SA contractor licence business criteria course

	Units of competency 1. BSBESB402 Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures 2. BSBESB401 Research and develop business plans
	Support hours 7am - 6pm AEST (Mon - Thurs) 7am - 5pm AEST (Fri)
	Course access Unlimited access during enrolment period 6 month enrolment period Start now, pay later
	Assessments marked Within one (1) business day
	Certificate issued Instantly Emailed straight away after successfully completed

You will need to complete these two (2) units if you are applying for one, or more, of the following contractor licences:
• Retricted builder (trades such as carpentry, painting, tiling, handyman, etc)
• Plumbing
• Gas
• Electrical
• Civil
• Commercial (Class 2 to 9).

The units completed in this course meets Option 4 of Part 2 - Specified and other general building work of Consumer and Business Services' (CBS) business criteria requirement. Click here for details.

Want to check this is the right course for you? Click here.

You should confirm with Consumer and Business Services (CBS) as to the exact units you need to complete for your licence before enrolling.

If you are applying for a Residential general builder (Class 1 and 10)(any height), Residential additions (any height), Residential alterations and/or renovations (inc non-structural) or a Transportable building construction and installation contractor licence, click here.

Sam Cottell from SA Trade Licensing can help you put your licence application together, provide information on the licensing process, and offer further advice on obtaining a SA Contractor Licence. For information on the services SA Trade Licensing can offer and help you with, click here.

See our course brochure for more information.

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To successfully complete this course, you are required to complete two (2) nationally accredited units of competency. These units are BSBESB402 Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures AND BSBESB401 Research and develop business plans.

On completion of BOTH of these units, you will be issued a Statement of Attainment for the two units above.

Completed one unit elsewhere and only need to complete one? Not a problem, just let us know and we will amend your training plan and invoice.

Enrolment period, or duration, for both the online option and workshop option is six (6) months. That is, you need to complete all training and assessment within this enrolment period. You will be able to ask for a no-fee extension if required. The amount of training and assessment which occurs during the enrolment period will be dependant on a number of factors including, but not limited to your current level of knowledge and skills, breaks in study, distractions, etc.

You can complete the course either entirely at home online, or you can choose to come to one of our workshops where you can access the help and support of our trainers. To see the list of upcoming workshops, click here.

To complete the course at home online, you will need a computer/laptop/phone/tablet, etc with a webcam and connected to the internet. We provide everything required at the workshop. In either case, you will not need to purchase any additional resources such as programs, materials, books, etc.

If you would like to complete the course at home online, click the Enrol for online button above. If you would like to come in to a workshop, click the Enrol for workshop button above.

While the nominal duration for the workshop option is two (2) days, you will still have the six month enrolment period to finish the course, in case you do not complete all assessment at the workshop. Please note: attending the workshop does not guarantee that you will successfully complete the units of competency. You may have to complete uncompleted assessments at home, or attend another workshop to complete.

Whichever option you choose, you will be guided by the system. If you have any problems, or if we can help with anything at all, please don't hesitate to contact us on 1300 797 123.

Information on the BSBESB402 unit can be found here, and on the BSBESB401 unit here.

See our course brochure for more information.

The fees for this course is $600 for the online option and $700 for the workshop option. This is the full Fee For Service price as no subsidies or funding applies or is available.

Fees can be paid by credit card (no surchage applies), direct deposit or cash (workshop only).

Fees are payable once all asseessments have been successfully completed, and before we will issue you your certificate.

Only need to complete one (1) unit? Not a problem, fees will only be $300 for the online option and $350 for the workshop option.

PCD Training also does not participate in any loan schemes, such as VET Student Loans, etc. So you will not incur a debt with the government by enroling in this course.

See our course brochure for more information.

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Have you got existing knowledge and skills that you feel may enable you to apply for RPL for the unitsBSBESB402 Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures, and BSBESB401 Research and develop business plans? If you wish to apply for RPL for these units, please contact us at admin@pcdtraining.edu.au and we will advise of the process from there.

Please note:
Keep in mind these few things -
1. You will need to provide suitable documentary evidence, be required to attend an interview, answer a number of quiz questions and provide an experience video. This process can take some time to complete.

2. The fees for RPL are the same as enrolling in the course and completing the assessments, you don't save any money.

3. In alot of cases it can take longer to complete going through RPL than just completing normally.

If you have any questions about RPL, please don't hesitate to contact us or see our course brochure for more information.

Entry requirements

There are no designated entry requirements for this course. However, you will need a sound working knowledge of basic maths, and be able to read, write and understand standard English, similar to what is used in this information. If you are unsure of your Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) standard, please request our LLN Tool.

You will also be required to download and upload files. You will also need access to a computer/laptop/tablet, etc which has, or on which you are able to install, a web-cam and has internet access.

Enrolment notes

All prices are in Australian (AUD) dollars.

All personal information is collected for the purposes of enrolment requirements only. Specified information from the enrolment is required by federal legislation to be reported to the national VET regulator for statistical purposes only. Your information won't be shared with any other party.

All payment information, including card and cardholder information, is collected for the purposes of enrolment requirements only. Your payment information will not be retained and will not be shared with any other party.

PCD Training does not guarantee that you will successfully complete this course. We also do not guarantee that you will become licensed by a licensing authority, such as Consumer and Business Services (CBS), or you will obtain employment by having completed this course.

Assessment

Participants will be required to complete a range of assessments, including uploading of files of work completed and video responses. Assessment requirements are outlined in the relevant unit.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is also available. This will require uploading of evidence documents, the completion of a skills history document, an online interview which will be recorded, recording of an experience video, answering quizz questions, etc.

If you wish to apply for an RPL please contact us at admin@pcdtraining.edu.au, or click on the RPL tab and complete the skills assessment form.

See our course brochure for more information.

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You probably haven’t heard of PCD Training before and might be just a little worried as a result. We totally understand! Ask yourself (and other training providers) these questions when comparing us to others:

1. Will my trainers have experience in both building and business?
PCD Trainers have several years’ experience in both, click here for more information on our trainers.

2. Does my trainer hold a building licence?
Holding a building licence from a licensing authority shows that the person has appropriate knowledge and experience in the building industry. Knowledge and experience that can be imparted to you to help you with your contracting business. Both our trainer’s hold a current building licence.

3. Can I start the course before paying?
Starting a course before having to pay shows that the training provider stands behind the quality of training they offer, and not out to rip your money from your pockets. With PCD Training, you can start (and even complete) the course before paying. If you are not happy with it at any point, simply stop doing it as you haven’t paid anything up front.

4. It’s two business units that I must do, but will it be relevant for my contracting business?
With PCD Training, YES. Some providers just use generic training resources that have been developed by a third-party company. These materials are generic in nature and cover business generally. We have developed our own learning resources and assessments and have contextualised our materials specifically to a building or trade contracting business.

5. Every state has different legislation, I live in South Australia so will I learn things relevant to me in South Australia
With PCD Training, definitely. Not only have we contextualised our training resources to a building and trade contracting business, but we have also contextualised them specifically to South Australia. So, you will learn relevant things for your contracting business IN South Australia.

6. When will I get my certificate?
As soon as you have successfully completed all tasks, and we have received your fees, you will be emailed a copy of your certificate INSTANTLY. You will also be able to access a copy in our system. Under the standards for registration, RTO’s must issue certification within 30 days. At PCD Training we do it instantly.

7. I haven’t heard of PCD Training before, how long has it been going?
PCD Training has been training since 1998. Our RTO number, 1820, indicates that we have been around for a while.

8. Your price seems to be in between other providers. I have seen it as cheap as $330 and as dear as $1000, why is that?
The cheap ones could be using the generic resources that costs them about $40 from their supplier and require you to do 200, 500, or more, word essays. The dearer ones usually have high overheads such as several staff, offices, cars, etc that they must pay for. We consider our price to be fair for quality training and we have limited overheads.

9. Can I get help and support?
Definitely, and not just in standard “business hours”. Apart from asking question by email at any time, you can also contact us by phone Monday to Thursdays from 7.00am to 8.00pm and Fridays from 7.00am to 5.00pm all times are AEST).

1. I am after a contractor licence, is there anything else I need to be able to work for myself?
Yes. There are two types of licences you will need, a contractor licence and a supervisor or work licence. Plumbing, Gas and Electrical trades are known as a work licence and you may have one already if you have completed your apprenticeship. Restricted builders (trades such as painters, tiles, carpenters, etc) need to have a supervisor licence.

2. What is the difference between the two licences, I thought I just had to have a contractor licence?
A work / supervisor licence lets you do or supervisor the work only, it doesn’t let you do anything else. A contractor licence lets you contract or run a business only. So to be able to work for yourself you need the two licences together, or have someone with the licences if you are going to operate as a company, etc. Check with Consumer and Business Services (CBS) for details.

3. What do I need to do to get a work or supervisor licence?
If you are in plumbing, gas or electrical then usually you will need to have completed an apprenticeship. If you are a restricted builder (trades such as painter, tiler, carpenter, etc) then you usually need to sit a technical interview with Consumer and Business Services (CBS). Check with Consumer and Business Services (CBS) for details.

4. What do I need to get a contractor’s licence?
Regardless of whether you are plumbing, gas, electrical or restricted builder usually you need three main things: a business criteria course (this course you are looking at with us), $10,000 in net assets and a national police clearance check no older than 12 months old. Check with Consumer and Business Services (CBS) for details.

5. I want to do a couple of different aspects of work, such as plastering and painting. How does that work with the licences?
You only get the one contractor licence, this covers you for whatever work you want to do (except general building). What will be affected is your supervisor licence. A supervisor licence has a condition/conditions which allows you to do the scope of work under that condition/conditions. So, as an example, if you wanted to do both plastering and painting then you will need the two conditions that covers these two types of work. Check with Consumer and Business Services (CBS) for details.

6. It’s a bit confusing with these licences, is there somewhere where I can get more information?
Definitely. We highly recommend to touch base with Sam Cottell from SA Trade Licensing, you can reach by email at: sam@tradesa.com.au Sam is ex-manger of the licensing section for CBS and knows all the ins and outs with licensing. Alternatively if you don’t want to engage Sam’s services or pay for a consult, contact CBS and ask them what you would like to know.

7. With your business criteria course, how long roughly does the online option take to complete?
Unfortunately we can’t give an accurate time as everyone is different. As a ballpark allow 1.5 to 2 full days of work per unit, so about 3-4 full days all up. However this is purely a ballpark only.

8. Do I need a webcam and what is it used for?
You definitely need a webcam and it takes a snapshot of you answering a question in an assessment, so we know it’s you completing the course and not someone else. We also have to cover specific things in the unit descriptor, such as communication skills. The easiest way to do this in an online mode is get you to record video answering a question in our system.

9. If I decide to come to one of your workshops, am I guaranteed to complete in the two days?
While we can’t guarantee you will complete in the two days (a number of factors can affect such as English is your second language, etc) it is very unlikely that you won’t complete at the workshop and need to complete work at home.

10. If I decide to enrol for the online option, is there help and support if I need it?
Definitely. While every question has a ‘contact us’ button where you can submit a contact request for us to get back to you, you can also contact us by email at: admin@pcdtraining.edu.au or phone us on 1300797123 and leave a message for us to contact you if it is urgent.

11. When is your next workshop coming up?
You can see the list of workshops coming up here.

12. When do I receive my material for the course?
All material and assessments are available as soon as you enrol. You do not have to wait for us to send anything out to you, as soon as you have access to your course you can start.