Cost of licensing 

The cost of becoming licensed includes:

• a one-off application of $80
• a one-off assessment fee (see table below)
• an annual administration fee of $170 (this is refunded if application is declined)

Licensed class	Assessment fee	Face to face assessment fee (if required)1	Streamlined application fee
Design 1	$760
Design 2	$875
Design 3	$990
Site 1	$275	$470	$125
Site 2	$305	$485	$155
Site 3	$315	$500	$200
Carpentry	$275	$470	$125
Carpentry and Site 1 combined	$330	$470
Roofing	$275	$470	$125
Bricklaying and Blocklaying	$275	$470	$125
External Plastering	$275	$470	$125

1 Trade and Site applicants may need a face-to-face assessment if the evidence in their written application does not demonstrate that their skills and experience meet the relevant licence class standard(s).

A face-to-face meeting will help the assessor make a decision whether you have the required skills and experience and can meet the relevant standards.

Design applicants will be assessed through a face to-face assessment, including discussing a portfolio of work. This cost is built into the application and assessment fee.

Roofing, bricklaying and blocklaying and external plastering applicants can be assessed in more than one area of practice. If you choose to be assessed in more than one area of practice, it will cost an extra $55.

The fees go towards:

• processing and assessing applications
• maintaining the public register of LBPs
• producing your ID card
• providing a freephone service to help LBPs and people wishing to be licensed
• promoting the register to the public
• running a fair and impartial complaints and appeals process for licensed building practitioners.

The annual fee and board levy

Once you are licensed, an annual fee of $170 plus a board levy of $25, totalling $195, will be payable every year.

Please note: All charges include GST.