Licences
Carpentry
For licensing purposes, carpentry means the cutting and placing timber, or timber composites, in construction work on site to erect framing and fix components or assemblies used in construction work such as stairs, windows, doors, wallboards (excluding plaster boards which is dry plastering), floors, etc. It includes the erection of metal framing and the construction of formwork in preparation for concreting.
Works encompassed by the term carpentry include, but are not necessarily limited to:
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minor non-structural concreting associated with a dwelling where that concreting is ancillary to carpentry work
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concreting for footings/structural support associated with outdoor construction (eg. pergolas, timber decks, timber and metal fencing and the like) [does not include concrete paths, slabs etc which are works specifically considered to fall within the scope of the category of general concreting and require the holding of that category]
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exterior wall cladding (excluding brick or masonry)
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curtain walling
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internal timber cladding of walls and ceilings
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work involved in the category of flooring
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non-habitable outdoor shelters/structures (excluding brick/masonry) such as pergolas, gazebos and the like (does not include garages, sheds or carports which are building work categories)
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skylights
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awnings
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timber retaining walls not requiring approval under the Local Government Act 1993 (retaining walls requiring such approval are considered to be structural landscaping for the purposes of the Home Building Act 1989).
Qualifications
Completion of:
- CPC30208 Certificate III in Carpentry, or
- CPC32008 Certificate III in Carpentry and Joinery.
Or, completion of any of the following superseded qualifications:
- BCG30203 Certificate III in Carpentry
- BCG30798 Certificate III in General Construction (Carpentry - Framework/Formwork/Finishing), TAFE course #7078
- Qualification 10888 Certificate III in General Construction (Carpentry)- Housing - Trade TAFE Course #2192
- Certificate III in Carpentry and Joinery, Trade TAFE Course #2149
- Certificate III in Carpentry and Joinery, Trade TAFE Course #5158.
Previous licence holders
If you have ever held a licence in the prescribed classes (Home Building Regulation 2004, clause 46, excluding subsection (1)(a)) and you apply for a new licence, your previous licence will be accepted in lieu of the current qualification requirements.
Kitchen bathroom and laundry renovation
(Schedule 5 of the Home Building Regulation, 2004)
Work involved in the installation, refurbishment, restoration and on-site repairs of or to a kitchen, bathroom or laundry, other than work affecting any internal or external load bearing component of the building that is essential to the stability of the building or any part of it, including things such as foundations, floors, walls, roofs, columns and beams.
Qualifications
To be eligible to apply for a licence to undertake kitchen, bathroom and laundry renovation work as described above, applicants must hold one qualification from Group A and one from Group B, listed below.
Group A
Applicants must hold one of the following two Group A qualifications/licenses:
1. Existing trade contractor licence in one of the following classes:
- Carpentry
- Joinery
- Plumbing
- Wall & Floor Tiling
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2. Successful completion of a national qualification from the list below:
- CPC30208 Certificate III in Carpentry
- CPC31308 Certificate III in Wall and Floor Tiling
- CPC30908 Certificate III in Joinery
- CPC32008 Certificate III in Carpentry and Joinery
- CPC31808 Certificate III in Shopfitting
- LMF32109 Certificate III in Cabinet making (Kitchens and Bathrooms)
- BCG30203 Certificate III in Carpentry
- BCF30100 Certificate III in Off Site Construction (Shopfitting)
- LMF30302 Certificate III in Furniture Making
- LMF30402 Certificate III in Furniture Making (Cabinet Making)
- LMF30502 Certificate III in Furniture Making (Wood Machinery)
- MEM30603 or MEM30705 Certificate III in Marine Craft Construction
- BCG31303 Certificate III in Wall and Floor Tiling
PLUS
In addition to holding a Group A licence or qualification above, applicants must hold one of the six Group B qualifications listed below.
Group B
Applicants must also hold one of the following six Group B qualifications:
1. The following units of competency:
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BCGBC4001A/CPCCBC4001A Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for low-rise building projects
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BCGBC4002A/CPCCBC4002A Manage occupational health and safety in the building and construction workplace
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BCGBC4003A/CPCCBC4003A Select and prepare a construction contract
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BCGBC4004A/CPCCBC4004A Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects
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BCGBC4005A/CPCCBC4005A Produce labour and material schedules for ordering
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BCGBC4006A/CPCCBC4006A Select, procure and store construction materials for low-rise projects
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BCGBC4007A/CPCCBC4007A Plan building or construction work
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BCGBC4008A/CPCCBC4008A Conduct on-site supervision of the building and construction project
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BCGBC4009A/CPCCBC4009A Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects
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2. The following module from the TAFE Certificate IV in Plumbing Technology (8081) and units of competency:
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1496A Plumbing contracting principles
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BCGBC4001A/CPCCBC4001A Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for low-rise building projects
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BCGBC4004A/CPCCBC4004A Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects
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BCGBC4006A/CPCCBC4006A Select, procure and store construction materials for low-rise projects
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BCGBC4007A/CPCCBC4007A Plan building or construction work
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3. The following units of competency from LMF40202 Certificate IV in Furnishing Technology and LMF30302 Certificate III in Furniture Making:
- LMFFT4001A/B Co-ordinate on site installation of furnishing products
- LMFFT4009A/B Match furnishing style/materials to customer requirements
- LMFGN3002A/B Estimate & cost job
- LMFFM3013A/B Measure & draw site layout for manufactured furniture products
- LMFFM3005A/B Fabricate custom furniture
- LMFFM3006A/B Install furniture products
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4. The following modules from Course 3477 Certificate IV in Building conducted by a RTO:
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ABC005 Materials 1
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ABC069 Cost Control and Planning 1
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ABC077 Building Quantities and Estimating 1B
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ABC082 Building Site Supervision
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ABC091 Business Management for Building Industry 1A
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ABC092 Business Management for Building Industry 1B
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ABC102 Residential Site Safety
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ABC088 Building Technology 1
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5. The following modules from the TAFE Certificate IV in Building Studies (1261):
- 2182L Cost Control and Planning 1
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2182F Building Quantities and Estimating 1B
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2182H Building Site Supervision
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2182G Business Management for Building Industry 1A
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2182GG Business Management for Building Industry 1B
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2182J Residential Site Safety
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2182C Building Technology 1
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2182B Construction 1
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6. The following modules from the TAFE Certificate IV in Plumbing Technology (8081) and course 3477 Certificate IV in Building or TAFE Certificate IV in Building Studies (1261):
- 1496A Plumbing contracting principles
- ABC005 or 2182A Materials 1
- ABC077 or 2182F Building Quantities and Estimating 1B
- ABC088 or 2182C Building Technology 1
