FIS has launched three new e-learning modules within the FIS Academy, continuing its commitment to supporting competence, compliance and continuouscompetence development across the finishes and interiors sector.
Available free of charge to all FIS members, the latest courses cover sustainability, passive fire protection and ceiling specification, providing practical guidance on some of the key challenges facing the industry today. Each module contributes towards Continuing Competency Development (CCD) and has been developed with support from industry specialists to ensure the content reflects current best practice.
Supporting sustainable decision making
The new Creating Sustainable Habits in Interior Fit-Out module introduces learners to SKArating, the sustainability assessment framework developed specifically for office fit-out projects.
The course explores how SKArating can be used to assess and improve sustainability performance across a project, covering topics such as embodied carbon, energy use intensity and good practice measures relating to fit-out elements including partitions and ceilings.
As sustainability expectations continue to grow across the construction sector, the course provides practical insight into how organisations can make more informed and responsible decisions.
Understanding the application of Passive Fire Test Evidence
This e-learning delivers an overview of the PFPF Guide focussing on the more complex aspects of passive fire protection: understanding how fire test evidence can be responsibly applied to real-world construction scenarios.
While fire testing is conducted under controlled conditions, site installations rarely replicate those exact environments. This short-duration course explains how guidance published by the Passive Fire Protection Forum (PFPF) supports the responsible extension of test evidence, helping designers, specifiers and contractors make informed decisions while maintaining compliance and assurance.
Specification of ceiling systems
Our third new module, Specifying Ceilings and Absorbers, highlights the often-overlooked complexity involved in specifying ceiling systems.
Developed from FIS guidance written by industry specialists, the course explores the factors that influence ceiling performance, including fire safety, acoustics, sustainability, compliance, installation and maintenance. It is designed to help specifiers, designers and project teams ask the right questions during the specification process and avoid issues that can affect performance later in a project’s lifecycle.
Investing in your competence
The launch of these new modules reflects FIS’s ongoing investment in accessible learning resources to support the development of a competent workforce.
With increasing focus on building safety, sustainability and product performance, access to practical, industry-led learning has never been more important. Through the FIS Academy, individuals can access a growing library of training designed to support both personal development and organisational competence.
All three modules are available now and can be accessed free of charge by FIS members through the FIS Academy.