Renewing accreditation
- The Biodiversity Assessment Method accreditation term is generally 3 years.
- Your accreditation expiry date is listed on your accreditation certificate, on the Public Register of Accredited Assessors and in your BOS Portal account under the 'Manage your account' tile.
- Your name will not show on the public register if your accreditation expiry date has passed.
- If your accreditation has expired, you cannot certify or submit Biodiversity Assessment Reports.
- Late applications: The department may consider late applications up until 3 months after your ‘valid to’ date has passed.
- There is no fee to apply for renewal. However, there is an accreditation term fee if your renewal application is approved (see below).
Please contact us if you have personal circumstances requiring consideration about your renewal's timing.
To renew your accreditation, you will need to:
- attend renewal training
- submit a completed application form including:
- a signed code of conduct and fit and proper person declaration
- a continuing professional development log that meets the specified minimum requirement once your application is approved
- pay your accreditation term fee once your application is approved. See Scheme fees.
Expired accreditation
Your accreditation is considered expired once your ‘valid to’ date has been reached. Once expired, you cannot certify any Biodiversity Assessment Reports or submit cases to the consent authority in the BOS Portal.
From May 2026, the department is in the process of changing its system settings. Access to the Biodiversity Assessment Method Calculator (BAM-C) will only be available for people with valid accreditation term dates.
Renewal training
The renewal training course has 2 parts:
- Part 1: Pre-learning: 4 compulsory eLearning modules
- Part 2: Face-to-face webinar includes two 7-hour sessions of interactive online webinars.
Assessment tasks: You will need to complete the assessment tasks outside course hours and submit within 5 days of the course. Please set aside time as you will need to complete quizzes and prepare credit calculations in a case study. You may be required to complete a second attempt on any outstanding questions.
Competency is demonstrated by attending the course and successfully completing the assessment tasks.
Course occurrences may be amended if insufficient enrolments are received for a particular renewal training webinar. In this event, the BAM Training and Accreditation Team will contact students to amend their enrolment.
Cost
The cost is $2,000 in the 2025/26 financial year.
How to register
You will be able to register for training in the 3 months before your accreditation expiry date from your account in the BOS Portal. If you would like to register before that date, please contact us so that we can facilitate your registration in your chosen course date.
Log into the BOS Portal and enrol for the renewal training course. A button will appear on the right-hand side of your home screen. You can choose which webinar dates you would like to attend.
If you have questions about Biodiversity Assessment Method assessor renewal training, please contact [email protected].
April 2026
| Session | Date |
|---|---|
| Day 1: Webinar | Tuesday 14 April |
| Day 2: Webinar | Wednesday 15 April |
| Assessment tasks due date | Monday 20 April |
June 2026
| Session | Date |
|---|---|
| Day 1: Webinar | Tuesday 23 June |
| Day 2: Webinar | Wednesday 24 June |
| Assessment tasks due date | Monday 29 June |
August 2026
| Session | Date |
|---|---|
| Day 1: Webinar | Tuesday 11 August |
| Day 2: Webinar | Wednesday 12 August |
| Assessment tasks due date | Monday 17 August |
October 2026
| Session | Date |
|---|---|
| Day 1: Webinar | Wednesday 7 October |
| Day 2: Webinar | Thursday 8 October |
| Assessment tasks due date | Monday 13 October |
November 2026
| Session | Date |
|---|---|
| Day 1: Webinar | Tuesday 24 November |
| Day 2: Webinar | Wednesday 25 November |
| Assessment tasks due date | Monday 30 November |
February 2027
| Session | Date |
|---|---|
| Day 1: Webinar | Tuesday 9 February |
| Day 2: Webinar | Wednesday 10 February |
| Assessment tasks due date | Monday 15 February |
Renewal form
In preparing and lodging your renewal application form, you must submit the following supporting documents:
- completed application form
- signed code of conduct and Fit and proper person declaration
- continuing professional development log that meets the specified minimum requirement.
There is no fee to apply for renewal. However, there is an accreditation term fee if your renewal application is approved (see below).
You must submit your renewal application and supporting documents using your account in the BOS Portal. In the 3-month period before your expiry date, the system allows you to create a 'Renew assessor accreditation' application case to upload your documents and pay your accreditation term fee online.
You can submit your prepared application and supporting documents either:
- 3 months before the expiry date listed on your accreditation certificate
- up to 3 months after the expiry date listed on your accreditation certificate and BOS Portal account information.
Download the renewal application form [PDF 224KB]
Please contact us if you have personal circumstances requiring consideration about your renewal's timing.
Paying your accreditation term fee
Once your application is approved, you must pay your accreditation term fee. You can make payments in the BOS Portal.
The fee covers the cost of your accreditation for 3 years. The accreditation term fee is set by legislation and updated annually. See Scheme fees.