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Applying to renew accreditation

Accredited certifiers (individual and, from 3 November 2008, corporate bodies) must apply to the Board each year to have their accreditation renewed.

Individual accredited certifiers

Individual certifiers have some options when seeking renewal of their accreditation:

Standard renewal

A standard renewal of an accreditation means that the certifier seeks to renew the category(s) of accreditation they already have. That is, that the applicant does not seek to change the terms / conditions of their accreditation and does not seek to be assessed against the core performance criteria requirements of the accreditation scheme or all the criteria of the accreditation scheme.*

To obtain a standard renewal of their accreditation, certifiers need to provide the following:

• an application in the form approved by the Board,
• details of their continuing professional indemnity insurance that complies with the requirements of the Building Professionals Act 2005 and Building Professionals Regulation 2007,
• evidence that they have undertaken the required continuing professional development,
• a list of projects they have issued certificates in relation to during the previous 12 months, and
• the applicable renewal of accreditation fee.

Renewals - electing to be assessed against the core performance criteria in the accreditation scheme

A renewal - elect to be assessed against the core performance criteria of the accreditation scheme means the certifier seeks to be assessed against the core performance criteria only of the accreditation scheme. By being assessed against the core performance criteria only, the accredited certifier will retain the current conditions attached to their current certificate of accreditation.

To be assessed against the core performance criteria, certifiers need to provide the following:

• an application in the form approved by the Board,
• evidence that they have successfully completed the University of Technology, Sydney Certification Short Course or the Accreditation exam,
• details of their continuing professional indemnity insurance that complies with the requirements of the Building Professionals Act 2005 and Building Professionals Regulation 2007,
• evidence that they have undertaken the required continuing professional development,
• a list of projects they have issued certificates for during the previous 12 months, and
• the applicable renewal of accreditation fee.

Renewals - elect to be assessed against all the criteria in the accreditation scheme

A renewal - elect to be assessed against all the criteria of the accreditation scheme means the certifier seeks to be assessed against the core performance criteria, speciality performance criteria, speciality qualification and experience requirements of the Accreditation scheme.

To obtain a renewal - elect to be assessed against all the criteria of the accreditation scheme, certifiers need to provide the following:

• an application in the form approved by the Board,
• evidence that they have successfully completed the University of Technology, Sydney certification Short Course or the Accreditation exam,
• details of their continuing professional indemnity insurance that complies with the requirements of the Building Professionals Act 2005 and Building Professionals Regulation 2007,
• evidence that they have undertaken the required continuing professional development,
• a list of projects they have issued certificates in relation to during the previous 12 months, and
• the applicable renewal of accreditation fee.
• complete and attach the same additional forms (Evidence checklists and Forms 2-7) as for new applicants for accreditation.

*Note: Under the Building Professionals Regulation 2007, certifiers that were accredited immediately before 1 March 2007 must be assessed against either the core performance criteria or all the criteria of the accreditation scheme by the fourth time they have their accreditation renewed by the Board. This is a one-off requirement. See Building Professionals Amendment (Authorisations) Regulation 2009.

To change an accreditation on renewal

If a certifier wishes to apply to upgrade their category of accreditation or add a category(s) of accreditation when applying to renew their accreditation, they need to:

· complete the relevant renewal application to renew their current categories for certificate expiring on or after 1 March 2008 (PDF), and

· complete an Application for accreditation in relation to any categories of accreditation they do not already hold (those they want to change to or add) and/or in relation to any conditions they want to have removed and/ or varied (PDF).

Note: If a certifier wishes to remove a category of accreditation when renewing their accreditation they only need to complete the relevant renewal application form.

To remove conditions of accreditation imposed as part of conversion in 2007

If an existing certifier (accredited before 1 March 2007) wishes to have any conditions attached to their certificate of accreditation imposed as part of conversion of their accreditation removed or varied when applying to renew their accreditation, they need to complete an Application to renew certificate of accreditation - assessment against the accreditation scheme (PDF).

To change an accreditation at any other time

To be accredited in a category of accreditation that is additional to, or different from, a certifier's existing accreditation at any time other than when their accreditation is due to be renewed, the certifier needs to complete an Application for accreditation (PDF).

Accredited bodies corporate

Accredited bodies corporate will be required to complete an application for renewal of accreditation each year. This form will be available in the near future.