Get your carpentry license.
You frame walls, hang doors and build decks. A carpentry license lets you quote and sign these jobs yourself. We arrange the Certificate III and prepare your application.
- What NSW asks for
- Certificate III in Carpentry (CPC30326, or an older version like CPC30220)
What the license lets you do.
On day rates, the builder sets your hours and your pay. With your own license, you can price a deck for the owner and keep the profit.
What it covers, on the regulator’s own page
- Sign home carpentry jobs over $5,000 in your own name.
- Frame walls and roofs, fit stairs, doors and windows, and lay floors.
- Build decks, pergolas and awnings, with the footings under them.
Certificate III in Carpentry (CPC30326) Older versions like CPC30220 count too
We arrange it with an RTO
Proof of your carpentry work Photos, references and pay records
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: Plasterboard, and concrete paths or slabs, need their own licenses.
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 Carpentry.
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 WhatsAppDo I need a license for small jobs?
You need one for home carpentry worth more than $5,000 in labour and materials, including GST. Not sure what a job is worth? Ask us before you quote it.
Can it lead to a builder license?
Yes. NSW accepts a Certificate IV in Building and Construction plus a carpentry license in place of the Diploma. You still need two years of wide building work under a licensed builder.
Does carpentry from overseas count?
Your overseas jobs can count as evidence for the Australian Certificate III. NSW won’t give a license on an overseas qualification alone. Bring the records you have.
How long does it take, and what does it cost?
Both depend on how much of the Certificate III your work already covers. The free check gives you the full cost and a timeframe.
I work in another state. Can you help?
Yes. Carpentry rules change from state to state. If you hold a carpentry license in another state, ask us about mutual recognition in NSW.
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.