(Schedule 5 of the Home Building Regulation, 2004)

Work involved in the installation, refurbishment, restoration and on-site repairs of or to a kitchen, bathroom or laundry, other than work affecting any internal or external load bearing component of the building that is essential to the stability of the building or any part of it, including things such as foundations, floors, walls, roofs, columns and beams.

Qualifications

To be eligible to apply for a licence to undertake kitchen, bathroom and laundry renovation work as described above, applicants must hold one qualification from Group A and one from Group B, listed below.

Group A

Applicants must hold one of the following two Group A qualifications/licenses:

1. Existing trade contractor licence in one of the following classes:

• Carpentry
• Joinery
• Plumbing
• Wall & Floor Tiling

OR

2. Completion of a qualification from the list below:

• CPC30211 Certificate III in Carpentry
• CPC31311 Certificate III in Wall and Floor Tiling
• CPC31911 Certificate III in Joinery
• CPC32011 Certificate III in Carpentry and Joinery
• CPC31811 Certificate III in Shopfitting
• LMF32109 Certificate III in Cabinet Making (Kitchens and Bathrooms)
• CPC30208 Certificate III in Carpentry
• CPC31308 Certificate III in Wall and Floor Tiling
• CPC30908 Certificate III in Joinery 
• CPC32008 Certificate III in Carpentry and Joinery
• CPC31808 Certificate III in Shopfitting 
• LMF32109 Certificate III in Cabinet making (Kitchens and Bathrooms)
• LMF32109 Certificate III in Cabinet making (Furniture)
• BCG30203 Certificate III in Carpentry
• BCF30100 Certificate III in Off Site Construction (Shopfitting) 
• LMF30302 Certificate III in Furniture Making 
• LMF30402 Certificate III in Furniture Making (Cabinet Making)
• LMF30502 Certificate III in Furniture Making (Wood Machinery)
• MEM30603 or MEM30705 Certificate III in Marine Craft Construction 
• BCG31303 Certificate III in Wall and Floor Tiling.

PLUS

In addition to holding a Group A licence or qualification above, applicants must hold one of the six Group B qualifications listed below.

Group B

Applicants must also hold one of the following Group B qualifications:

1. Completion of all of the following units of competency:

• BCGBC4001A/CPCCBC4001A Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for low-rise building projects
• BCGBC4002A/CPCCBC4002A Manage occupational health and safety in the building and construction workplace
• BCGBC4003A/CPCCBC4003A Select and prepare a construction contract
• BCGBC4004A/CPCCBC4004A Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects
• BCGBC4005A/CPCCBC4005A Produce labour and material schedules for ordering
• BCGBC4006A/CPCCBC4006A Select, procure and store construction materials for low-rise projects
• BCGBC4007A/CPCCBC4007A Plan building or construction work
• BCGBC4008A/CPCCBC4008A Conduct on-site supervision of the building and construction project
• BCGBC4009A/CPCCBC4009A Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects.

OR

2. The following module from the TAFE Certificate IV in Plumbing Technology (8081) and units of competency:

• 1496A Plumbing contracting principles and
• BCGBC4001A/CPCCBC4001A Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for low-rise building projects and
• BCGBC4004A/CPCCBC4004A Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects and
• BCGBC4006A/CPCCBC4006A Select, procure and store construction materials for low-rise projects and
• BCGBC4007A/CPCCBC4007A Plan building or construction work.

OR

3. The following units of competency from LMF40202 Certificate IV in Furnishing Technology and LMF30302 Certificate III in Furniture Making:

• LMFFT4001A/B Co-ordinate on site installation of furnishing products and  
• LMFFT4009A/B Match furnishing style/materials to customer requirements and
• LMFGN3002A/B Estimate & cost job and  
• LMFFM3013A/B Measure & draw site layout for manufactured furniture products and  
• LMFFM3005A/B Fabricate custom furniture and 
• LMFFM3006A/B Install furniture products.

OR

4. The following modules from Course 3477 Certificate IV in Building :

• ABC005 Materials 1 and
• ABC069 Cost Control and Planning 1 and
• ABC077 Building Quantities and Estimating 1B and
• ABC082 Building Site Supervision and
• ABC091 Business Management for Building Industry 1A and
• ABC092 Business Management for Building Industry 1B and
• ABC102 Residential Site Safety and
• ABC088 Building Technology 1.

OR

5. The following modules from the TAFE Certificate IV in Building Studies (1261):

• 2182L Cost Control and Planning 1 and  
• 2182F Building Quantities and Estimating 1B and
• 2182H Building Site Supervision and
• 2182G Business Management for Building Industry 1A and
• 2182GG Business Management for Building Industry 1B and
• 2182J Residential Site Safety and
• 2182C Building Technology 1 and
• 2182B Construction 1.

OR

6. Completion of the following modules from the TAFE Certificate IV in Plumbing Technology (8081) and course 3477 Certificate IV in Building or TAFE Certificate IV in Building Studies (1261):

• 1496A Plumbing contracting principles and 
• ABC005 or 2182A Materials 1 and  
• ABC077 or 2182F Building Quantities and Estimating 1B and 
• ABC088 or 2182C Building Technology 1.  

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