NSW E1 Swimming Pool Certifications Course
An E1 Accredited Certifier is now known as a Registered Swimming Pool Inspector. The NSW Office of Fair Trading is now the State Government department who licenses Registered Swimming Pool Inspectors — the NSW Building Professionals Board no longer does this.
Read on to find out what is actually current, how to become licensed in NSW today and how APSIC can help you!
E1 Swimming Pool Certifier is no longer the current title
The role once known as an E1 Swimming Pool Certifier is now called a Registered Swimming Pool Inspector in NSW, regulated through NSW Office of Fair Trading rather than the former Building Professionals Board. APSIC previously offered a course for people wanting to provide ‘consultancy advice’ to pool owners.
How can we help? APSIC delivers the QLD Course in Swimming Pool Safety Inspections, which has no pre-requisite requirements for enrolment. A NSW individual can complete the QLD course and then apply for that licence to be mutually recognised in NSW. You can now work in QLD and NSW! Read on below for how we can help you
NSW Course has strict prerequisite requirements for enrolment – we can help you!
To become a NSW Registered Swimming Pool Safety Inspector (previously E1 Accredited Certifier) you must first enrol in the NSW Course. Unfortunately there are strict prerequisite requirements in NSW to enrol directly into that course. You must hold certain builder or certifier qualifications or have relevant council experience. There are also limited training providers.
How can APSIC help? We deliver the QLD 11067NAT Course in Swimming Pool Safety Inspections. There are no prerequisite requirements to enrol in this course. After completing this course, you can then obtain your QLD licence, and then obtain your NSW equivalent licence with the NSW Office of Fair Trading through the process known as ‘Mutual Recognition’. Read on below for further information about how we can assist you.
Three steps from no qualifications to licensed in NSW
The QLD mutual recognition pathway is the most accessible route for NSW residents to become a licensed pool safety inspector, no matter your background.
Anyone from NSW can get licensed through mutual recognition
The NSW course has strict prerequisites for enrolment that most people looking to enter this industry simply don’t hold. The QLD pathway removes that barrier entirely.
Why most NSW residents choose the QLD route
NSW residents from every background choose this pathway
Because there are no prerequisites for the QLD 11067NAT course, Jacqui has trained NSW residents from every conceivable background since 2010.
Pool safety laws in NSW are more complex than QLD
While the QLD 11067NAT qualification is fully recognised under the mutual recognition pathway and will allow you to apply for your NSW licence, it’s essential you also gain the knowledge to conduct inspections in NSW correctly.
Pool safety laws are State based, not federal. NSW references barrier requirements that don’t always align one-to-one with the QLD framework you’ll be trained under.
QLD requires a Pool Safety Certificate for sale or lease. NSW requires a Certificate of Compliance valid for 3 years.
In QLD a boundary fence may be as low as 1200mm with NCZ on the neighbour’s property. In NSW, under AS 1926.1-2012, it must be 1800mm with the NCZ measured on the pool owner’s side.
NSW inspectors must know 3 Australian Standards (AS 1926-1986, AS 1926.1-2007, AS 1926.1-2012), the one used depends on the age of the pool and any exemptions.
This industry directly contributes to child safety, so understanding those differences matters. If you don’t have a colleague to guide you, you may need further education on NSW-specific legislation and Standards.
Training pool safety inspectors since 2010
Jacqui has delivered the 11067NAT Course in Swimming Pool Safety Inspections since the QLD pool safety industry began in December 2010, making her one of Australia’s most experienced trainers for this qualification. Many of her students over the years have been NSW residents using the mutual recognition pathway.
She guides every APSIC student through the QBCC licence application, the NSW mutual recognition application, and the PI Insurance requirements, so you’re never navigating it alone.
Everything included in your QLD course enrolment
NSW pool safety inspector — frequently asked questions
Not sure which applies to you?
Contact Jacqui directly, she can talk through your situation and point you to the right pathway.
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