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Accreditation of Building Certifiers - New South Wales

Description

You will need this accreditation if you intend to act as a private certifier and issue compliance, construction, occupation or complying development certificates. The type of work this accreditation will allow you to carry out includes:

  • building surveying and inspection
  • subdivision and strata certification
  • acoustic compliance certification
  • hydraulic compliance certification
  • engineering compliance certification
  • stormwater management facilities compliance certification
  • private road and drainage compliance certification
  • swimming pool certification.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

If you intend to be an accredited building certifier, you must:

  • demonstrate you have the knowledge, skills, qualifications and experience required under the accreditation scheme
  • demonstrate you are a fit and proper person
  • provide a certificate of currency for your professional indemnity insurance.

Ongoing eligibility requirements

Once you are accredited, you are required to comply with the Code of Conduct in Schedule 4 of the Building Professionals Board Accreditation Scheme.  You must also ensure that you undergo continuing professional development.

Duration

1, 3 or 5 years

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
General Application All

You can find the current fees here.

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
Apply All Certifier Portal Guide (Opens in new window)

Administering agency

Department of Customer Service

NSW Fair Trading

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.