SA Builder’s Licence

The process of getting a builders licence in South Australia is managed and regulated by the Government of South Australia Consumer and Business Services.

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Experience

You'll need to provide a detailed work history of practical experience.

Technical qualifications

You'll need to meet various standard conditions and completion of up to 6 units of competency.

Who can I contact?

Contact the South Australia Consumer and Business Services for further information.

Experience

You will need 2 years’ full time building work experience for Class A, B and C; and 3 years’ experience for Class D.

Technical qualification

The ACT builder licence is classified into A, B, C and D. Each classification has its own requirements.

Examination

Class A,B and C require a written examination; with Class D exempt from examination.

Who can I
contact?

Contact the ACT Planning and Land Authority for further information.

In South Australia, the licence category you need is a Building Works Supervisor Registration.

Experience

You will need to provide a detailed work history of practical experience at the level of registration the applicant is applying for.

Class A, B and C requires 2 years’ of documented full time building work experience where 1 year full time experience was undertaken after the date the qualification was issued.
Class D requires 3 years’ of documented full time building work experience.

Technical qualifications

Class A builder (Unlimited)

Requires a tertiary qualification in building that the Australian Qualifications Framework Advisory has determined is a Bachelor degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Masters Degree, or Doctoral Degree in Building (‘tertiary qualification in building’).

Class B builder (Medium Rise)

Requires, one of the following:

Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) with a course code of CPC50210, CPC50208 or BCG50206; or
a tertiary qualification in building.

Class C builder (Low rise / Residential up to 2 storeys)

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Class D builder (non-structural work)

Does not require a formal qualification

Building work contractor licence - Standard conditions

Applicants for building work contractor licences that include one or more of the following standard conditions will be required to undertake additional study:

Any building work
Additions
Additions limited to residential National Construction Code Class 1 and 10
Alterations
Alterations and renovations
Residential building work limited to National Construction Code Class 1 and 10
Transportable building construction and installation.

RTO - Units of competency

An applicant must show their successful completion of six of the following units of competency issued by a Registered Training Organisation:

1. BSBESB407 Manage finances for new business ventures; or
BSBSMB421 Manage small business finances; or
BSBESB403 Plan finances for new business ventures; or
BSBSMB402 Plan small business finances; or
BSBESB401 Research and develop business plans; or
BSBSMB404 Undertake small business planning.

and

CPCCBC4009 Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects; or
CPCCBC4009B Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects; or
BSBESB402 Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures; or
BSBSMB401 Establish legal and risk management requirements of small business.

and

3. CPCCBC4007 Plan building and construction work; or
CPCCBC4007A Plan building or construction work.
4. CPCCBC4004 Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects; or
CPCCBC4004A Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects.
5. CPCCBC4003A Select and prepare a construction contract.
6. CPCCBC4024 Resolve business disputes; or
CPCCBC4024A Resolve Business Disputes.

Current building work contractor licence or additional trade licences - Units of competency

If the builder currently holds a building work contractor licence or plumbing, gas fitting or electrical contractor licence and has successfully completed the following units of competency, they only need to show they have completed four of the following units of competency:

1. CPCCBC4007 Plan building and construction work; or
CPCCBC4007A Plan building or construction work.

2. CPCCBC4004 Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects; or
CPCCBC4004A Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects.

3. CPCCBC4003A Select and prepare a construction contract.

4. CPCCBC4024 Resolve business disputes; or
CPCCBC4024A Resolve Business Disputes.

Class A, B and C requires you to pass a written examination set by the Construction Occupations Registrar before your builder licence is issued. You may make two attempts before your licence is refused.
Class D is exempted from examination.