The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) regulates builder's licences in Victoria. In order to qualify for a builder's licence in VIC, you must be able to show acquired qualifications and practical experience. Registered building practitioners must be licensed by the VBA to perform the following types of work:
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) offers an option for building practitioners to register under a specific licence class:
Domestic Builder – Unlimited (DB-U) - The registered builder may carry out the domestic work in their own capacity, or hire subcontractors to perform the work. Domestic Builder – Manager (DB-M) - The licence holder may not perform any unsupervised building work, but may work under the supervision of a registered practitioner, or may hire registered practitioners to do the work. Domestic Builder – Limited (DB-L) - The licenced building practitioner may arrange, manage or perform building work as authorised by the Victorian Building Practitioners Board.
In order to become a Victoria-based registered building practitioner, you must first obtain one of the following:
The VBA may consider other qualifications as equivalent to the above, or consider it a part of a full assessment of your skills and experience. Consult Building Regulations 2--6 (Schedule 7) for more information and to see whether your qualification will suffice.
Follow these three simple steps to apply for a builders license in Victoria.
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