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Owner Builder QLD — QLD

Complete the required owner-builder education before you apply for your Queensland permit. There are no prerequisites to enrol.

Issued by Edway Training (RTO 91401)

Statement of CompletionOnline, self-pacedQueensland course
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Prepare to manage your own Queensland building project

This is the owner-builder education Queensland requires before you apply for an owner-builder permit. It is the non-accredited NONACC91401 QBCC Owner Builder Course.

Work through the course online at your own pace. When you finish, Edway Training issues your Statement of Completion; applying for the permit is a separate step.

  • What you'll learn
  • WHS requirements on a construction site
  • How to read working drawings and plans
  • Estimating, costing and contracts
  • How to plan, organise and supervise the work
  • Your obligations under the Queensland owner-builder scheme
PrerequisitesNo experience neededNothing to complete before you enrol
DeliveryOnlineStudy at your own pace.
CredentialOwner Builder QLDStatement of CompletionNot nationally recognised training.
RecognitionNon-accreditedQueensland owner-builder education only.

Before you book

A quick language check is part of enrolment. You'll need enough English to read, write and understand the course. After booking, you'll complete a short language, literacy, numeracy and digital (LLND) check in your student account. You need to pass it to do the course. Not sure? Try a practice check first. If you don't pass, you get a full refund minus the $30 administration fee.Try a practice check

What you'll need

Photo ID. Have a valid photo ID ready.

Device and internet. A computer or tablet, an internet connection and a web browser.

An owner-builder reviews house plans with a construction professional at a residential building site

Your certificate, in Queensland

1

Owner Builder QLD

Statement of Completion for the NONACC91401 QBCC Owner Builder Course — non-accredited. It is not nationally recognised training.

Emailed to you when you finish, and always available to download from your student account.

Why do this course?

Take charge of your own build: Queensland requires an owner-builder course before you can apply for the permit — and you need that permit for any project worth more than $11,000.

  • With the permit you take on the head-contractor role — engaging and coordinating your own contractors, and scheduling the work.
  • A permit covers a new home, a renovation or extension, a garage, carport or shed, a pool, or a pergola on your own land.
  • You still need a licensed tradesperson for plumbing, draining and gas fitting — an owner-builder permit does not cover that work.
  • If your home was built before 1990, one of you also needs asbestos awareness training before you apply.
  • QBCC issues one owner-builder permit every 6 years.
  • If you sell within 6 years of finishing the work, you have to tell the buyer in writing.

Where your Statement of Completion is recognised

For a Queensland owner-builder permit application only.

This non-accredited course is not nationally recognised and does not satisfy another state's owner-builder scheme.

How you'll train

Online, self-paced

Study online when it suits you.

Video evidence

Part of the online assessment is filmed. As part of the online assessment you must film and upload video of yourself demonstrating practical tasks from the course.

Study anywhere in Queensland

What happens after you book

  1. 1Check your emailEdway Training sends your confirmation and account details. It usually arrives within a few minutes of booking.
  2. 2Set up your student accountLog in with the details in your confirmation email and set up your account.
  3. 3Have your photo ID readyYou need a valid photo ID for this course.
  4. 4Complete a short LLND checkIn your student account you complete a short language, literacy, numeracy and digital (LLND) check. You'll need enough English to take part and to pass it.
  5. 5We confirm your enrolmentOnce you've finished the LLND check, we confirm your enrolment by email. If there's a problem with your eligibility, we'll contact you directly before you start.
  6. 6Start when you're readyWork through the modules and online assessment at your own pace.
Wondering about your certificate? See What you'll receive.

Apply for your Queensland owner-builder permit

  1. 1Receive your Statement of CompletionEdway Training emails it to you when you finish, and it remains available in your student account.
  2. 2Have a current White Card readyQBCC asks for a current White Card (general construction induction) with your permit application — it's not needed to do this course. If yours was issued more than 2 years ago and you haven't worked in construction since, you'll need to redo it first.
  3. 3Apply to QBCCApply through the QBCC portal or by paper form with your course completion certificate, current title evidence and photo ID.Apply on the QBCC website
  4. 4Wait for the permitQBCC emails the result. Do not begin any work on the site, including excavation, until the permit is issued.
  5. 5How long it lastsQBCC requires your owner-builder course to have been completed within the last 5 years when you apply for your permit.

Ready to start your owner-builder course?

Enrol online and start straight away — there are no dates to wait for.

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An owner-builder reviews house plans with a construction professional at a residential building site
Online, self-pacedEdway Training · RTO 91401
$180
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