The information provided in this article is a general guide only. Refer to the QBCC website for detailed and up to date information.
Once you successfully complete your trade apprenticeship, you’ve become a qualified tradesperson and no longer an apprentice. However, to perform work over $3300 in value in Queensland, you must either work for an employer with a Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) licence or apply for your own QBCC licence.
There are many different QBCC licenses but generally the first step after finishing a carpentry, painting, tiling and lining apprenticeship is a Trades Contractors licence (Note: Trades such as plumbing, electrical and gas require a special licence.)
A Trade Contractors licence allows the individual or company to enter into contracts directly with a property owner, builder, principal contractor or developer. A trade contractor licensee can engage qualified people in the same trade class as their own licence, or engage and supervise unlicensed contractors. They can also subcontract to a builder.
To apply for a Trade Contractors licence you need:
- Technical Qualifications - this is your Certificate III,
- Managerial Qualifications - This is an additional qualification above your technical qualification. This is currently the nationally accredited course BSBESB402 – Establish Legal and Risk Management Requirements of New Business Ventures,
- Experience - Generally, if you have completed an apprenticeship, you will meet the experience requirements for applying for a trade class of licence,
- Financially Sustainable - you need to demonstrate that you have a financially sustainable business with an appropriate level of working capital,
- Demonstrate that you are fit and proper,
- Provide evidence of your business structure, and
- Pay the application fee.
Inscope Training can help you achieve the Managerial Qualifications for a trade contractors licence.
Our QBCC Managerial course (BSBESB402 – Establish Legal and Risk Management Requirements of New Business Ventures) is 100% online and self-paced allowing you to fit your training into your work, family, and social commitments. Our accessible trade-qualified and experienced trainer is there to support you throughout the course and we only ask for payment before commencing your assessment.
