hi has anyone recently passed thier cert 4 with the building commission

you dont actually do it through the building commission. I have done my CertIV a few years ago

it's not the course that worries it seems ok if you do your homework and a some reading, i am cincerned with the building commission and the questions they will ask

You usually do you cert IV with an education institution. I had no tests just projects.

Technically speaking it is super easy compared to the stuff I had to learn when i was at uni. Its basic maths, and project planning. If you have qualification in Accounting(or running a business), project management, OH&S you will be telling others what to do.

Anyone know the quickest route to obtaining this?

To get your builders license or complete your cert4.

local tafe seems the cheapest way to go about it.

I was thinking cert. 4, builders licience would be a trip to fair trading with some money, no?

Actually, I think it may be the MBA in the ACT that does that!


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No seriously, it it was a fast tracked, 6 mth to qualify course. This was going back a few years ago now so not sure if still relevant.

And so the de-skilling of Australia's hands-on workforce continues. Sounds just like that d1ckhead politician (now since retired) that reckoned a sparky could be fully trained in 2 years.

There is a skills shortage at the moment because company chiefs for too many years shirked their responsibility to adequately train new tradespeople, instead preferring to hire a casual contractor that was already trained to do the work instead. Guess what, we've run out of newly trained people. Fast-tracking the qualifications of a tyro to make up the shortfall just won't do, I'm afraid.

I don't know about fast tracked, but I'm doing a Dip in Building & Construction at TAFE atm. It's just over 12mths, 2 nights per week, 3hrs per night. Lots of assignments and exams. Enjoying it tho. Once completed, providing I have a couple of years experience onsite building, I can get an unlimited building licence.

Hope that helps you a bit!

It does thanks, diploma is higher again isn't it?

Hi All,
I have a Degree in Construction Management, do I still need to complete Certificate 4 in Building and Construction to obtain a builder License?

Not sure where you are but these are the regulations for Victoria - I'd imagine other states would have regulations in a similar vein:

http://www.buildingcommission.com.au/re ... FINAL_.pdf