Pool safety inspector FAQs

It depends on where you want to inspect. In Queensland you need the 11067NAT Course in Swimming Pool Safety Inspections. It covers Queensland pool safety laws and pool fencing safety standards and is approved by the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC). Once you've completed it you can apply to become a licensed pool safety inspector. We deliver this course in Brisbane.

In Victoria you need the VBAISP2020 Course in Swimming Pool and Spa Barrier Inspections to be registered in the class of Building Inspector (Pool Safety) and carry out the functions of a pool and spa inspector under the Building Act 1993 and Part 9A of the Building Regulations 2018. The course assessment includes satisfactorily conducting 15 pool barrier inspections. Before you can apply to the Building and Plumbing Commission (BPC, formerly the Victorian Building Authority) for registration, you also need at least six months of practical experience in pool inspection work (typically at least 25 supervised pool and spa barrier inspections).

The Queensland course is three days and the Victorian course is five days. In Queensland, you can apply to become a licensed pool safety inspector after completing the course: there is no separate test. You apply to the QBCC for your pool safety inspector licence (Form 27), and according to the QBCC website, it can take six to eight weeks to process a licence application.

In Victoria, the VBAISP2020 course is five days, and its assessment includes 15 pool barrier inspections. After the course, you need at least six months of practical experience in pool inspection work (typically at least 25 supervised inspections) before you apply to the BPC (formerly the Victorian Building Authority) for registration.

As a licensed pool and spa safety barrier inspector you can inspect safety barriers, issue pool safety certificates and report any non-compliance you find. If you're already a building inspector, a licence expands the services you can offer. If you're thinking of starting a pool and spa barrier inspection business, the licence is required, and the course is the first step towards it.

We deliver the Queensland course in Coopers Plains, Brisbane and the Victorian course in Highett, Melbourne. Both are face-to-face classes that run every month. See upcoming class dates.

No formal building qualification is needed to start either course. Trade, building or real estate experience helps but isn't required. You should be comfortable using a computer, smartphone or tablet to find and enter information online, take photos and record findings.

After you book, every student completes a short pre-enrolment assessment covering reading, writing, maths and computer skills. It takes about 20 minutes.

Career changers starting an inspection business; pool builders, fencers and landscapers adding a licence; building inspectors, surveyors and certifiers expanding their services; and staff sent by councils and inspection firms. Booking staff in?

For the Queensland course, yes. 11067NAT is nationally recognised training, so you need a Unique Student Identifier (USI) before we can issue your certificate. It's free and takes about five minutes at usi.gov.au. The Victorian course doesn't need a USI.

Complete the 3 days 11067NAT course. Arrange professional indemnity insurance: the QBCC requires cover of at least $1,000,000 per pool safety inspector, with "Pool Safety Inspections" listed in the business description. Then apply to the QBCC for a pool safety inspector licence (Form 27) with photo ID, evidence of your right to work in Queensland and your insurance. Allow six to eight weeks for processing. Licence fees are set by the QBCC and change each July.

Licensing requirements can change, so check the latest on the QBCC website. Read our guide: How to become a pool safety inspector in Queensland.

Yes. 11067NAT Course in Swimming Pool Safety Inspections is a nationally recognised course, approved by the QBCC, and the course Queensland requires to licence pool safety inspectors. We deliver it as RTO 41251.

A Queensland pool safety inspector licence is recognised in New South Wales. Check the current requirements with NSW Fair Trading before you start inspecting there.

At 79 Rosedale Street, Coopers Plains QLD 4108. Classes run monthly over 3 days, Tue–Thu, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm. See the next Queensland dates.

Complete the 5 days VBAISP2020 course, which includes the inspections required for assessment. Record your supervised pool and spa barrier inspections in the BPC Experience Logbook as you go. Get a technical referee report from a registered building surveyor, building inspector or building inspector (pool safety). Then apply online to the BPC for registration as a Building Inspector (Pool Safety) with your application form, referee report, logbook and evidence portfolio.

The BPC sets the requirements and they can change, so check the latest on the BPC website. Read our guide: How to become a pool inspector in Victoria.

At least six months of practical experience in pool inspection work, typically at least 25 supervised pool and spa barrier inspections, after you complete the course.

Five face-to-face days in Melbourne, including 15 inspections (a mix of simulated and live) in line with BPC requirements, plus approximately 60 hours of self-study.

Yes. Only three RTOs are endorsed by Victoria's Building and Plumbing Commission to deliver VBAISP2020, the course required to register as a Building Inspector (Pool Safety), and Pool Safety Barrier Training (RTO 41251) is one of them. See the BPC list of endorsed RTOs.

At 1130 Nepean Hwy, Highett VIC 3190 (near Cheltenham and Southland). Classes run monthly over 5 days, Mon–Fri, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm. See the next Victorian dates.

Queensland 11067NAT is $1,499. Victoria VBAISP2020 is $3,499. Course fees are GST-free and include all training and assessment, learning materials and one set of certification documents. A $60 fee applies to re-issue a certificate or statement of attainment.

Full fees are due no later than 3 days before the course starts, and your place is confirmed once payment is received. For the Queensland course (nationally recognised) you are never asked to pay more than $1,500 in advance. For the Victorian course the full fee is paid in advance.

We take bank transfer (EFT) only, or we can invoice your employer. We don't accept credit or debit cards. When you book we email a tax invoice with our Commonwealth Bank details; use your full name as the payment reference.

Yes. Choose "Invoice my employer" when you book and we'll send a tax invoice to your organisation. Purchase order numbers are accepted. Employers can also book staff into any scheduled class from the Employers page.

We email your booking confirmation and tax invoice. Every student then completes a short pre-enrolment assessment (reading, writing, maths and computer skills, about 20 minutes); it's a requirement before the course. Pay by bank transfer no later than 3 days before the start date to confirm your place.

Cancel in writing more than 7 days before the course starts for a full refund. Cancel 7 days or less before and 35% of the fee is retained. No refund once the course has started, except in exceptional circumstances. If we cancel a course you get a full refund or a place in the next class, and if we can't finish delivering a course you're refunded pro rata for the part not delivered. Read the full Fees and Refunds Policy.

Yes. If you can't attend, tell us in writing and we'll move you to our next available class.

Queensland classes run Tue–Thu, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm. Victorian classes run Mon–Fri, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm.

Photo ID, a smartphone or tablet for taking photos and recording findings, and something to take notes with. Course materials are provided.

Queensland: Learner Guide, Learner Assessment, pool safety fact sheets, the Queensland Development Code (Swimming Pool Barriers), and inspection and booking templates.

Victoria: Learner Guide, Learner Assessment Workbook, Learner Resource Workbook, Australian Standard 1926 Parts 1 and 2, and inspection templates including an inspection checklist.

Yes. The Queensland course gives you access to a swimming pool with a pool barrier for hands-on inspection practice. The Victorian course includes 15 inspections, a mix of simulated and live.

Yes. Queensland (Coopers Plains, Brisbane): free on-site parking. Victoria (Highett, Melbourne): free on-site parking. Call us on 07 3180 3148 (QLD) or 03 7068 7899 (VIC) if you need help with access.