Level 5 Diploma in Fire Engineering Design (Technician)

About the qualification

Qualification Number: 603/1369/9

Operational Start Date: 1^st May 2017
Total Qualification Time: 370 hours
Guided Learning: 230 hours

What are the objectives for the Level 5 Diploma in Fire Engineering Design (Technician) Qualification?

This qualification is for individuals who work or intend to work in a position where they are involved in auditing or risk assessing fire engineering premises and designing or assessing fire engineering design submissions.

The Diploma in Fire Engineering Design is a Level 5 qualification aimed at building control officers, approved inspectors, fire engineers, fire safety auditors, inspectors, fire risk assessors, managers, surveyors, architects and fire safety professionals so that they can work towards achieving Fire Engineering Technician status.

The qualification consists of the following 10 mandatory units:

1. Principles of fire development and spread
2. Principles of fire engineering
3. Review the effectiveness of automatic fire suppression systems
4. Fire engineering design and its impact on human behaviour
5. Fire engineering design and its impact on the fire resistance of materials and structures
6. Smoke control and heat exhaust ventilation systems
7. Pressure differential systems
8. Fire engineering design and its impact on the external spread of fire
9. Fire engineering design and its impact on access and facilities for fire-fighting
10. Principles of fire and evacuation modelling

What are the pre-entry requirements for the Level 5 Diploma in Fire Engineering Design (Technician)?

There are no formal entry requirements although learners should be able to work at level 4 or above, be proficient in the use of English Language and have previous experience of applying fire safety guidance such as Approved Document B (or equivalent) and BS 9999.

Qualification Withdrawal

This qualification is now being withdrawn. No further learners can be registered on the SFJ Awards Level SFJ Awards Level 5 Diploma in Fire Engineering Design (Technician) (603/1369/9) after 31 January 2027. All certifications of learners already registered on the qualification must be complete by 31 January 2029.

This qualification is being replaced by an updated version which will be available for registrations from 01 February 2027. Details of the new qualification will be added to the website soon.

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