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In 2016 the QBCC stopped issuing Licensing Information Statements. For more information about when you need a licence see Apply for a licence and When is a contractor licence required.
PI* – Denotes the requirement to hold Professional Indemnity (PI) insurance. Note: for fire licences, this is only required when the licence class includes certification.
Builders
- Builder – Low Rise
- Builder – Medium Rise
- Builder – Open
- Builder Project Management Services – Q & A sheet (PDF)
Builder Restricted
- Builder Restricted to Kitchen Bathroom and Laundry
- Builder Restricted to Shopfitting
- Builder Restricted to Structural Landscaping
- Builder Restricted to Special Structures
Building Design
- Building Design – Low Rise PI*
- Building Design – Medium Rise PI*
- Building Design – Open PI*
- Hydraulic Services Design PI*
Completed Residential Building Inspection
Mechanical Services
- Mechanical Services - Plumbing licence
- Mechanical Services - Plumbing licence occupational
- Mechanical Services - Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration (Unlimited Design) licence
- Mechanical Services - Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration (Limited Design) licence
- Mechanical Services - Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration occupational licence
- Mechanical Services - Medical Gas licence
- Mechanical Services - Medical Gas occupational licence
Trade Contractor
- Air Handling Duct Installation
- Brick and Segmental Paving
- Bricklaying and Blocklaying
- Cabinet Making
- Concreting
- Carpentry
- Drainage
- Drainage – On-site Sewage
- Floor Finishing and Covering (Hard Sector)
- Foundation Work (Piling and Anchors)
- Gasfitting
- Glass, Glazing and Aluminium
- Irrigation
- Joinery
- Metal Fascias and Gutters
- Non-Structural Metal Fabrication and Installation
- Painting and Decorating
- Plastering Drywall
- Plastering Solid
- Plumbing and Drainage
- Roof and Wall Cladding
- Roof Tiling
- Site Classifier PI*
- Sheds, Carports and Garages
- Shopfitting (Trade)
- Steel Fixing
- Stonemasonry
- Structural Landscaping (Trade)
- Structural Metal Fabrication and Erection
- Swimming Pool Construction, Installation and Maintenance
- Termite Management – Chemical PI*
- Termite Management – Physical
- Wall and Floor Tiling
- Waterproofing
Occupational plumbing and draining licences
Please see Apply for a Plumbing and Drainage licence
Fire protection licences
PI* – Denotes the requirement to hold Professional Indemnity (PI) insurance. Note: for fire licences, this is only required when the licence class includes certification.
- Emergency Lighting PI*
- Emergency Lighting – Occupational
- Emergency Procedures
- Emergency Procedures – Occupational
- Fire Detection, Alarm and Warning Systems PI*
- Fire Detection, Alarm and Warning Systems – Occupational
- Fire Hydrants and Hose Reels PI*
- Fire Hydrants and Hose Reels – Occupational
- Fire Pumps PI*
- Fire Pumps – Occupational
- Fire Safety Professional
- Fire Safety Professional – Occupational
- Passive Fire Protection – Fire and Smoke Walls and Ceilings PI*
- Passive Fire Protection – Fire and Smoke Walls and Ceilings – Occupational
- Passive Fire Protection – Fire collars, Penetrations and Joint Sealing PI*
- Passive Fire Protection – Fire collars, Penetrations and Joint Sealing – Occupational
- Passive Fire Protection – Fire Doors and Shutters PI*
- Passive Fire Protection – Fire Doors and Shutters – Occupational
- Portable Fire Equipment and Hose Reels (Hose Reels Down Stream of Stop Cock ONLY) PI*
- Portable Fire Equipment and Hose Reels (Hose Reels Down Stream of Stop Cock ONLY) – Occupational
- Special Hazard Suppression System PI*
- Special Hazard Suppression System – Occupational
- Sprinkler and Suppression Systems (Reticulated Water Based) PI*
- Sprinkler and Suppression Systems (Reticulated Water Based) – Occupational