOF Regime
Auckland University Building and Fire Compliance Training - 29 August 2019
Auckland University - BWOF and Building Compliance
Tararua DC - Building Control Administration 19/6/19
4 hours
Building Controls Administration
A comprehensive, online course, aimed to upskill, educate and empower those in a Building Control Administration or support role to be confident and familiar with what they must know. (4 hours)
Certificate in IQP Compliance
8 hours
Certificate in IQP Compliance
IQP Compliance, online course. This course helps in becoming a registered IQP in New Zealand. Knowledge in building warrant of fitness, paperwork and more.
Certificate in IQP Compliance
This course helps in becoming a registered IQP in New Zealand. Knowledge in building warrant of fitness, paperwork and more.
30 minutes
Council Role In Compliance Schedules
This short e-learning segment covers how the Council issues and amends Compliance Schedules.
20 minutes
Difference Between Amendments and Minor Variations to Building Consent
This segment covers the differences between when a change on site is an amendment and when it is a minor variation and how to handle these changes.
20 minutes
Introduction to F4 Safety from Falling
This introductory course covers NZ Building Code Clause F4 Safety from Falling
20 minutes
How to Deal With Situations Where a 12A Can't be Issued
This is a short session to test your knowledge on 12As. (20 minutes)
30 minutes
How to Deal With Unoccupied Buildings
This is a short session to test your knowledge on unoccupied buildings.
20 minutes
How to Deal with Form 11s
This is a short session to refresh your knowledge on how to handle Form 11 requests. (20 minutes)
20 minutes
How to Handle Change of Use in a Building
This segment covers the interpretation of what is a change of use (referencing sections 115, 116 of the Building Act as well as the Change of Use Regulations). (20 minutes)
Christchurch Compliance Forum 6 November 2019
Wellington Compliance Forum 24 September 2019
Master Class in Compliance Schedule Updating- Rotorua 19/6/19
Rob Koppers
Hamilton Compliance Forum 23 October 2019
Hawkes Bay Compliance Forum 2 October 2019
Auckland Compliance Forum 22 October 2019
Auckland Compliance Forum 4 November 2019
Master Class in Compliance Schedule Updating - Auckland 18/5/19
Course resources
Master Class in Compliance Schedule Updating- Wellington 15/5/19
BWOF Auditing Skills - Rotorua 20/6/19
Rob Koppers
Queenstown Lakes DC - Compliance Schedule Creation/ BWOF Auditing 23-24 July 2019
Christchurch CC - BWOF Auditing - 25/26 July 2019
20 minutes
How to deal with Compliance Schedule Amendments
This Master Class contains an audio visual presentation, a handout and a short quiz on how to deal with Compliance Schedule Amendments. (25 minutes)
Master Class - Compliance Schedules and Performance Standards 18-2-2021
Online Master Class delivered 18 February 2021
Dunedin Compliance Forum 5 November 2019
Tauranga Compliance Forum 24 October 2019
Compliance Forum 2020
Master Class in Compliance Schedule Updating -Christchurch 20/5/19
Palmerston North Compliance Forum 1 October 2019
IQP Paperwork Refresher 2020
This is a short session covers the paperwork requirements for IQPs under the Building Act 2004.
20 minutes
IQP Paperwork
This session (a 2021 revision) covers the paperwork requirements for IQPs under the Building Act 2004.
15 minutes
SS 2 Emergency Warning Systems
This introductory module provides a short overview of defining emergency warning systems. (15 minutes)
30 minutes
TA Functions: COAs and CPUs
8 hours
Induction to Building Controls
If you are new to building control at Council this is the course for you. This course provides the knowledge underpinning BCA Accreditation Regulation 10 (3 a) 1, Regulation 10 (3c) 2 and 3. (8 hours)
30 minutes
Building Consents and Code of Compliance Certificates
A refresher module on Building Consents and Code of Compliance Certificates
Wellington City Council - Plan Processing
WCC Induction Training - Post Course Assessment
This is the POST course assessment following the Induction Training for Wellington City Council
Induction to Building Controls (Module 7: Plan Processing and Compliance Pathways)
If you are new to building control at Council this is the course for you
This course provides the knowledge underpinning BCA Accreditation Regulation 10 (3 a) 1, Regulation 10 (3c) 2 and 3.
ADC Plan Processing
4 hours
Lodgement & Vetting Skills
This course will upskill Lodgement Staff, Front Counter and Customer Services Staff to competently receive and lodge building consent applications. (4 hours)
Lodgement, Vetting and Building Consents
This course will upskill lodgement staff, Front-counter, Customer Services Staff to competently receive and lodge building consent applications.
30 minutes
Building Categories
Tauranga CC - Vetting course
This course will upskill lodgement staff, Front-counter, Customer Services Staff to competently receive and lodge building consent applications.
Pre-course Overview of Pool Fence Rules - WDC
A short overview and quiz on the Residential Pool Barriers Rules that came into effect 1 January 2017.
4 hours
Pool Inspection Training
This course covers the rules for the fencing of swimming pools under the Building Act 2004. It also summarises the previous Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987.
Overview of Pool Fencing Rules
A short overview and quiz on the Residential Pool Barriers Rules that came into effect 1 January 2017.
20 minutes
Owner-Builder Exemptions
This short session explains what to check for with owner-builder exemptions or restricted work done without an LBPs help. (20 minutes)
Fire Report Writing & Gap Assessments - Wellington 16/5/19
20 minutes
Reading and Interpreting Fire Reports
This segment covers how to read and interpret Fire Reports as well as who can write them. (20 minutes)
Argus Fire Protection Inhouse Workshop - Checks for Passive Fire 16 August 2019
30 minutes
Real Estate Part #1 Pre-purchase Inspections
Pre-purchase inspections and due diligence, the untrained amateur can stuff up the sale. (30 minutes)
30 minutes
Pre-purchase inspections
Pre-purchase inspections and due diligence, the untrained amateur can stuff up the sale. (30 minutes)
20 minutes
Real Estate Part #2 Code Compliance Certificates
Code Compliance Certificates, when vendors need them prior to sale and what to do if they can’t get one. (20 minutes)
20 minutes
Properties that need Code Compliance Certificates
Code Compliance Certificates, when vendors need them prior to sale and what to do if they can’t get one. (20 minutes)
20 minutes
Safe and sanitary reports
Safe and sanitary reports and unauthorised building work. What options there are when the vendor finds these things? (20 minutes)
20 minutes
Real Estate Part #3 Safe and sanitary reports
Safe and sanitary reports and unauthorised building work. What options there are when the vendor finds these things?(20 minutes)
30 minutes
Unauthorised work
How to deal with unauthorised work and certificates of acceptance.
30 minutes
Real Estate Part #4 Work without Building Consents
Work without building consents
Work buyers can do without building consent
Schedule 1 of the Building Act
Recording of Master Fire Class
Replay of webinar recording 16-5-2017
20 minutes
Refresher Section 112: Alterations to an existing building
This session is a refresher on how to read and interpret section 112 of the Building Act relating to alterations to an existing building and ANARP. (20 minutes)
15 minutes
Refresher for Upgrading Buildings
This is a refresher on Upgrading Buildings. (15 minutes)
Master Class in Upgrading Existing Buildings - Wellington 11/6/19
15 minutes
SS9 HVAC systems
This is a session on types of Mechanical Ventilation IQPs in this area need to check.
Ecochill - Refresher Mechanical Ventilation
This is a refresher on Mechanical Ventilation.
KO: Commercial inspection considerations: Accessibility
Commercial building inspectors (up to Comm 2)
4 hours
Access Consultants Course
This course is aimed at those building professionals who want to add accessibility adviser credentials to their repertoire of skills and professional knowledge. The course will cover the detail of the accessibility clauses of the Buildings Act and the complexities and challenges associated with accessibility in the built environment. (4 hours)
Solutions Group: Master Class Accessibility
Pre-work and reference material for an inhouse workshop delivered 9 March 2021
2 hours
Commercial inspection considerations: Accessibility
Commercial building inspectors (up to Comm 2) (2 hours)
30 minutes
Refresher on Accessibility
This is a short session to test your knowledge on accessibility.
20 minutes
Refresher on Determinations
This is a short session to test your knowledge on determinations.
20 minutes
IQP Checks for Signs
This module covers SS14/2 - SS15/4 and refers to F8/AS1. (20 minutes)
30 minutes
Refresher on Producer Statements
This is a short session to test your knowledge on Producer Statements. (30 minutes)
20 minutes
Refresher on Product Substitution
This is a short audio visual presentation and quiz on the topic of Product Substitution. (20 minutes)
20 minutes
Introduction to Specified Systems
This segment provides a refresher on Specified Systems (SS1 to SS15). (20 minutes)
20 minutes
Top Tips for Building Managers
Ten Top Tips and Ten Top Actions for Building Managers when it comes to building compliance. (20 minutes)
Work you can do without a Building Consent
This course covers an overview of Work Exempt from Building Consents (Schedule 1 of the Building Act).
2 hours
Deep Dive into Time and Energy Management
Reclaim your energy and get more out of your time!
Take this comprehensive online course to help you embed positive changes that last.
Jen Tyson
10 hours
Introduction to NZS3604: 2011
Timber-framed buildings
20 minutes
Introduction to G10 Piped Services
This introductory course covers NZ Building Code Clause G10 Piped Services
20 minutes
Introduction to G7 Natural Light
This introductory course covers NZ Building Code Clause G7 Natural Light
20 minutes
Introduction to G13 Foul Water
Introduction to NZ Building Code Clause G13 Foul Water
