Australian College of Environmental Studies Courses

 

Building Biology Training
 
Building Biology | Certificate
 


The Certificate in Building Biology is a comprehensive one year full time or two year part time course that provides a detailed insight into the health hazards that exist in and around the built environment. Students will learn to identify potential health hazards including indoor air and water contaminants, geopathic stress and high magnetic fields. Students will be able to conduct electromagnetic field and geomancy audits in order to identify and alleviate these hazards in and around the building. Building material selection and design will enable students to work alongside builders and architects to construct dwellings that are not only energy efficient, but support the health and wellbeing of the occupants who live within them. Graduates from this course are eligible to join the Australian Society of Building Biologists. As a Recognised Training Organisation, full time students maybe eligible to receive Austudy (apply through Centrelink). The course is available at the Melbourne campus or via correspondence. Comprehensive manuals are supplied with each subject. Ongoing support during your studies is available via the free online Yahoo group. In order to qualify for the Certificate in Building Biology, correspondence students must attend a 9 day practical in Melbourne (January 2010) to complete the Geobiology and Electrobiology subjects. Successful completion of the Certificate will enable you to obtain credits for many of the subjects in the government accredited Diploma of Building Biology (30588QLD). NOTE: as from 2010, the Building Biology course will only be offered as a correspondence course with a 9 day intensive.


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Subjects
Subject Costs
Pre-requisites
Correspondence Available
$650
None
Yes
$650
None
Available in October 2009
$650
None
Yes
$650
None
Yes
$650
None
Yes
$650
None
Intensive
$650
None
Intensive
$650
None
Yes
$650
None
Yes
Fee Structure

On-campus students (Melbourne) will need to send a $100 non-refundable deposit per subject they wish to enrol in to guarantee their place in each subject. Enrolments close 1 week before the subject begins or when the class is full (whichever comes first). The remaining payment of $550 is required before the subject begins.

Correspondence students
need to send $650 per subject they wish to enrol in along with the completed enrolment form in order to receive the course information pack containing the manual, DVDs of the lectures, contact details of your lecturer, student learning guide, student handbook and free access to the Yahoo group. Whilst you may enrol in a correspondence subject at any time during the year, it must be completed within 14 weeks from the date of enrolment.

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