Builder – Low Rise

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Scope of work

• Building work on a class 1 or class 10 building
• Building work on classes 2 to 9 buildings with a gross floor area not more than 2000m², but not including Type A or Type B construction
• Building work that consists of non structural work on a building, regardless of—
  • the class of the building; or
  • the gross floor area of the building
• Prepare plans and specifications if the plans and specifications are:
  • for the licensee’s personal use, or
  • for use in building work to be performed by the licensee personally.

The scope does not include:

• a completed building inspection for an interested party for the building, or
• personally carrying out any building work for which:
  • a fire protection licence is required, or
  • an occupational licence is required unless the licensee holds the occupational licence.
• directly or indirectly causing non -structural work to be carried out on a building (regardless of the building class and gross floor area of the building), or providing non-structural building work services on a building (regardless of the building class and gross floor area of the building) if—
  • a fire protection licence is required for the work; and
  • the work is—
    • for Type A or Type B construction on classes 2 to 9 buildings; or
    • on classes 2 to 9 buildings with a gross floor area not more than 2000m²

Qualifications required

Contractor or nominee supervisor licence

Any one of the following:

• successful completion of Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building) CPC40110
• successful completion of a course the commission considers is at least equivalent to the course above
• recognition certificate as a builder qualified to carry out the scope of work for the licence class
• a qualification or statement of attainment of required competency for the class of licence.

Site supervisor licence

Any one of the following:

• the technical qualifications for a contractor licence (as above);
• successful completion of the following units of competency:
  • CPCCBC4001A – Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for low-rise building projects
  • CPCCBC4002A – Manage occupational health and safety in the building and construction workplace
  • CPCCBC4007A – Plan building or construction work
  • CPCCBC4008A – Conduct on-site supervision of the building and construction project
  • CPCCBC4009A – Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects
  • CPCCBC4010A – Apply structural principles to residential low-rise constructions
  • CPCCBC4011A – Apply structural principles to commercial low-rise constructions
  • CPCCBC4012A – Read and interpret plans and specifications
  • CPCCBC4018A – Apply site surveys and set out procedures to building and construction projects
  • BSBLDR403 – Lead team effectiveness
• successful completion of a course or units of competency of a course the commission considers is at least equivalent.

Experience required

Qualified in bricklaying/block laying or carpentry

Two years experience in:

• the licence class scope of work, or
• other work the commission is satisfied is at least equivalent to experience in the scope of work for the class.

For more information, see Builder Experience Requirements (PDF)

All other applicants

Four years experience in:

• the licence class scope of work, or
• other work the commission is satisfied is at least equivalent to experience in the scope of work for the class.

Financial requirements

The relevant financial requirements in the minimum financial requirements policy.

Licence types

You can apply for this licence class as a:

• Contractor 
• Site Supervisor
• Nominee Supervisor 

Important note:

• Interstate Applicants – may be eligible to obtain a QBCC licence through Mutual Recognition
• Overseas Applicants – may have to have an overseas qualification assessed for equivalency prior to applying.

Registered Training Organisations (RTOs)

• apprenticeship papers
• documentation showing you successfully completed the appropriate course for this licence class
• documentation showing you successfully completed an equivalent course for this licence class (e.g. similar modules)
• recognition certificate
• a qualification of statement of attainment of the required competency issued by an approved authority for the licence class.

Recognition of prior learning