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Tasmania · CAT

Turn your supervised experience into a Tasmanian builder licence application.

If you have the qualifications and supervised experience to step up, BLS helps identify the Tasmanian builder class and prepare the project history, supervisor details and documents for CAT.

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What you need to know

How builder licensing works in Tasmania.

Consumer Affairs Tasmania (CAT) assesses builder licence applications in Tasmania, and the builder licence guidance now sits on Building Standards Tasmania’s site. Builder licences are divided into General Construction, Builder Fire Protection Services and Demolisher classes, with subclasses that set the type and size of work. Each application needs the qualification and supervised experience required for the selected class.

Licences we can help with

What are you applying for in Tasmania?

Choose the option closest to your situation. You do not need to know the exact licence class before speaking with BLS.

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Builder licence

Moving from trade or supervision into your own builder licence? BLS checks the relevant class and helps prepare the qualification and supervised experience records.

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Specialist builder licence (fire protection, demolition)

Planning to offer a regulated trade or specialist building service? Check the occupation and class before applying.

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Supervisor moving towards a builder licence

Already supervising building work? Your supervised projects may help support a future builder licence application when they match the class.

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Mutual recognition into Tasmania

Already accredited or licensed interstate? Your current authorisation may be recognised in Tasmania, subject to the equivalent class and local requirements.

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Who does what

Your experience. BLS preparation. Regulator assessment.

01Your contribution
Accurate project, qualification and work-history details that support the application you are making.
02BLS preparation
Check the likely application, identify gaps and help prepare the forms and supporting documents included in your service.
03CAT assessment
The regulator assesses the application and makes the licence or registration decision.
An overview of responsibilities. Your required evidence depends on the application. An RTO decides qualification outcomes where RPL or training is involved.

What BLS does for you

Get the application sorted before you lodge.

We check what you can apply for, show you what is missing and help prepare the forms and supporting documents.

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Your projects, roles and records

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  1. Know what to apply for

    Tell us what you do now and what you are trying to move into. We check the licence or registration that fits.

  2. Find out what is missing

    We review the qualifications, projects, licences and referees you already have, then tell you what else is needed.

  3. Get the application ready to lodge

    We help complete the forms, prepare the supporting documents and check the details before you submit them.

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.

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