Construction and Trade Licence Types
Explore the construction and trade licences we can assist with across Australian states and territories. Select a jurisdiction below to see the regulator, key requirements and available licence categories.
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Builder licences
Builder - Class A (Individual)
Building work (other than specialist building work) of unlimited height across BCA classes 1 to 10, plus basic building work.
Builder - Class B (Individual)
Building work (other than specialist building work) for a building 3 storeys or lower, plus basic building work.
Builder - Class C (Individual)
Building work (other than specialist building work) for a building 2 storeys or lower (class 1, 2 or 10a), plus basic building work.
Builder - Class D (Individual)
Non-structural basic building work. Specialist building work is excluded from the Class D scope.
Specialist construction occupation licences
The ACT does not have standalone construction occupation licence classes for ordinary trades such as carpentry, bricklaying/blocklaying, concreting, painting, plastering or wall/floor tiling. The specialist licensed occupations are listed below.
Plumber - Sanitary Plumber
Sanitary plumbing work without supervision.
Plumber - Water Supply Plumber
Water supply plumbing work, including fire sprinkler work for class 1 and 2 buildings on pipework of 25mm diameter or less.
Plumber - Journeyperson Plumber
Sanitary plumbing work under supervision of a Sanitary Plumber licence holder.
Plumber - Fire Sprinkler Fitter
Fire sprinkler work and work on a fire hydrant or fire hose connection point.
Plumber - Journeyperson Fire Sprinkler Fitter
Fire sprinkler and fire hydrant/hose connection work under supervision of a Fire Sprinkler Fitter licence holder.
Drainer - Advanced Sanitary Drainer
Sanitary drainage work without supervision.
Drainer - Journeyperson Drainer
Sanitary drainage work under supervision of an Advanced Sanitary Drainer licence holder.
Drainer - Operative Drainer
Sanitary drainage work under supervision of an Advanced Sanitary Drainer licence holder.
Gasfitter - Advanced
Gasfitting work without supervision, excluding LP gas liquid-phase, medical gasfitting and medical gas technician work.
Gasfitter - General
Gasfitting other than medical gas work; below 21 kPa without supervision, above 21 kPa under supervision of an Advanced Gasfitter.
Gasfitter - Journeyperson Gasfitter
Gasfitting other than medical gas work under the general supervision prescribed for the journeyperson class.
Gasfitter - LPG Gasfitter (vapour phase)
LP gas vapour-phase installation without supervision.
Gasfitter - LPG Gasfitter (liquid phase)
LP gas liquid-phase installation without supervision.
Electrician - Unrestricted Licence
Electrical wiring work (other than interval-metering or DER work) without supervision, and supervision of that work.
Electrician - Restricted - Electrotechnology Systems Assembly and Servicing Electrical Fitting
Electrotechnology assembly and servicing incidental to electrical-wiring work involving electrical-fitting disconnection and reconnection.
Electrician - Restricted - Electrotechnology Systems Mechanical Fitting
Electrotechnology systems incidental to electrical-wiring work involving mechanical-fitting disconnection and reconnection.
Electrician - Restricted - Electrotechnology Systems Plumbing and Gas Fitting
Electrotechnology systems incidental to electrical-wiring work involving plumbing and gasfitting disconnection and reconnection.
Electrician - Restricted - Electrotechnology Systems Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Incidental electrical-wiring work involving refrigeration and air-conditioning disconnection and reconnection.
Electrician - Restricted - Electrotechnology Systems Type B Gas Appliances
Incidental electrical-wiring work involving disconnection and reconnection of Type B gas appliances.
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