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Plumbing > CPD
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
The requirement for all registered gasfitters to demonstrate competence on an annual basis through completion of Board approved CPD programmes has been in place for several years.
The CPD requirement is now extended to plumbers and drainlayers who will have to gain the required points prior to 1 April 2012 in order to renew their licence.
UPDATE FOLLOWING RECENT CONSULTATION
Following a public consultation on CPD, the Board, at its meeting on 6 December 2011, considered the submissions received.
The Board has decided to modify the scheme to incorporate many of the suggestions contained in the submissions received. A new round of consultation will then be undertaken.
In the meantime, the current CPD scheme remains in force. However, people who have not met their CPD requirements by March 2012 will not be prevented from relicensing at that time. Instead, they will need to have completed the current year’s point’s balance in addition to the requirement for next year by 31 March 2013.
The following shows the requirements for CPD points:
| Licence held |
Minimum technical
points required
per licence |
Minimum total points |
| Plumbing |
8 |
12 |
| Plumbing and gasfitting or drainlaying |
8 (16 total) |
20 |
| Plumbing and gasfitting and drainlaying |
8 (24 total) |
24 |
Click here to read the Board's responses to frequently asked questions on CPD.
Technical courses
The following courses have been accredited by the Board to meet the requirements for CPD.
The contact details for the courses are listed below.
Apex Valves LTD Apex Valves LTDContact: Craig Pearson
PO Box 71164
Rosebank
Auckland 1348
Phone: 64 9 828 3123 or 0800 500 484
craig@apexvalves.co.nz | Course | Points | | Apex Pressure Reducing, Limiting, Expansion and Temperature Control Valves | 9 | | Apex Pressure Reducing, Limiting, Expansion and Temperature Control Valves (Factory) | 12 |
Aqualine AqualineContact – Darren Waith
PO Box 41076, St Lukes, Auckland 1346
Tel: (09) 837 2725
Email: pdanz@retail.org.nz
| Course | Points | | Aqualine Upskilling Brief | 6 |
Aquatherm (NZ) Ltd | Course | Points | | Socket Fusion and Installation of PP-R | 8 |
Auspex / Duopex | Course | Points | | Assembly of Auspex System and Pipe-Sizing | 4 |
Central Heating New Zealand Limited | Course | Points | | Central Heating Sales & Design | 12 | | Solid Fuel Boilers for Heating and Hot Water | 14 | | Installation and Commissioning of Firebird Diesel Boilers | 14 | | Air and Ground Source Heat Pumps for Heating, Cooling, and Hot Water | 11 |
DUX Industries LTD DUX Industries LTD
Contact: Andrew Tunley
Private Bag 802
Manurewa
Auckland
Phone: 64 9 92792850
| Course | Points | | Hot and Cold Plumbing Systems | 6 | | Trapping and Venting | 6 |
GASsmart Ltd (face-to-face and distance learning) GASsmart Ltd (face-to-face and distance learning)Courses are provided nationally
Contact - Arie de Kort
2 Ratanui Road, Paraparaumu 5032
Tel: (04) 905 0770
Email: arie@gassmart.co.nz
| Course | Points | | Select, use and maintain portable hand-held engineering power tools (US 2396) | 4 | | Use pipe and cable locators in a gas distribution network (US 10992) | 4 | | Demonstrate knowledge of hazards associated with confined space (US 18426) (distance learning) | 4 | | Electrofusion for Polytethylene Sockets | 4 |
Hazardco Training - Online and Face to Face Courses | Course | Points | | Manual Handling | 2 | | Hazardco "Practical Steps" Health & Safety Training Module | 9 | | Hazardco "Practical Steps" Health & Safety Training Module Refresher Course | 4 | | Underground Utilities Hazard Guide (online only) | 4 | | Working at Heights Hazard Guide (online) | 4 | | Hand and Power Tools Hazard Guide (online) | 4 | | Confined Spaces Hazard Guide (online) | 4 | | Excavations Hazard Guide (online) | 4 |
Master Plumbers, Gasfitters & Drainlayers Association | Course | Points | | Household Water Quality | 9 | | Socket Fusion and Installation of PP-R (On-behalf of Aquatherm) | 8 | | Selection of On-Site Wastewater Systems | 12 | | Trapping and Venting Sanitary Plumbing Systems | 12 | | Pipeline and Cable Locators | 12 | | Pexal Pipe & Crimp System for Plumbing, Heating & Gas Installations (On Behalf of Waterware) | 8 | | Hazardco "Practical Steps" Health & Safety Training Module (On behalf of Hazardco) | 9 | | Hazardco "Practical Steps" Health & Safety Training Module Refresher Course (On behalf of Hazardco) | 4 | | Dux SecuraGold™ Hot and Cold Plumbing Systems | 6 | | Heat Pump Water Heating | 9 | | Polythylene Pipe Systems | 10 |
NZ Safety Work Safe Training NZ Safety Work Safe TrainingContact - Glenda Hurst, Seminar Co-ordinator
Private Bag 94020, Manukau City, Manukau 2241
Tel: 09 263 2995
worksafe@nzsafety.co.nz
www.nzsafety.co.nz
Courses are provided nationally | Course | Points | | Safe Work at Heights | 8 | | Confined Space Entry | 8 | | Fall Arrest Systems | 8 |
PDANZ (Plumbing Distributors Association of New Zealand) PDANZ (Plumbing Distributors Association of New Zealand)Contact: Darren Waith
PO Box 41076, St Lukes, Auckland
Tel: (09) 845 3550
Email: pdanz@retail.org.nz | Course | Points | | PDANZ Trade Show | 2 |
Plumbing World | Course | Points | | Plumbing Innovation Series Roadshows | 4 |
Quality Environmental Consulting Ltd (QEC) (online and face-to-face courses available) Quality Environmental Consulting Ltd (QEC) (online and face-to-face courses available)Contact - Leigh-Anne Peake
62D Victoria Street, Cambridge 3450
Tel: 07 827 0075 ext 19
Fax: 07 827 0076
Email: training@qec.co.nz
www.qec.co.nz
Courses available either as online or face-to-face. | Course | Points | | Clan Labs Safety | 6 | | Introduction to Erosion Control | 12 |
Rinnai New Zealand Limited Rinnai New Zealand LimitedContact - Rinnai Customer Services
Tel: 0800 RINNAI or 0800 746 624
www.rinnai.co.nz | Course | Points | | 106 - Rinnai Solar Theory | 6 | | 108 - Rinnai Commercial Water Heating | 8 |
RMC LTD RMC LTDContact: Norm Hiebendaal
Phone: 0800 800 523
E-mail: rmc@rmc.co.nz | Course | Points | | Hot water system and Valve selection | 16 |
Safety 'n Action | Course | Points | | Height Safety Training Course (2 day) | 16 | | Height Safety Training Course (1 day) | 8 | | Confined Space Training Course | 16 | | Confined Space Refresher Course | 8 |
Site Safe New Zealand Site Safe New ZealandContact - Check your local telephone directory or telephone the main office
Tel: (04) 499 2509
Courses are provided nationally
To find out when Site Safe courses are available, please go to www.sitesafe.org.nz. | Course | Points | | Workplace Safety Advanced Passport | 8 | | Supervisor Gold Card Update (1 Day) | 8 | | Supervisor Gold Card (2 Days) | 16 | | Building Construction Passport | 4 | | Height and Harness Safety | 8 |
Solar Group Ltd Solar Group LtdContact – Roy Netzer
PO Box 35588, Browns Bay, Auckland 0753
Tel: (09) 477 2999
www.slg.co.nz
9 September 2011 - Albany
11 November 2011 – Christchurch
March 2012 – Master Plumbers’ Annual Conference
| Course | Points | | Heat Exchangers for Hot Water Applications (various venues in NZ and Solar Group Premises) | 18 |
Top Drawer Training - Online or Correspondence Top Drawer Training - Online or CorrespondenceContacts: Helen Mitchell: 027 297-5140 or Rick Thomas: 027 490-5552
PO Box 12103, Chartwell, Hamilton 3248
Email: inthetopdrawer@gmail.com
www.topdrawer.org.nz
All courses are available on the website so you can complete them at your leisure.
All courses are also available by correspondence - paper based on request (Contact us for pricing)
- Go to our website to enrol on any courses listed.
- Email us with your details and the course you have chosen
- We will reply with a password for you to begin.
Top Drawer Website: www.topdrawer.org.nz | Course | Points | | Backflow Prevention | 8 | | "Pexal" pipe for gas and water | 10 | | Hot Water Systems and Valves | 8 | | Soaker Flashings | 4 |
Tosha Ltd | Course | Points | | Hazards of confined space | 4 |
W2 Training | Course | Points | | Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Legislation | 8 | | AS/NZ 3500.2 Understood! | 9 |
Waterware Products Limited | Course | Points | | Pexal Pipe & Crimp System for Plumbing, Heating & Gas Installations | 8 |
WelTec (Wellington Institute of Technology) WelTec (Wellington Institute of Technology)Contact - Neil McDonald
Head of School, Construction Trades and Horticulture
Private Bag 39803, Wellington Mail Centre, Lower Hutt 5045
Tel: (04) 920 2613
Enquiries: neil.mcdonald@weltec.ac.nzWebsite: www.weltec.ac.nz | Course | Points | | Certificate of Achievement in Solar Hot Water Installations | 16 | | Craftsman Common Preparation | 16 |
Wintec (Waikato Institute of Technology) | Course | Points | | Solar Water heating Installations (correspondence course)
| 16 | | Scaffolding up to 5 metres | 12 | | US24305 Bridging Course | 8 |
Non-technical courses
The following courses have been accredited by the Board to meet the requirements for CPD.
The contact details for the courses are listed below.
A1 First Aid A1 First AidContact - Nicci Godinich
P O Box 83119, Edmonton, Waitakere 0652
Tel: (09) 836 6677
Fax: (09) 836 6688
www.a1firstaid.co.nz | Course | Points | | Workplace First Aid | 16 | | Workplace First Aid Refresher | 8 | | Basic First Aid | 8 |
Actions For Survival Ltd | Course | Points | | Basic Life Support (CPR) | 4 | | Advanced Life Support (CPR) | 4 | | Basic First Aid | 8 | | Intermediate First Aid | 16 | | Refresher First Aid | 8 | | Advanced Life Support | 16 | | Blood, Bones and Bandaging | 6 | | Health & Safety | 4 |
Aoraki Polytechnic Aoraki PolytechnicContact - Christine Styles
32 Arthur St, Private Bag 902, Timaru 7940
Tel: (03) 684 8240 ext 796
Fax: (03) 684 0888
www.aoraki.ac.nz
christine.styles@aoraki.ac.nz
Venues located in Ashburton, Timaru and Oamaru
| Course | Points | | Confined Space & Gas Testing | 16 | | Job Safety Analysis | 8 | | Scaffolding | 16 | | Fall Arrest | 16 | | Working at Heights | 8 | | Incident & Accident Investigation | 8 | | Health and Safety in the Workplace | 4 | | Health and Safety Representative | 16 | | Customer Service | 8 | | Accounting for non accountants | 16 | | Apply hazard identification & risk assessment procedures in the workplace | 8 | | Apply for, accept and carry out work according to a work permit in the work place | 8 | | Demonstrate knowledge of the prevention of management of OOS in the workplace | 8 | | Identify the causes of back injury and methods to prevent back injuries in the workplace | 8 | | Demonstrate knowledge of hearing conversation in the workplace | 4 | | Demonstrate knowledge of safety observer responsibilities in the workplace | 8 | | Demonstrate knowledge of fire and emergency warden duties in the workplace | 4 | | Suppress fire with hand extinguishers and fixed hose reels | 4 | | Wear and operate compressed air breathing apparatus | 8 | | Prepare and implement a health and safety plan for a workplace | 16 | | Fonterra Site Induction Program | 4 | | Explain the establishment and operation of a workplace health and safety committee | 16 |
First Aid Christchurch T/A TriEx Health, Safety & Wellness Ltd | Course | Points | | Basic First Aid (4 hours) | 4 | | Work Based First Aid (1 day) | 8 | | Work Based First Aid (2 days) | 16 |
First Aid Specialists First Aid SpecialistsContact - Margaret Domett
21 Kenya Street, Ngaio, Wellington 6035
Tel: (04) 479 7647
Fax: (04) 479 3063
Firstaidspecialists@xtra.co.nz
www.firstaid.net.nz
Training Locations: Auckland Gisborne, Hutt Valley, New Plymouth and Nelson | Course | Points | | Manage First Aid | 16 | | Provide First Aid | 8 | | Provide Resuscitation | 8 |
GASsmart Ltd (face-to-face and distance learning) GASsmart Ltd (face-to-face and distance learning)Courses are provided nationally
Contact - Arie de Kort
2 Ratanui Road, Paraparaumu 5032
Tel: (04) 905 0770
Email: arie@gassmart.co.nz
| Course | Points | | Operate a handheld pavement breaker (US 6470) | 4 | | Use fresh air distance breathing apparatus in a gas distribution network (US 12526) | 4 | | Use generator and compressor for civil construction (US 6457) | 4 | | Operate a plate compactor on civil construction materials (US 6467) | 4 | | Demonstrate knowledge of workplace health and safety requirements (US 497) (distance learning) | 4 |
H & E Medical Hawera Limited H & E Medical Hawera LimitedContact - Eric Little or Heather Huston
6 County Drive, Hawera 4610
Tel: (06) 278 1339
Fax: (06) 278 1339
little@inspire.net.nz
Training Locations: New Plymouth, Waitara, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Taumarunui, Te Kuiti, Hawera/Stratford, Wellington etc. | Course | Points | | CPR Rescuer Course | 4 | | Immediate Rescuer Course | 6 | | Industry Rescuer Course (12 Hours) | 12 | | Industry Rescuer Revalidation Course (8 Hours) | 8 | | Manage First Aid in Emergency Situations | 4 | | Provide First Aid | 4 | | Provide Health and Safety in the Workplace | 6 | | Defibrillation | 8 | | Industry Rescuer Course (16 Hours) | 16 |
Hazardco Training - Online and Face to Face Courses | Course | Points | | Health and Safety "Practical Steps Program for Gasfitters, Plumbers and Drainlayers Step 1" | 4 | | Health and Safety "Practical Steps Program for Gasfitters, Plumbers and Drainlayers Step 2" | 4 |
KiwiHost Limited KiwiHost LimitedContact - Keith Harris
PO Box 6450, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8442
Tel: (03) 343 5007
www.kiwihost.co.nz | Course | Points | | Key Service Skills | 8 | | Advanced Customer Service | 8 |
Laser Group Limited Laser Group LimitedContact - Alicia Wong
PO Box 19005, Avondale, Auckland 1026
Tel: (09) 820 3819
www.lasergroup.co.nz | Course | Points | | Health & Safety in Employment Management | 4 |
Life Care Consultants LTD Life Care Consultants LTDContact: Katie Taylor
PO Box 93601
Hamilton 3240
Ph: 07 853 3050 / 0800 493 559
Email katietaylor@lifecare.co.nz | Course | Points | | First aid refresher | 8 | | First aid training Workbased | 16 |
M&O Pacific Ltd | Course | Points | | Electrical CPR / First Aid | 4 | | Basic Life Support (BLS) | 4 | | Practical First Aid (PFA) | 8 | | Comprehensive First Aid (CFA) | 8 | | Accident Investigation | 4 | | Employ Height Safety Equipment | 8 | | Fire Extinguisher Familiarisation | 2 | | Fire Extinguisher Use and Operation | 4 | | Fire Science and Extinguishers | 4 | | Hazard Management | 8 | | Safety Observer | 8 | | Wear and Operate Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus | 8 | | Hazardous Substances New Organisms Act (HSNO) | 6 |
Master Plumbers, Gasfitters & Drainlayers Association | Course | Points | | Consumer Law (on behalf of Contact Energy) | 6 | | Leadership (2 days) | 8 | | Marketing Made Easy | 4 | | Construction Contracts Act 2002 | 6 |
Meditrain Limited Meditrain Limited
Contact - Trina Harker
P O Box 13535, Onehunga, Auckland 1643
Tel: (09) 636 1377
Fax: (09) 634 7772
Courses are provided nationally | Course | Points | | Workplace First Aid (12 hours) | 16 | | Care Initiator First Aid (8 hours) | 8 | | Recertification Course (8 hours) | 8 |
NZ CPD Limited - Online courses NZ CPD Limited - Online coursesContact - Doug Brennan
19 Arthur Street Unit 1
Te Aro, Wellington 6011
Tel: (04) 384 4635
Website: www.nzcpd.net.nz
| Course | Points | | Computers for Gasfitters, Plumbers and Drainlayers 101 | 4 |
NZ Red Cross NZ Red CrossContact - Peter Winthrop
PO Box 12069, Thorndon, Wellington 6144
Tel: 0800 RED CROSS (0800 733 276)
www.redcross.org.nz | Course | Points | | Comprehensive First Aid - 6402, 6401 & 6400 | 16 | | Comprehensive First Aid Revalidation | 8 | | Practical First Aid - 6402 & 6401 | 8 |
NZ Safety Work Safe Training NZ Safety Work Safe TrainingContact - Glenda Hurst, Seminar Co-ordinator
Private Bag 94020, Manukau City, Manukau 2241
Tel: 09 263 2995
worksafe@nzsafety.co.nz
www.nzsafety.co.nz
Courses are provided nationally | Course | Points | | Implementing the H&S in Employment Act 1992 in the workplace | 4 | | General Office Safety & Managing Gradual Process Injuries | 4 | | Preventing Hearing Loss at Work | 2 | | Hazard management in Practice | 4 | | Accident Reporting & Investigation | 4 | | Stress & Fatigue, Awareness & Management in Workplaces | 4 | | Chemical Hazards in the Workplace 4 | 4 |
NZCTU (NZ Council of Trade Unions) NZCTU (NZ Council of Trade Unions)Contact - Monica O'Connell
PO Box 6645, Marion Square, Wellington 6141
Courses run throughout the country. Free for plumbers, gasfitters, and drainlayers who have an ACC Construction Classification number. Interest must first be registered via website below.
Tel: (04) 385 1334
Email: monicao@nzctu.org.nzWebsite: http://union.org.nz/health-and-safety | Course | Points | | Worksafe for Health and Safety Representatives - Basic/Stage 1 | 8 | | Worksafe for Health and Safety Representatives - Stage 3 | 8 | | Worksafe for Health and Safety Representatives - Stage 2 | 8 |
Premium Group Marketing Limited | Course | Points | | Establishing a Small Business (Module 1) | 16 | | Operating a Small Business (Module 2) | 16 | | Improved Business Performance (Module 3) | 16 | | Project & Cost/Price Management | 16 | | Introduction to Business Accounting | 16 | | Human Resource Management | 16 | | Succession Planning | 16 |
Pro+Med (NZ) Ltd | Course | Points | | Basic Emergency Care (Provide Resuscitation Level 2) | 4 | | Basic Emergency Care (Provide Basic First Aid) | 8 | | Basic Emergency Care (Manage Emergency Situations) | 12 | | Basic Emergency Care (Manage Emergency Situations Refresher) | 8 | | Pre Hospital Emergency Care (Automated External Defibrillation) | 2 | | OSH | 2 |
Quality Environmental Consulting Ltd (QEC) (online and face-to-face courses available) Quality Environmental Consulting Ltd (QEC) (online and face-to-face courses available)Contact - Leigh-Anne Peake
62D Victoria Street, Cambridge 3450
Tel: 07 827 0075 ext 19
Fax: 07 827 0076
Email: training@qec.co.nz
www.qec.co.nz
Courses available either as online or face-to-face. | Course | Points | | Spill Response (online or face-to-face) | 6 | | Hearing Safety (online or face-to-face) | 6 | | Chemical Safety (online or face-to-face) | 6 | | Working safely in the sun (online or face-to-face) | 6 |
Safe and Well Limited Safe and Well LimitedContact - Ross Castle
1414 Napier Road, Ashurst 4810
Tel: (06) 356 9096
Fax: (06) 356 9094
Email: enquiries@safeandwell.co.nz | Course | Points | | Worksafe Passport 1 (4 hours) | 4 | | Safe Mate Stage 1 (8 - 12 hours) | 8 | | Safe Mate Stage 2 (8 - 12 hours) | 8 | | DOL Safety Representative (2 - 3 day course) | 16 |
Safety 'n Action | Course | Points | | Fire Extinguisher Training Course | 4 | | Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus | 8 | | Work in Temperatures Extremes | 8 | | Permit to Work - Permit Receiver Training | 8 | | Manual Handling | 8 | | Apply Safe Work Practices | 8 | | Hearing Conversation in the workplace | 8 | | Safety Observer Training | 16 | | Accident Investigation | 8 | | Hazard Identification and Control Procedures | 8 | | Chemical Handling & Spill Management | 8 | | Fire Warden Training Course | 4 | | Chemical Approved Handler - Dairy Industry | 16 |
Site Safe New Zealand Site Safe New ZealandContact - Check your local telephone directory or telephone the main office
Tel: (04) 499 2509
Courses are provided nationally
To find out when Site Safe courses are available, please go to www.sitesafe.org.nz. | Course | Points | | Leadership in Safety | 8 | | Construction Health and Safety Representative (2 Days) | 16 | | Construction Management | 8 |
St John St JohnBook online or call 0800 347 782. Remember to quote PGD05091 to ensure your points go towards your annual licence as a gasfitter, plumber or drainlayer.
To find out more about courses offered or to book online, please go to www.stjohn.org.nz. Alternatively you may call 0800 347 782. | Course | Points | | First Aid - Level 1 (available as either scheduled or group course) | 8 | | First Aid - Level 2 (available as either scheduled or group course) | 16 | | First Aid - Refresher (available as either scheduled or group course) | 8 | | Basic Life Support (available as group course only) | 4 | | CPR (available as either scheduled or group course) | 2 |
The Workflow Group The Workflow GroupContact Name - Saul Ireland
4 McFarlane Street, Oakura 4345
Tel: 06 752 1362
www.workflowgroup.co.nz
| Course | Points | | Personal Workflow Coaching | 16 |
Tradesafe New Zealand Limited | Course | Points | | Provide Resuscitation - 6402 | 4 | | Provide First Aid - 6401 | 4 | | Basic First Aid - 6402 6401 | 8 | | Manage First Aid - 6400 | 8 | | Comprehensive First Aid - 6402 6401 & 6400 | 16 | | First Aid Refresher | 8 |
Wellington Free Ambulance Wellington Free AmbulanceContact - Fiona Vickers
PO Box 601, Wellington 6140
Tel: (04) 498 9655
Fax: (04) 499 3777
www.wfa.org.nz | Course | Points | | Comprehensive First Aid | 16 | | First Aid Refresher | 8 | | CPR First Aid | 4 | | Pre Hospital Emergency (40 hours = 5 Days) | 16 |
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