Armstrong Flooring also offers Continuing Professional Development (CPD’s) courses that are approved by the Australian Institute of Architects. Our in-person and online CPD courses cover a range of flooring topics from slip resistant flooring to fire hazard properties for flooring and walling. CPD courses include:
- Fire hazard properties for flooring and walling
- Wayfinding flooring strategies
- Slip resistance classification of pedestrian surface materials
- Resilient flooring options for the specifier
Fire Hazard Properties for Flooring and Walling
Learning outcomes:
- Explain NCC building classification and identify fire testing methods for flooring and walling materials
- Interpret fire hazard requirements for flooring and walling materials in accordance with NCC requirements
- Incorporate suitable flooring and walling material selection in your design to meet the NCC fire hazard requirements
Wayfinding Flooring Strategies
Learning outcomes:
- Explain wayfinding foundations
- Explain how flooring contributes to wayfinding design
- Describe how colour, texture and design can be used to aid in wayfinding
- Describe existing and future wayfinding design challenges
Resilient Flooring Options for the Specifier
Learning outcomes:
- Describe the reasons for using resilient flooring
- Identify the different types of resilient flooring with an emphasis on vinyl flooring
- Incorporate suitable material selection of vinyl flooring in your design based on NCC requirements, key benefits and considerations
Slip Resistance Classification of Pedestrian Surface Materials
Learning outcomes:
- Identify relevant testing methods set out in AS4586 and AS4663
- Interpret slip resistance classification and requirements in accordance with the Australian Standard
- Incorporate suitable material selection in your design to meet slip requirements
