Builder—open

As well as the eligibility requirements for each licence-type, you need to be fit and proper to operate and:

• have permission to work in Queensland (citizen, visa, Immicard)
• provide photographic proof of your identity
• provide evidence of your business structure—if operating under a trading name, company, partnership or trust.

• Contractor
• Nominee supervisor
• Site supervisor

Technical qualifications

To hold a licence, you need to demonstrate that you have the technical skills to perform the scope of work relevant your licence class. Technical qualifications for QBCC licensing

Show proof of your qualifications

• formal qualifications issued by a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) - training.gov.au
• documentation showing you successfully completed an appropriate course for this licence class
• certificate from an RTO as recognition of prior learning (RPL)
• qualification statement by an approved authority for the licence class

Experience

Required experience

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

OR

2 years experience in the scope of work (or equivalent), if you are qualified in one of the following:

• bricklaying and blocklaying
• carpentry.

Demonstrating your experience

You must demonstrate work where you carried out:

• supervisory services—the parts of the project and trades you personally supervised; examples where you applied your knowledge of building and other relevant legislation, interpreting plans and specifications
• administration services—examples of your experience on the job in tendering, contracts, on-site meetings and inspections, payment of subcontractors, issuing certificates and project management
• management services—examples of where you coordinated and scheduled work, resolved problems on the project, communicated with clients and other services and financial management.

Do include:

• sufficient detailed to demonstrate the work that you have performed or supervised
• the commencement and completion date for the work.

Do not include:

• examples of experience that was obtained as part of a training program, apprenticeship, or study toward a qualification
• work that was performed or undertaken prior to obtaining the technical qualification for this licence class, unless it was performed as an employee for an employer with the appropriate class of licence
• work that was performed under an owner builder permit.

Type of building work

• The majority of experience (i.e. greater than 50%) must be in builder—open work.
• Building work relating to low and medium rise may contribute.

For experience requirements specific to the stages of building work, read the factsheet:

Experience declaration

You will need to document your experience in the form below and submit it with your application.

Referees

• holds a licence or qualification at the same or greater level that the licence that you are applying for
• can confirm your onsite experience by completing the referee report on the licence application.

Ideally, referees verifying your work examples should hold a licence or qualification at the same or greater level than the licence that you are applying for. Alternatively the QBCC may give consideration if your referee is employed in a supervisory or managerial role with the company.

Where an applicant cannot provide 3 written references to confirm their experience, the onus will be on the applicant to suitably demonstrate to the QBCC the experience documented is true and correct.

Financial requirements

You must demonstrate you meet the relevant minimum financial requirements by providing an MFR report or declaration with your application. If you are applying for this class as an additional licence and you are not increasing your maximum revenue you do not need to provide additional financial information.

Safety management system

You must demonstrate that you have a safety management system to ensure work carried out under the contractor’s licence will be performed safely and is compliant with your obligations under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.

Technical qualifications

To hold a licence, you need to demonstrate that you have the technical skills to perform the scope of work relevant your licence class. Technical qualifications for QBCC licensing

Show proof of your qualifications

• formal qualifications issued by a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) - training.gov.au
• documentation showing you successfully completed an appropriate course for this licence class
• certificate from an RTO as recognition of prior learning (RPL)
• qualification statement by an approved authority for the licence class

Experience

Required experience

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

OR

2 years experience in the scope of work (or equivalent), if you are qualified in one of the following:

• bricklaying and blocklaying
• carpentry.

Demonstrating your experience

You must demonstrate work where you carried out:

• supervisory services—the parts of the project and trades you personally supervised; examples where you applied your knowledge of building and other relevant legislation, interpreting plans and specifications
• administration services—examples of your experience on the job in tendering, contracts, on-site meetings and inspections, payment of subcontractors, issuing certificates and project management
• management services—examples of where you coordinated and scheduled work, resolved problems on the project, communicated with clients and other services and financial management.

Do include:

• sufficient detailed to demonstrate the work that you have performed or supervised
• the commencement and completion date for the work.

Do not include:

• examples of experience that was obtained as part of a training program, apprenticeship, or study toward a qualification
• work that was performed or undertaken prior to obtaining the technical qualification for this licence class, unless it was performed as an employee for an employer with the appropriate class of licence
• work that was performed under an owner builder permit.

Type of building work

• The majority of experience (i.e. greater than 50%) must be in builder—open work.
• Building work relating to low and medium rise may contribute.

For experience requirements specific to the stages of building work, read the factsheet:

Experience declaration

You will need to document your experience in the form below and submit it with your application.

Referees

• holds a licence or qualification at the same or greater level that the licence that you are applying for
• can confirm your onsite experience by completing the referee report on the licence application.

Ideally, referees verifying your work examples should hold a licence or qualification at the same or greater level than the licence that you are applying for. Alternatively the QBCC may give consideration if your referee is employed in a supervisory or managerial role with the company.

Where an applicant cannot provide 3 written references to confirm their experience, the onus will be on the applicant to suitably demonstrate to the QBCC the experience documented is true and correct.

Technical qualifications

To hold a licence, you need to demonstrate that you have the technical skills to perform the scope of work relevant your licence class. Technical qualifications for QBCC licensing

Show proof of your qualifications

• formal qualifications issued by a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) - training.gov.au
• documentation showing you successfully completed an appropriate course for this licence class
• certificate from an RTO as recognition of prior learning (RPL)
• qualification statement by an approved authority for the licence class

Set out below are the fees for each licence-type.

If you are applying for a contractor-type licence the fees you pay will be determined by your annual turnover (maximum revenue—MR).

If you hold a current individual QBCC licence and are applying for another licence class you will pay a reduced fee.

If you are changing your type or are a contractor increasing your maximum revenue (MR), there will be an adjustment to your licence fee. QBCC will contact you with details of the adjusted fee.

Our fees and charges increase on 1 July each year. On 1 July 2023 our fees and charges were increased in line with legislative requirements. You can contact us to find out details about specific fees, charges or prices.

Certificate

You have the option of receiving a printed certificate stating which QBCC licence you hold. The certificates costs an additional $32.91 and can be selected on the application form.

• Contractor - individual
• Nominee supervisor
• Site supervisor
• Company