CPD Catalogue
The Institute will occasionally disseminate CPD content that is not part of the AT CPD Register.
These resources have not had their content assessed against our criteria and are therefore not certified by CIAT. As a result, CIAT cannot verify their suitability and relevance to Architectural Technology professionals, although they may still be of interest to members and affiliates.
Building Safety training and CPD
Below are a number of CPD and learning resources addressing key topics related to the new building safety regulatory regime.
APS webinars: Building Safety Act
The Institute has been in discussions with the Association for Project Safety (APS) and is pleased to be able to share their webinar series explaining the Building Safety Act to CIAT members and affiliates.
These hour-long webinars introduce the Building Safety Act and offer tentative views as to who can be a Principal Designer/and or Principal Contractor while secondary legislation is not available yet.
APS will also be holding live webinars at discounted rates to CIAT members and affiliates; please check the calender of events to book your space.
To view and/or purchase these webinars, please log in to My CIAT.
Building Safety Regulator Conference 2024
If you missed the opportunity to attend the BSR conference in May 2024, you can watch back all of the sessions on HSE’s Youtube channel.
Amongst the many topics covered, sessions include updates on:
- Building Control Assessment process
- Resident Engagement
- Building Control profession
- Golden thread
- Planning Gateways.
Building Safety Regulator webinars
These series of webinars were delivered by HSE's building control and policy professionals and recordings currently available are:
Registered Building Inspectors
Registered Building Control Approvers
Building Assessment Certification overview
Applying to register a high-rise building
Registered Building Control Approvers webinar
Planning Gateway One insights webinar
Building Control insights webinar
CIAT PD registration process and insight workshop
In preparation of the official launch of the Institute's Principal Designer (PD) Registers for Higher Risk Buildings (HRBs) and non-Higher Risk Buildings (non-HRBs), this online workshop was held on 22 April 2024. It goes through the PD registration process and insight workshop aimed primarily at Chartered Architectural Technologists considering applying for registration as a PD.
The Building Safety Act: Paul Morrell
In his keynote address to the NBS Construction Summit 2024, Paul Morrell OBE, former Chief Construction Advisor to the UK Government, addresses the latest building safety regulations, including the Building Safety Act, and discusses the key challenges construction professionals must navigate to ensure compliance and enhance safety standards. You can find the full recording here.
BSR training courses
Developing Accompanying Documents for the Building Control Process
Introduction to the Building Safety Regulator and Building Safety Act
Introduction to the Role of Accountable Persons and Principal Accountable Persons
Introduction to the Role of Client, Principal Designer and Principal Contractor
CIAT YouTube Channel
Designing Buildings: The Construction Wiki
Designing Buildings is the construction wiki. The only industry-wide, cross-discipline forum for finding and sharing knowledge about the planning, design, construction and operation of built assets. Sponsored by CIAT, there is a wealth of information available plus members and affiliates can add content or correct content for accuracy.
Zigurat Global Institute of Technology Masterclasses
Available to watch on demand:
BIM and Generative Systems
Project Controls: Critical for mission success
Historic England
Historic England, Cadw and Historic Environment Scotland have been working together to improve the standard of retrofit training delivery in response to known skills and knowledge gaps in the current retrofit workforce. They have jointly published a new handbook for the Level 3 Award in Energy Efficiency Measures for Older and Traditional Buildings.
The handbook aims to provide a useful resource to support learners undertaking this and other retrofit qualifications, and is freely available across the website of the three heritage bodies:
- Cadw: https://cadw.gov.wales/energy-efficiency-measures-older-and-traditional-buildings and in Welsh: https://cadw.llyw.cymru/mesurau-effeithlonrwydd-ynni-ar-gyfer-adeilaldau-hyn-a-thraddodiadol
- Historic England: https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/energy-efficiency-older-traditional-buildings-level3-handbook/
- Historic Environment Scotland: https://www.historicenvironment.scot/archives-and-research/publications/publication/?publicationId=9edb83d5-d718-4092-a7fa-b2ab00c4a9e9
Historic Environment Scotland
Historic Environment Scotland present the Inform Friday webinars. Each webinar is between 50-60 minutes long and cover topics such as windows, floors and ventilation in traditional buildings, making traditional homes more energy efficient.
On the Historic Environment Scotland website, there are also blog posts covering topics such as architecture, sustainability, conservation, climate change, maintenance.
Watch the Inform Friday webinars here.
National Retrofit Hub
The National Retrofit Hub is a nonprofit organisation that brings together all those involved in the retrofit sector to share their expertise and work together to enable a National Retrofit Strategy to be delivered. This is a link to their Knowledge Hub which has many resources available.
Qualifications and training map
This directory links to qualifications that are relevant for retrofit. The different tabs on the resource can be used to find qualifications that are of interest. Specific providers can be found under the Masterclasses and webinars tab.
Retrofit Academy
This hub contains information on various retrofit roles – – retrofit designer and retrofit co-ordinator are well suited to ATs
Part E learning resources from Robust Details
Robust Details has produced Part E Building Regulation learning materials on acoustics.
A total of 11 modules have been created which include handouts and videos covering Part E acoustic building regulations in domestic new builds. They can be accessed here.
Should you have any feedback on these resources, please contact Robust Details on [email protected]
CITB Net Zero toolkit
This toolkit is designed to support the construction industry with information on the skills, training, regulations, and future requirements of achieving net zero.
It aims to support industry with both new build and the retrofit of existing buildings, and aims to be a single, accessible resource on the requirements around net zero and sustainable construction.
The Supply Chain Sustainability School
This is a free virtual learning platform around sustainability, with the aim to upskill those working within, or aspiring to work within, the built environment sector.
External Wall Systems Assessment Training Programme
The RICS External Wall Systems (EWS) Assessment Training Programme is now open for enrolment.
This Ofqual Level 6 qualification is designed to equip built environment professionals with the skills to conduct Fire Risk Appraisals of External Walls (FRAEWs) and complete EWS1 forms for low-rise, low to medium risk buildings.
Upcoming cohorts: 3 June 2025: click here
UKGBC Sustainability Essentials for the Built Environment email course
This email learning course covers all you need to know about sustainability in the built environment, all packed into eight thorough emails delivered directly to your inbox. Free to UKGBC members and £75 + VAT for non-members. Click here to learn more.
Materials Passports
These practical and technical guides give an overview of Materials Passports and their crucial role in promoting circularity and reuse in the built environment. Click here to learn more.
An Introduction to Sustainability in the Built Environment (on-demand)
Develop your core knowledge about sustainability in the built environment on this engaging online introductory course. 16 hours of CPD. Member tickets are £150 and non-member tickets are £300. Click here to learn more.
CITB NI heritage events
These events are open to all wishing to learn more about working with older buildings & materials. Click here.
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