Building practitioner work - qualifications and experience

This class is for building practitioners who want to prepare documents and make declarations related to building work on a class 2, certain class 3, or 9c building or a building with a class 2, certain class 3, or 9c part.

To be eligible to register you need to:

• be aged 18 or over

• either:

  • hold an endorsed contractor licence authorised to do general building work under the Home Building Act 1989,

  or

  • satisfy the qualification requirements to hold an endorsed contractor licence under the Home Building Act 1989 (applicable to practitioners for 3 and 9c classes only)
• have the recent relevant practical experience
• have a current National Police Certificate that is no older than 4 months from when you submit your application (name and date of birth check only)
• have completed and passed the 2 mandatory Construct NSW learning modules
• meet insurance requirements.

This class is for building practitioners who want to prepare documents and make declarations on behalf of a registered body corporate.

To be eligible to register, you need to:

• be aged 18 or over

either:

• hold a qualified supervisor certificate authorising you to do general building work under the Home Building Act 1989,

or:

• satisfy the qualification requirements to hold a qualified supervisor certificate under the Home Building Act 1989 (applicable to practitioners for 3 and 9c classes only)
• have the recent relevant practical experience
• have a current National Police Certificate that is no older than 4 months from when you submit your application (name and date of birth check only)
• have completed and passed the 2 mandatory Construct NSW learning modules
• meet insurance requirements.

A building practitioner can be the nominee for more than one registered body corporate at a time provided they can manage the workload responsibly.

A building practitioner registered in this class cannot make a declaration and lodge documents on behalf of the body corporate until:

1. the registered body corporate holds a 'building practitioner - body corporate' class of registration, and
2. the registered body corporate has nominated the registered building practitioner on the NSW Planning Portal.

Body corporates can make a building compliance declaration for building work and prepare and provide documents by a building practitioner provided:

• the body corporate is registered as a company or incorporated association
• the body corporate has a nominated individual who is registered as a building practitioner in the general class (including medium-rise and low-rise conditions) or body corporate nominee class (including medium-rise and low-rise conditions).
• the body corporate is not an owners corporation under a strata scheme constituted under the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015.

To be eligible to apply, each and every member of the body corporate must:

• be aged 18 or over
• be a director of the body corporate
• have a current National Police Certificate that is no older than 4 months from when you submit your application (name and date of birth check only)
• complete and sign a declaration form for each director of the body corporate, other than the applicant.

Note:  

• If the body corporate does not hold a current licence or certificate under the Home Building Act 1989,  you will be restricted to making a building compliance declaration for class 3 and 9c buildings only.  
• A registered building practitioner with this condition is not authorised to make a building compliance declaration or carry out building work on a class 2 building or building with a class 2 part.
• A current ASIC extract listing all directors of the body corporate is required. 

A building practitioner is someone who agrees to do building work under a contract or other arrangement, or, if there's more than one person, the principal contractor for the work.

Qualifications

Pathway 1

You must be a holder of an endorsed contractor licence authorising the holder to do general building work under the Home Building Act 1989.

Pathway 2

You must satisfy the qualification requirements to hold an endorsed contractor licence authorising the holder to do general building work under the Home Building Act 1989.

Note:

• If you apply under pathway 2 and are granted registration, you will have a condition applied to your registration restricting you to work on class 3 and 9c buildings only.
• A registered building practitioner with this condition is not authorised to make a building compliance declaration or carry out building work on a class 2 building or building with a class 2 part.

Building experience

You must have at least 5 years’ practical experience in the last 10 years, including at least 2 years in Australia, carrying out building work involving a class 2, 3, or 9c building. 

A building practitioner is someone who agrees to do building work under a contract or other arrangement, or, if there's more than one person, the principal contractor for the work.

Low-rise defined

Low-rise building means a class 2, 3 or 9c building (or a building containing a class 2, 3 or 9c part that has a maximum gross floor area of no more than 2,000m2, but does not include a building that is a Type A or Type B construction (refer to Volume 1 Specification C1.1 of the Building Code of Australia).

Qualifications

Pathway 1

You must be a holder of an endorsed contractor licence authorising the holder to do general building work under the Home Building Act 1989.

Pathway 2

You must satisfy the qualification requirements to hold an endorsed contractor licence authorising the holder to do general building work under the Home Building Act 1989.

Note:

• If you apply under pathway 2 and are granted registration, you will have a condition applied to your registration restricting you to work on class 3 and 9c buildings only.
• A registered building practitioner with this condition is not authorised to make a building compliance declaration or carry out building work on a class 2 building or building with a class 2 part.

Building experience

You must have at least 3 years’ practical experience in the last 7 years, including at least 2 years in Australia, carrying out of building work involving a class 1, 2, 3, or 9c building. This must include one year coordinating or supervising building work.

A building practitioner is someone who agrees to do building work under a contract or other arrangement, or, if there's more than one person, the principal contractor for the work.

Medium-rise defined

Medium rise building means a class 2, 3 or 9c building (or a building containing a class 2, 3 or 9c part), limited to:

• a maximum of 3 storeys; or
• a maximum of 4 storeys (where the ground level or first story is classified as a class 7a building (carpark)). Medium-rise building does not include Type A construction (for class 4, 5, 6, 7b and 8).

Qualifications

Pathway 1

You must be a holder of an endorsed contractor licence authorising the holder to do general building work under the Home Building Act 1989.

Pathway 2

You must satisfy the qualification requirements to hold an endorsed contractor licence authorising the holder to do general building work under the Home Building Act 1989.

Note:

• If you apply under pathway 2 and are granted registration, you will have a condition applied to your registration restricting you to work on class 3 and 9c buildings only.
• A registered building practitioner with this condition is not authorised to make a building compliance declaration or carry out building work on a class 2 building or building with a class 2 part.

Building experience

You must have at least 3 years’ practical experience in the last 7 years, including at least 2 years in Australia, carrying out of building work involving a class 1, 2, 3, or 9c building. This must include 2 years coordinating or supervising building work.

This class if for building practitioners who want to prepare documents and make declarations on behalf of a registered body corporate. Registration in this class allows you to work under low-rise and medium-rise conditions below.

Qualifications

Pathway 1

You must be a holder of a qualified supervisor certificate authorising the holder to do general building work under the Home Building Act 1989.

Pathway 2

You must satisfy the qualification requirements to hold a qualified supervisor certificate authorising the holder to do general building work under the Home Building Act 1989.

Note:

• If you apply under pathway 2 and are granted registration, you will have a condition applied to your registration restricting you to work on class 3 and 9c buildings only.
• A registered building practitioner with this condition is not authorised to make a building compliance declaration or carry out building work on a class 2 building or building with a class 2 part.

Building experience

You must have at least 5 years’ practical experience in the last 10 years, including at least 2 years in Australia, carrying out building work involving a class 2, 3, or 9c building. 

This class is for building practitioners who want to prepare documents and make declarations on behalf of a registered body corporate but restricted to low-rise buildings.

Low-rise defined

Low-rise building means a class 2, 3 or 9c building (or a building containing a class 2, 3 or 9c part that has a maximum gross floor area of no more than 2,000m2, but does not include a building that is a Type A or Type B construction (refer to Volume 1 Specification C1.1 of the Building Code of Australia).

Qualifications

Pathway 1

You must be a holder of a qualified supervisor certificate authorising the holder to do general building work under the Home Building Act 1989.

Pathway 2

You must satisfy the qualification requirements to hold a qualified supervisor certificate authorising the holder to do general building work under the Home Building Act 1989.

Note:

• If you apply under pathway 2 and are granted registration, you will have a condition applied to your registration restricting you to work on class 3 and 9c buildings only.
• A registered building practitioner with this condition is not authorised to make a building compliance declaration or carry out building work on a class 2 building or building with a class 2 part.

Building experience

You must have at least 3 years’ practical experience in the last 7 years, including at least 2 years in Australia, carrying out of building work involving a class 1, 2, 3, or 9c building. This must include one year coordinating or supervising building work.

This class is for building practitioners who want to prepare documents and make declarations on behalf of a registered body corporate but restricted to medium-rise buildings.

Medium-rise defined

Medium rise building means a class 2, 3 or 9c building (or a building containing a class 2, 3 or 9c part), limited to:

• a maximum of 3 storeys; or
• a maximum of 4 storeys (where the ground level or first story is classified as a class 7a building (carpark)). Medium-rise building does not include Type A construction (for class 4, 5, 6, 7b and 8).

Qualifications

There are 2 pathways applicants can apply for registration as a building practitioner:

Pathway 1

You must be a holder of a qualified supervisor certificate authorising the holder to do general building work under the Home Building Act 1989.

Pathway 2

You must satisfy the qualification requirements to hold a qualified supervisor certificate authorising the holder to do general building work under the Home Building Act 1989.

Note:

• If you apply under pathway 2 and are granted registration, you will have a condition applied to your registration restricting you to work on class 3 and 9c buildings only.
• A registered building practitioner with this condition is not authorised to make a building compliance declaration or carry out building work on a class 2 building or building with a class 2 part.

Building experience

You must have at least 3 years’ practical experience in the last 7 years, including at least 2 years in Australia, carrying out of building work involving a class 1, 2, 3, or 9c building. This must include 2 years coordinating or supervising building work.