Qualification-based eligibility requirements

The National Law specifies the qualifications and/or units of competency required for the issue of a licence. The aim of eligibility requirements based on qualifications is to protect consumers from engaging practitioners who may deliver substandard service due to failure to reach a minimum standard of competence.

Under the preferred option, the qualifications for a tradesperson registration and for a full licence in each category are shown in Tables 3.7 and 3.8. Note that, as is current practice, a full apprenticeship leading to a Certificate III qualification would be considered the standard pathway to a licence at the registered tradesperson level.

A contractor will not be required to hold a skills qualification to contract but would need either to hold the relevant licence (if a natural person) or have a nominee with the relevant licence to

undertake the work. This is to ensure that the contracting company has at least one person with the licence required to carry out the work to the appropriate standard.

Table 3.7 Tradesperson registration

Licence category Qualification Plumber tradesperson’s

registration

Completion of CPC32412 Certificate III in Plumbing OR

CPC32512 Certificate III in Plumbing (Mechanical Services)

Drainer tradesperson’s registration Completion of CPC32412 Certificate III in Plumbing including the drainage stream and the unit of competency CPCPSN3025A Install pre-treatment facilities

OR

CPC20712 Certificate II in Drainage including the following units of competency:

CPCPSN3025A Install pre-treatment facilities; and

CPCPDR3021A Plan layout of a residential sanitary drainage system General gasfitter tradesperson’s

registration

Completion of CPC32712 Certificate III in Gas Fitting including the follow elective units of competency:

 CPCPCM2049A Cut using oxy-LPG-acetylene equipment

 CPCPCM3022A Weld polyethylene and polypropylene pipes using fusion method

 CPCPCM3023A Fabricate and install non-ferrous pressure piping OR

CPC32412 Certificate III in Plumbing including the gas services stream and the following elective units of competency:

 CPCPCM2049A Cut using oxy-LPG-acetylene equipment

 CPCPGS3052A Maintain Type A gas appliances

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Fire protection tradesperson’s registration

Completion of CPC32812 Certificate III in Fire Protection

Mechanical services tradesperson’s registration

CPC32512 Certificate III in Plumbing (Mechanical Services) including the sanitary stream

OR

CPC32412 Certificate III in Plumbing including the mechanical services stream

Table 3.8: (Full) licence level

Licence category Qualification

Plumber Hold a plumber tradesperson registration OR completion of either CPC32412 Certificate III in Plumbing OR CPC32512 Certificate III in Plumbing (Mechanical Services)

PLUS

Completion of the following units of competency from CPC40912 Certificate IV in Plumbing Services:

Common compulsory units:

 CPCPCM4011A Carry out work based risk control processes

 CPCPCM4012A Estimate and cost work Plumbing and services – Operations stream elective

 CPCPWT4011B Design and size heated and cold water services and systems

 CPCPSN4011B Design and size sanitary plumbing systems

Drainer Hold a drainer tradesperson registration OR completion of either CPC32412 Certificate III in Plumbing including the drainage stream and the unit of competency CPCPSN3025A Install pre-treatment facilities OR CPC20712 Certificate II in Drainage including the following units of competency:

 CPCPSN3025A Install pre-treatment facilities; and

 CPCPDR3021A Plan layout of a residential sanitary drainage system PLUS

Completion of the following units of competency from CPC40912 Certificate IV in Plumbing and Services:

Common compulsory units:

 CPCPCM4011A Carry out work based risk control processes

 CPCPCM4012A Estimate and cost work Plumbing and services – Operations stream core

 CPCPDR4011B Design and size sanitary drainage systems

 CPCPDR4013B Design and size domestic treatment plant disposal systems

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General gasfitter Hold a general gasfitter tradesperson registration or completion of CPC32712 Certificate III in Gas Fitting including the follow elective units of competency:

 CPCPCM2049A Cut using oxy-LPG-acetylene equipment

 CPCPCM3022A Weld polyethylene and polypropylene pipes using fusion method

 CPCPCM3023A Fabricate and install non-ferrous pressure piping OR

CPC32412 Certificate III in Plumbing including the gas services stream and the following elective units of competency:

 CPCPCM2049A Cut using oxy-LPG-acetylene equipment

 CPCPGS3052A Maintain Type A gas appliances PLUS

Completion of the following units of competency from CPC40912 Certificate IV in Plumbing and Services:

Common compulsory units:

 CPCPCM4011A Carry out work based risk control processes

 CPCPCM4012A Estimate and cost work

Plumbing and services – Operations stream electives:

 CPCPGS4011B Design and size consumer gas installations

 CPCPGS4022A Service Type A gas appliances

Gasfitter type B appliances Hold a licence as a General gasfitter or the qualifications required to obtain a General gasfitter licence

PLUS

Completion of the unit of competency CPCPGS4023A Install, commission and service Type B gas appliances

Fire protection Hold a fire protection work tradesperson registration or completion of CPC32812 Certificate III in Fire Protection

PLUS

Completion of the following units of competency from CPC40911 Certificate IV in Plumbing and Services:

Common compulsory units:

 CPCPCM4011A Carry out work based risk control processes

 CPCPCM4012A Estimate and cost work

Mechanical services CPC32512 Certificate III in Plumbing (Mechanical Services) including the sanitary stream

OR

CPC32412 Certificate III in Plumbing including the mechanical services stream OR

a mechanical services tradesperson registration PLUS

Completion of the following units of competency from CPC40912 Certificate IV in Plumbing and Services:

 CPCPMS4011B Design, size and layout heating and cooling systems

 CPCPCM4011A Carry out work based risk control process

 CPCPCM4012A Estimate and cost work

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Restricted plumber – (disconnect/reconnect) work

Completion of the following units of competency from CPC32412 Certificate III in Plumbing:

 CPCPCM2046A Use plumbing hand and power tools

 CPCPWT3023A Install and commission water heating systems PLUS

the following units of competency from CPC40912 Certificate IV in Plumbing and Services:

 CPCPWT4023A Commission and maintain heated water temperature control devices

Restricted plumber – (urban irrigation) work

Certificate II in Urban Irrigation CPC20912 including the follow elective units of competency:

 CPCPWT3027A Connect irrigation systems from drinking water supply

 CPCPWT3025A Install water pump sets

 CPCPWT3029A Install water pipe systems

 CPCPWT3028A Install water service OR

Certificate III in Irrigation AHC32412 including the follow elective units of competency:

 CPCPWT3027A Connect irrigation systems from drinking water supply

 AHCIRG309A Interpret and apply instructions to install pumps

 AHCIRG311A Install low volume irrigation components

 AHCIRG312A Install sprinkler irrigation components

 AHCIRG315A Interpret irrigation plans and drawings

 CPCPIG2021A Design domestic urban irrigation systems

 CPCPCM2023A Carry out OHS requirements OR

Certificate III in Plumbing (CPC32412) including the following elective units of competency:

 CPCPWT3029A Install water pipe systems

 CPCPIG2021A Design domestic urban irrigation systems

 CPCPIG3021A Set out, install and commission irrigation systems

 CPCPIG3022A Install and commission domestic irrigation pumps Restricted fire protection –

inspecting/ testing work

CPP20511 Certificate II in Fire Protection Inspection and Testing

Table 3.9: Endorsements

Licence category Qualification Plumber licence –thermostatic

mixing valves

Plumber licence plus:

Completion of CPCPWT4023A Commission and maintain heated water temperature control devices from CPC40912 Certificate IV in Plumbing and Services

Plumber licence –backflow prevention devices

Plumber licence plus:

Completion of CPCPWT4022A Commission and maintain backflow prevention devices from CPC40912 Certificate IV in Plumbing and Services

Plumber tradespersons registration –thermostatic mixing valves

Plumber tradespersons registration plus:

Completion of CPCPWT4023A Commission and maintain heated water temperature control devices from CPC40912 Certificate IV in Plumbing and Services

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Plumber tradespersons registration –backflow prevention devices

Plumber tradespersons registration plus:

Completion of CPCPWT4022A Commission and maintain backflow prevention devices from CPC40912 Certificate IV in Plumbing and Services

Table 3.10: Provisional licence level

Licence category Qualification Plumber – provisional (water and

sanitary)

Offshore Technical Skills Record (OTSR) – a document issued by a registered training organisation after a successful assessment against either of:

CPC32412 Certificate III in Plumbing OR

CPC32512 Certificate III in Plumbing (Mechanical Services)

Drainer – provisional Offshore Technical Skills Record (OTSR) – a document issued by a registered training organisation after a successful assessment against CPC32412 Certificate III in Plumbing including the drainage stream and the unit of competency CPCPSN3025A Install pre-treatment facilities

General gasfitter – provisional Offshore Technical Skills Record (OTSR) – a document issued by a registered training organisation after a successful assessment against either of:

CPC32712 Certificate III in Gas Fitting including the follow elective units of competency:

 CPCPCM2049A Cut using oxy-LPG-acetylene equipment

 CPCPCM3022A Weld polyethylene and polypropylene pipes using fusion method

 CPCPCM3023A Fabricate and install non-ferrous pressure piping OR

CPC32412 Certificate III in Plumbing including the Gas Services Stream and the following elective units of competency:

 CPCPCM2049A Cut using oxy-LPG-acetylene equipment

 CPCPGS3052A Maintain Type A gas appliances

Provisional licences

The Offshore Technical Skills Record (OTSR) – issued to overseas trained applicants who have been assessed as holding an appropriate level of competence to commence work in Australia – will allow such applicants to be eligible for an entry-level provisional licence in the relevant trade. The OTSR will detail the gap training that the successful applicant will need to undertake when they get to Australia in order to obtain registration as a tradesperson. The applicant will need to work under supervision and complete gap training within a specified time.

To provide consistency in approach, it is proposed that the licensing regime for plumbing and gasfitting occupations will also include provisional licences to deal with migrants who have their skills assessed onshore against the same qualification requirements.

In document Decision Regulation Impact Statement (Page 54-58)