Distance Education Online
for Owner Builders

Accessing distance education online modules for owner builders is now relatively easy with the advent of web businesses such as the Owner Builder Centre. They are one of a number of reputable suppliers of Nationally Recognised Training packages that contain units of competency required for the license.

Distance education online by state

For NSW the units are:

Apply OHS, requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
Read and interpret plans and specification
Undertake basic estimation and costing
Plan and organise work
Conduct workplace communication

Who administers the OB license process in NSW?

The NSW Department of Fair Trading

For Queensland the units are:

Work health and safety
Design
Environment and energy
Estimating, costing and budgets
Planning and scheduling
Payments to trade contractors
Finance and loan requirements
Taxation and Portable Long Service Leave Levy
Obligations under the QBCC Act 1991
Approvals and inspections
Insurances
Building coordination

Who administers the OB license process in QLD?

The Queensland Building and Construction Commission

For Victoria the units are:

Understanding the building process
Preparing to build
My obligations when building
My obligations to others and resolving disputes

Who administers the OB license process in Victoria?

The Victorian Building Authority

Download the Victorian Owner Builder Information and Study Guide here.

MBA Policy: With the increasing activity of owner-builders applying for building approvals across Australia, Master Builders considered it appropriate to develop a national policy on owner builders.

The objective of the policy is to assist State and Territory Master Builders Associations to lobby for consistent owner builder legislation across Australia which will ensure legitimate owner-builder activity in the domestic building market.

The policy will set out the criteria that legislation should address to ensure that owner-builders are equipped with all relevant information and training prior to undertaking the task of building their own home.

Download the National MBA Owner Builder Policy here

South Australian Govt OB Responsibilities

Western Australia Govt OB Aplication Guidelines

Northern Territory Gov OB Manual