NSW Fair Trading outlines that tradespeople aiming to obtain a Building (general building work) License must fulfill one of the following qualification requirements:
1) Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualifications and competencies include:
– Holding a CPC50220 – Diploma of Building and Construction (Building),
Along with one of the following prerequisites:
– A current carpentry or bricklaying contractor license or qualified supervisor certificate, or a recognized qualification that qualifies for such a license, such as:
– CPC40120 – Certificate IV in Building and Construction,
– CPC30220 – Certificate III in Carpentry, or
– CPC30111 – Certificate III in Bricklaying/Blocklaying.
Alternatively, a Bachelor of Housing or a degree in fields such as civil engineering, structural engineering, architecture, housing, construction, construction management, construction project management, construction economics, applied science (building), or quantity surveying from an Australian university.
2) Possession of a university degree in building, construction, construction management, construction project management, construction economics, applied science (building), or quantity surveying from an Australian university. This degree must involve the equivalent of four years of full-time study and include a compulsory work placement.
It is noted that an “associate degree” or an “honorary degree” does not meet this requirement.
Please be aware that builder licensing requirements can vary between different States and Territories, and additional criteria beyond these qualifications may be necessary.
