Diving Into Success: Your Guide To Obtaining A Swimming Pool Builder Licence In NSW And QLD

April 10, 2024

Embark on your journey to becoming a licensed swimming pool builder in NSW and/or QLD. This guide covers everything from certification scope and qualification requirements to licence application requirements. Remember, if you’re planning on doing work above $3,300 in QLD, or $5,000 in NSW, you must be licensed for the work, whether you are the principal contractor or subcontractor.

what is swimming pool building work?

Swimming pool building refers to all work involved in the construction, renovation, alteration, repair, extension, maintenance, decorative or protective treatment of a swimming pool.

It includes all other work directly associated with a swimming pool installation such as landscaping, safety fencing, pool water filtration and heating.

Swimming pool building also includes all work referred to in the swimming pool repairs and servicing licence category and includes a spa pool but does not include a spa bath or anything in a bathroom.

Any contract to build a swimming pool can include any specialist work that needs to be done as part of the overall job, and any specialist work can be appropriately subcontracted. This subcontracted work however must be carried out by the holder of a licence in that specialist category.

what else do I need?

To obtain your pool builders licence in NSW or QLD, the first step is to obtain the required units from CPC40808—Certificate IV in Swimming Pool and Spa Building. This licence covers both concrete and prefabricated pools. It also covers associated contract works such as landscaping, pool fencing and repairs and maintenance.

The requirements for a licence application vary by state. In Queensland, you will require both CPC40808—Certificate IV in Swimming Pool and Spa Building and BSBESB402 — Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures.

In New South Wales, you will need CPC40808—Certificate IV in Swimming Pool and Spa Building and provide a short work history, which we can do for you.

next steps

Embrace the opportunity to transform your career and achieve your pool builders licence. Give us a call once you are qualified and we can prepare and submit your swimming pool builders licence application.

If you do not already have your qualifications for your pool builders licence, we can refer you through to a trusted Registered Training Organisation to talk through the process. At Construction Licensing, we do not offer qualifications, but we can point you in the right direction.

Our specialist team will work in partnership with you to keep the process as straight forward and time efficient as possible. Construction Licensing’s typical in-house processing time for a pool builders licence application is around 1 week.

When the application is lodged with your local licensing authority, processing times will vary. Allow at least 6 weeks in QLD or 10 weeks in NSW for the government to receive and start assessing your application.

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