What Training Courses and Resources Does IESANZ Offer for Lighting Professionals and Students?

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IESANZ (IES: The Lighting Society) offers nationally accredited lighting courses in two formats — endorsed short training courses and endorsed longer training courses — plus resources, publications, and webinars for educators and students. The courses are described as industry-leading and nationally accredited, and they are aimed at both new and experienced professionals across the building and construction sectors, including engineers, builders, designers, architects, lighting professionals, and people involved in developing and regulating lighting policy. If you are looking for a single course to start with, the short endorsed courses are the entry point; if you need deeper or more extended study, the longer endorsed courses are the relevant option.

Training courses

IESANZ groups its lighting training into two categories:

  • Endorsed Short Training Courses — described as industry-leading and nationally accredited, and popular with both new and seasoned professionals.
  • Endorsed Longer Training Courses — the extended-format counterpart, listed separately on the site.

Both are presented as Nationally Accredited lighting courses. The intended audience spans the building and construction sectors: engineers, builders, designers, architects, lighting professionals, and those involved in the development and regulation of lighting policy.

The site does not publish course durations, fees, prerequisites, or delivery modes in the available material, so those details need to be confirmed directly with IESANZ before you commit to a course.

Resources for educators and students

IESANZ maintains a dedicated area for educators and students, offering:

  • Resources
  • Publications
  • Webinars for lighting professionals

This is the section to check if you are teaching lighting, studying it, or looking for reference material rather than a formal course.

Scholarships

IESANZ lists scholarships alongside its training offerings. The available material does not specify eligibility, amounts, or deadlines, so treat the scholarships page as the starting point and verify current terms with IESANZ.

Events and webinars

The site maintains an Upcoming Events & Webinars section with a "View All" listing. These are worth monitoring if you want continuing professional development without enrolling in a full course, or if you want to sample the society's content before joining.

Finding a member or getting involved

If your goal is connecting with practitioners rather than training:

  • Find a member — the site provides a search to view a list of corporate members in your area, framed as a way to get expert lighting assistance.
  • Become a member — joining is described as easy, with information on membership benefits and an application process.
  • Member Hub — existing members log in to update their directory listing and membership details.

Regional reach

IESANZ organises activity across:

  • New South Wales & ACT
  • New Zealand
  • Queensland
  • South Australia and Northern Territory
  • Victoria and Tasmania
  • Western Australia

Use your region to find local events, courses, and corporate members.

Practical next steps

  1. Decide whether you need a short course, a longer course, or non-course resources.
  2. Check the endorsed short and longer training course pages for the current catalogue.
  3. If you are a student or educator, go to the educators and students resources section for publications and webinars.
  4. Review the scholarships page if cost or eligibility is a factor.
  5. Check Upcoming Events & Webinars for sessions that fit your schedule.
  6. Contact IESANZ directly to confirm fees, dates, prerequisites, and accreditation details, since these are not published in the material available here.