Start with the right application.
- Know which builder class may fit
- Check when your supervised experience was gained
- Prepare qualification and project records for CAT
Consumer Affairs Tasmania
Ready to move from trade or supervision into a Tasmanian builder licence ?
CAT checks the builder class, minimum qualification and supervised experience. BLS helps you work out whether these are ready and prepare the records before applying.
At a glance
What the regulator will ask for
Can your qualifications and supervised experience support the class?
CAT checks the class, minimum qualification and supervised experience. Your records need to show the work you performed and when you gained the experience.
- 01
Do you hold the minimum qualification?
CAT states builder licence applicants must have the minimum qualification for the class they are applying for.
- 02
When did you gain the supervised experience?
Applicants also need the minimum amount of supervised experience, with at least half gained after the minimum qualification was awarded.
- 03
Are you applying above your current class?
Where the applicant already holds a builder licence, experience needs to be above the class of any existing licence.
- 04
Which builder class applies?
The class should cover the building work you intend to contract, manage or supervise in Tasmania.
Preparing your records
Preparing your records
Your work.Made clear.
The project, your role and the supporting records belong together. BLS helps you prepare the application around the work you can substantiate.
- The project
- What was built, where and when.
- Your responsibility
- The work and decisions you were responsible for.
- Supporting records
- Relevant documents and people who can verify your experience.
What BLS does for you
Use your supervised experience in a clear CAT application.
BLS checks the likely class and helps prepare qualification, project and supervisor records before you apply.
Help with the application
You know the work. We help get the application sorted.
- Check which builder class fits the work you plan to take on.
- Compare your qualification and supervised experience with CAT requirements.
- Prepare project history by date, class, role and supervisor details.
- Explain whether a narrower class or more experience may be needed before applying.
Who this is for
- Tasmanian builders preparing a first builder licence application.
- Trades or supervisors moving toward a broader builder class.
- Applicants who need supervised experience evidence sorted before lodgement.
When another service may fit better
- Applications that need legal, financial or disciplinary advice outside BLS’s service.
- Situations where the required work history, qualifications or records cannot be provided.
Service and cost
Know what is included before you proceed.
Licence and registration applications vary by state, class and how much preparation is needed. The free check gives BLS enough information to explain the service and provide a quote.
What affects the quote
The quote depends on where you are applying, the type of application, what records you already have and how much preparation is still needed.
- Included work
- BLS confirms the included application and evidence work before you proceed.
- Other fees
- Regulator, RTO, insurance, police check and other third-party fees are separate unless a proposal expressly includes them.
- Qualification gaps
- RPL or training is recommended only where a genuine qualification gap is identified.
- Assessment
- The regulator or RTO assesses the application or qualification and makes the final decision.
Your next step
Start with where
you are.
Get clear on your likely licence, gaps and next step before you pay for training or start pulling the paperwork together.