Building Victoria

Builders Licences Victoria

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:

• domestic building work totalling more than $5,000
• building work requiring a permit, including re-stumping, re-blocking, removing or demolishing, regardless of cost
• building-related work such as plastering or painting exceeding $5,000

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.

Requirements of a Victorian builders licence

In order to become a Victoria-based registered building practitioner, you must first obtain one of the following:

• CPC40110 diploma
• Associated diploma
• Degree in Building & Construction (Building)
• Prescribed and accredited under the 2006 Education & Training Reform Act.

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.

How to apply for a Victorian builders licence

Follow these three simple steps to apply for a builders license in Victoria.

• Complete and submit the application form (available on the VBA website).
• Select the appropriate registration code and class and attach the appropriate supporting documents, including proof of insurance cover.
• Pay the appropriate application fee.

If you are interested and would like more information, or need to make an enquiry regarding other services, such as trades licensing, please contact a member of our helpful staff today.

For more information for the current licensing requirements in Victoria, click here.

Please contact your state’s licensing body for up to date information as requirements do change. Skills Certified Australia is not an RTO or licensing body