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Owner Builder Course (NSW) — NSW

5 nationally recognised units · Statement of Attainment

Learn to plan, cost and manage residential building work on your own NSW home before applying for an owner-builder permit. There are no prerequisites to enrol.

Issued by Edway Training (RTO 91401)

Nationally recognisedOnline — start anytime6 months to finish
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An owner-builder reviews residential construction plans at a framed home site.

Prepare to manage your own building project

CPCCWHS2001 + CPCCOM2001 + CPCCCM1011 + CPCCOM1013 + CPCCOM1014 (5-unit accredited cluster) · Statement of Attainment

You learn the planning, safety, costing and communication skills NSW expects before you apply to manage building or renovation work on your own home.

Finishing the course gives you the approved education evidence for your Service NSW owner-builder permit application. The course itself is not the permit.

Your Statement of Attainment covers five nationally recognised units, all completed as one course.

  • What you'll learn
  • CPCCWHS2001 — Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
  • CPCCOM2001 — Read and interpret plans and specifications
  • CPCCCM1011 — Undertake basic estimation and costing
  • CPCCOM1013 — Plan and organise work
  • CPCCOM1014 — Conduct workplace communication
PrerequisitesNo experience neededNothing to complete before you enrol
DurationSelf-pacedWork in your own time, with 6 months to finish
DeliveryOnlineStudy in your student account — there is no class to attend
AssessmentOnlineComplete the assessment as you work through the course
CredentialOwner Builder NSWOwner Builder — 5-unit accredited cluster (no single national title)CPCCWHS2001 + CPCCOM2001 + CPCCCM1011 + CPCCOM1013 + CPCCOM1014 (5-unit accredited cluster) · Statement of Attainment
RecognitionFive nationally recognised unitsThe owner-builder permit pathway is specific to NSW

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

A USI. A Unique Student Identifier.

Photo ID. A valid photo ID, uploaded in your student account after booking.

A device and internet. A computer or tablet with an internet connection and web browser.

An owner-builder reviews residential construction plans at a framed home site.

Your credential, in New South Wales

1

Statement of Attainment

for the five units CPCCWHS2001, CPCCOM2001, CPCCCM1011, CPCCOM1013 and CPCCOM1014

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: this is the approved owner-builder education NSW asks for before you can get a permit for work worth $20,000 or more.

  • With the permit you run the job yourself — supervising the trades, ordering materials and managing the site, the way a licensed builder would.
  • Your Statement of Attainment is the education evidence you hand Service NSW when you apply for the permit.
  • You still need licensed tradespeople for electrical, plumbing, gasfitting and air-conditioning work — a permit does not cover that work.
  • If you sell within 7 years and 6 months of the permit being issued, the contract for sale has to carry an owner-builder warning.

Where your Statement of Attainment is recognised

Your Statement of Attainment records five nationally recognised units and is the approved education evidence for the NSW owner-builder permit pathway.

NSW
Built for this owner-builder permit scheme
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Separate owner-builder education rules apply

The five units remain nationally recognised. The state-by-state difference is the owner-builder permit pathway.

How you'll train

Online, self-paced

Study online in your own time. There are no class dates to choose — enrol, log in to your student account and work through the five units at your own pace. You have 6 months to finish.

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 New South Wales

Training for a team, business or school?

In New South Wales or Victoria we can run Owner Builder Course (NSW) at your workplace or school, or book your group into one of our centres. Our business training team can talk it through.

Ask about group or onsite training

What happens after you book

  1. 1Check your emailYour confirmation email shows your student account login. It comes from no-reply@edway.edu.au. 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 USI readyA Unique Student Identifier is required for this course. Get or find yours at usi.gov.au.
  4. 4Upload your photo IDUpload a valid photo ID in your student account. It's required for all nationally recognised training and confirms your identity for your certificate.
  5. 5Complete 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.
  6. 6We 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.
  7. 7Start when you're readyWork through the five units and complete the online assessments at your own pace. You have 6 months to finish.
Wondering about your credential? See What you'll receive.

Apply for your NSW owner-builder permit

  1. 1Download your Statement of AttainmentIt is emailed to you when you finish and remains available in your student account.
  2. 2Apply through Service NSWApply online with a MyServiceNSW account, or book an appointment at a service centre. The course on its own is not the permit.
  3. 3Have a current White Card readyService NSW 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.Book a White Card course
  4. 4Prepare your documentsYou'll need your course evidence, current White Card, proof of identity, proof you own the land or hold a long-term lease, and your DA or complying development certificate.
  5. 5Pay the application feeYou pay the separate permit-application fee when you apply.
  6. 6Wait for the assessmentBuilding Commission NSW assesses the application and tells you the result. It may ask for more information.
  7. 7How long it lastsYour Statement of Attainment does not expire.

Ready to start your Owner Builder Course (NSW)?

Enrol online and start straight away — there is no class date to choose.

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