Get your cabinet making license.
In NSW, cabinet makers are licensed under the joinery class. It covers making and installing cupboards, wardrobes and kitchens in homes. We check what you need and help you apply.
- What NSW asks for
- Certificate III in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology (MSF30322), or a joinery qualification on the list
What the license lets you do.
When you build cabinets for a builder, they keep the client. With your own license, you can make and install a kitchen for the owner.
What it covers, on the regulator’s own page
- Take home joinery jobs over $5,000 in your own name.
- Make and install kitchens, wardrobes and built-in units.
- Fit doors, windows, stairs and inside timber cladding.
Certificate III in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology (MSF30322) A Certificate III in Joinery (CPC31920) counts too
We arrange it with an RTO
Proof of your cabinet work Photos of kitchens and wardrobes, with references
We help you put it together
A police check No older than 4 months when you apply
We do it for you
Good to know: The same class covers shower screens and ready-made glass fencing.
You send a few things. We do the rest.
Tick what you already have. Your ticks stay on this device.
What we need from you
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What we do for you
Your police check. We apply for it for you.
Your qualification. We book your skills assessment with a registered training organisation (RTO).
Your forms. We fill them in, and get your referee statements ready to sign.
Your application. We prepare it for Building Commission NSW and check every page.
Your questions. We answer them in English or Farsi, by phone or on WhatsApp.
From your first call to your license.
This is the usual path. Your case may be a little different, and we tell you how at the start.
Free eligibility check
Tell us about your work. We tell you if you can get the license, and the full cost.
Send us your documents
Send photos of your ID, your work and your pay records. We tell you if anything is missing.
We do the paperwork
We get your police check. A registered training organisation (RTO) assesses you for the Certificate III in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology.
Your license application
We prepare your application to Building Commission NSW and check every page. You sign it and lodge it in person.
Licensed
Your license is approved. Now you can take jobs in your own name.
Questions people ask us.
Something else on your mind?
Ask us on WhatsAppWhy is it called a joinery license?
NSW puts cabinet making in one class with doors, windows, stairs and other built-in timber work. It calls that class joinery, so you apply for joinery.
When do I need a license?
For home joinery worth more than $5,000 in labour and materials, including GST. Board, benchtops, hardware and your labour all count.
Can I take on a full kitchen renovation?
A whole kitchen, bathroom or laundry renovation is a separate class in NSW. A joinery license is one way in, with extra units on top. Ask us what it would take.
How much does it cost, and how long does it take?
It depends on which units your work covers and what you hold. The free check gives you the full cost and a timeframe first.
I work in another state. Can you help?
Yes. Every state draws the lines around joinery its own way. Tell us where you work and we’ll check.
Check if you qualify for free.
Tell us about your work. We tell you what you need, what we can do for you, and the full cost.