Painting

What To Know About Painting Trade Licence

Australia's painting and decorating sector is experiencing steady growth alongside an expanding construction sector. As more houses are built, so is the demand for skilled painters. Due to the low barrier to entry in the painting industry, professionals can easily enter and exit the industry based on demand. This makes the sector very competitive.

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Australian Painting Licence

A painting license allows you to operate your painting and decorating business in the state or territory in which you are registered. Such license shall be granted only to qualified painters. Requirements vary depending on your state, but most states require that painters have one of the following nationally recognized qualifications in the painting industry:
BCG30603 Certificate III in Painting and Decorating
CPC30608 Certificate III in Painting and Decorating
CPC30611 Certificate III in Painting and Decorating
CPC30620 Certificate III in Painting and Decorating

Do I Really Need a Painting Licence?

States and territories have strict rules in place that require painters to be licensed or registered before advertising painting work, subcontracting or subcontracting painting work. Registration is a way to identify your business and to maintain its responsibility for your work and protect consumers. Any unlicensed individual who subcontracts a painting project may be fined, prosecuted, or otherwise penalized. In most cases, people who do not comply with the regulations will be prevented from obtaining a license in the future.

Applying for a Painting Licence

Each state has its own processes and requirements for obtaining a painter's license, and separate organizations manage the registration process. You will need to submit your qualifications when you apply.
If you have the necessary experience and skills but don't have a full qualification, you might consider using Recognition of Prior Learning as a way to get an equivalent qualification without having to spend time, effort and money on the job in the classroom unnecessary.
Please contact your state's licensing agency for updated information when requirements change. Holo Education is not an RTO or licensing body.

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