Get a Builder's Licence
In Australia, if you want to work as a builder or tradesperson, you must have a license or be registered (depending on your state or territory). Before you apply for your license or registration, you will need to gain a combination of experience, technical qualifications, skills, and knowledge.
The first step in this process is to complete training for the relevant qualifications in your state or territory. In some states, you may also need to participate in ongoing training workshops to maintain your license or registration.
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Builder’s Licence – A, B, C, and D
In the ACT, the builder license is classified into A, B, C, and D. You must hold a relevant qualification, pass the written examination, and document 2 years’ full-time building work experience before receiving a builder’s license (A, B, or C). Class D requires 3 years of work experience without holding a qualification and undertaking the examination.
Experience
Class A, B and C require 2 years of documented full-time building work experience whereas 1 year of full-time experience was undertaken after the date the qualification was issued.
Class D requires 3 years of documented full-time building work experience.
In NSW the license category you need is a Builder’s Licence. You can get a Builder’s Licence with 2 years on job experience plus the relevant technical qualifications.
Experience
To apply for your NSW Builder’s Licence you must show at least 2 years of relevant industry experience (obtained within the last 10 years) across a wide range of building construction work.
“Experience” means that you gained the relevant experience as:
- an employee of; or
- a holder of a supervisor of certificate and as a nominated supervisor for the contractor licence held by; or
- a holder of an endorsed contractor licence contractor to; or
- a holder of supervisor certificate in the capacity of a nominated supervisor for a contractor licence held by an individual, partnership or corporation contracted to; or
- a holder of a supervisor certificate in the category of full general building work or an endorsed contractor licence in the category of full general building work, held continuously for a minimum period of 2 years within 10 years from the date the application is made; or
- a person engaged by the holder of a contractor licence authorising the holder to do the class of residential building work in which the experience was gained (‘the Work’), where during the relevant period, you were supervised and directed in the doing of the Work by the holder of an endorsed contractor licence or supervisor certificate authorising its holder to supervise the Work; and
- financially remunerated for the Work.
In order to establish the suitable pathway for you, we have to arrange a free and confidential consultation with our friendly staff.
In order to establish the suitable pathway for you, we have to arrange a free and confidential consultation with our friendly staff.
In order to establish the suitable pathway for you, we have to arrange a free and confidential consultation with our friendly staff.
In order to establish the suitable pathway for you, we have to arrange a free and confidential consultation with our friendly staff.
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