ABBE
Level 4
QN: 610/6598/5
Curriculum Active
ABBE Level 4 Diploma in Building Control Site Inspection and Plans Assessment
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by ABBE. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 443 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 4
Awarding Body
ABBE
Syllabus Units
8 Units
Guided Hours
443 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Building Control Legal and Statutory Responsibilities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand Legal and Statutory Responsibilities within Building Control
2
Building Control Residential Inspection
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to inspect buildings in relation to Building Regulation compliance
3
Building Control Residential Plan Checking Assessment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand building control applications and plans
- Be able to check a residential
- Plan for Building control approval
- Be able to confirm elements of technical detail to be compliant with the Building Regulations
4
Building Control Science of Materials
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand human comfort levels in buildings
- Understand the performance of a buildings materials and the effects on human comfort
- Understand how to to select appropriate materials when specifying domestic building construction
5
Codes of Conduct and Professional Ethics
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand professional ethics in Building Control
- Understand codes of conduct in Building Control
6
Competency Requirements in Building Control
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the purpose and function of the Building Safety Regulators’ Building Inspector Competence Frame
- work (BICoF)
- Understand the roles, responsibilities and competencies required in relation to the Building Safety Regulators’ Building Inspector Competence Frame
7
Understanding Fire Safety in Building Control
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the nature of fire and the significance of fuel load
- Understand how to identify the type of structure and fabric of a building and how they affect fire safety
- Understand regulations and techniques used to reduce the impact of fire in buildings
8
Understanding Structures in Building Control
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the behaviour of a buildings structure
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/6598/5
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- ABBE
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Oct 2025