In the state of Queensland there is a requirement that applies to all trade contractors and trade nominee supervisors – in addition to their Certificate III, anyone applying for a QBCC trade licence must have also completed the QBCC approved managerial course, unit BSBESB402 – Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures. This qualification is essential to your application: without it, your licence might not get approved.
How do you get it?
The QBCC approved managerial course is delivered through Registered Training Organisations, or RTOs, who can provide the necessary training and resources for you to complete the qualification in accordance with the Australian Qualifications and Training Framework. TAFE is a common example of an RTO, but there are many private organisations. If you did an apprenticeship, your coursework would have been done through an RTO.
BSBESB402 Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures doesn’t come automatically with your trade qualifications, regardless of whether you’ve done a formal apprenticeship or recognition of prior learning. If you are about to go down the road of obtaining your Certificate III in a trade, it’s worth asking your RTO about how to get the unit included as an elective, or what’s involved to do it separately.
What Is Covered?
To help ensure there is a baseline of understanding and education across all tradies going into a contract with a builder or homeowner, the business management course covers the basics of running a business in the construction industry. Whether self-employed as a sole trader, or running a simple business, it’s crucial knowledge that helps keep your head above water. Elements covered are:
- Identify legal and risk management requirements relating to business
- Implement procedures and processes to comply with legislative and regulatory requirements
- Negotiate and arrange contracts
- Mitigate business risks
The training and qualification process for this course is handled by the RTO you sign up with. In order to obtain this unit for QBCC Licensing, your trainer or assessor at the RTO will assess your ability to complete tasks such as:
- consumer legislation
- environmental requirements and responsibilities
- registration and licensing
- industry codes of practice and standards
- work health and safety (WHS) requirements and responsibilities
- insurance products and requirements, including adequate coverage
Other aspects of the unit covers:
- workplace procedures for:
- negotiating, creating and terminating contractual arrangements, including seeking legal advice
- investigating and securing procurement rights relating to products and/or services
- identifying options for leasing or owning business premises
- legal rights and obligations of alternative ownership structures
- key features of workplace record-keeping processes and procedures that:
- meet minimum legal and taxation requirements
- maintain records in a secure and accessible manner
- key components of compliance procedures:
- following taxation and industrial relations principles and requirements
- updating and maintaining legal documents
- investigating areas of non-compliance
- monitoring provision of products and/or services
- taking corrective action where necessary
- key steps in risk management process, including procedures for developing and implementing business risk treatment plan.
Once completed, you’ll receive a statement confirming you have completed the unit as the required QBCC Managerial Course. It is a professional qualification, so keep this for your records! If you let your licence lapse, you may need to provide a copy again in order to have your QBCC trade licence reinstated.
What’s Next?
It’s important to understand you do need to complete the course before proceeding with a QBCC trade licence application. There are a range of RTOs that offer this unit through online study. You don’t have to go sit in a classroom – unless that’s your learning style!
If you’re looking for a good quality RTO to assist, our specialists can refer you through our trusted registered training network to make sure that you are on track both with your technical qualifications and the licence classes that you are seeking.
If you’ve been in the industry for some years and have an established business, there’s a chance you’ve already done the course, or a similar one. It will depend on which course you did, and how long ago.
Construction Licensing is not an RTO, but we can help you figure out if you have all the qualifications you need for the QBCC trade or builders licence you want, and handle the paperwork once you’re ready to apply to the QBCC to get it. We’re here to help – give us a call and get the ball rolling today.
