For licensing purposes the work class of dry plastering means the internal installation of rigid building sheeting/boards made of a core of gypsum plaster set between and bonded to outer covers of cardboard.

Dry plastering includes installation of fibrous plaster sheeting/boards or fibrous cement sheeting/boards, cornice, false and suspended ceilings (not including completed work that provides structural support). It does not include any external cladding works which is considered to be aligned with the carpentry and joinery trade.

Qualifications

Completion of:

• BCG31203 Certificate III in Wall & Ceiling Lining.

Or, completion of any of the following superseded qualifications:

• BCG30298 Certificate III in General Construction (Wall and Ceiling Lining) TAFE course #8062
• Qualification 11764 Certificate III in Plastering, Fibrous and Plasterboard - Trade TAFE course #2153
• Certificate III in Fibrous Plaster and Plasterboard – Trade TAFE course #0115

Or, if you have ever held a licence in the prescribed classes (Home Building Regulation 2004, clause 46, excluding subsection (1)(a)) and you apply for a new licence, your previous licence will be accepted in lieu of the current qualification requirements.

To find a Registered Training Organisation that provides the qualification listed above, refer to the information on building trade licensing courses.