Builders Licence Renewal NSW
CPD Points for Builders as a training providers delivers Category 1 CPD
points in accordance with the NSW Fair Trading Home Building Act 1989.
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What You Need to Know Before Renewing Your Builders Licence
CPD Points for Builders is a training provider offering Category 1 CPD courses for licensed builders and swimming pool builders in NSW. For several years, we have provided flexible, self-paced online learning through read-only course materials, allowing builders to develop their knowledge at a time and place that suits them, without tests or quizzes.
Builders licence renewal in NSW involves more than paying a renewal fee. Individual licensed builders and swimming pool builders must complete 12 CPD points each year and declare that they have met their CPD obligations when renewing. You should keep certificates and supporting learning records as evidence, ensure your licence details are current, and submit your renewal application and payment before the expiry date. Whether your licence runs for one, three or five years, CPD remains an annual requirement, so it’s important to plan your learning throughout the licence term
CPD helps builders stay informed about construction practices, legislation, safety, contracts and business management. When renewing your licence, you must declare whether you have met your CPD obligations. Keep certificates and supporting records available, as Building Commission NSW may request evidence during an audit.
Planning your learning throughout the year makes renewal easier and gives you time to choose courses relevant to your work. Your CPD should support your ongoing development, rather than become something you only consider when your renewal notice arrives.
Category 1 CPD for Builders Working on Class 1 Homes
Builders working on Class 1 residential buildings can complete eligible Category 1 courses towards their annual CPD requirement.
Eligible activities earn one CPD point per hour and must meet NSW requirements, including relevant subject matter, identifiable learning outcomes and participation. Courses can cover technical construction issues, sustainability, compliance, communication, dispute resolution, contracts, safety and business management.
Category 1 courses offer a flexible learning option, although builders can also earn points through other eligible activities. Separate practitioner CPD requirements may apply if you hold registration under the Design and Building Practitioners scheme.
CPD Across Different Licence Terms
NSW contractor licences are available for one, three or five years. Regardless of your licence term, the requirement remains 12 CPD points each year.
This generally means 12 points across one year, 36 across three years and 60 across five years, subject to applicable carry-forward rules. Learning must be completed in the relevant annual periods; completing everything immediately before renewal does not replace earlier annual obligations.
Check Your CPD Requirements
Use our CPD Checker to estimate your requirements. Enter your current licence issue date, usually corresponding to your last renewal, and expiry date. Compare the estimate with your completed learning records, including any eligible carried-forward points.
Our CPD Courses
Read Only – No Test Required
You can select from any of these 35 courses when you register with us
All courses can be read at your leisure and are worth 2 CPD points, with instant certificate downloads.
Home and Construction Basics
- Home Development Contract Basics
- Home Orientation Designs
- Home Heating and Cooling Basics
- Insulation Basics
- Waterproofing Basics
- Concrete Slab Basics
- Windows Compliance Basics
- Construction Systems
Leadership and Personal Development
- Core Principles of Leadership
- Tools for Effective Organisation
- Work-life Balance
- Planning and Achieving Goals
- Cyber Security for the Construction Industry
- Project Stakeholder Communication
Legal and Compliance
- Employment Law Basics
- Home Building Laws
- Dispute Resolution
- Disputes in Building/Construction
- Tax Basics for Small Businesses
- Workplace Bullying Basics
- Building Defects
- Safe Work Method Statement
- Debt Recovery in the Construction Industry
- Building Code of Australia
- Workers Compensation Basics for NSW Builders
Business and Marketing
- Websites for Builders
- SEO for Builders
- Marketing with Social Media
- Business Documents Preparation
- Building Business Sales Strategies
- Guide to Business Success
- Project Evaluation
- Builders Project Management
- Payment Protection Solutions
100% compliant with NSW Fair Trading Guidelines
In NSW, licensed builders and swimming pool builders must complete 12 CPD points during each 12-month licence period to meet NSW Fair Trading requirements. These builders’ CPD points support ongoing professional development and are required for licence renewal.
Builders CPD Points For Builders provides flexible builders CPD online courses to help licensed professionals complete their annual CPD requirements conveniently and maintain compliance.
Failure to meet the required CPD obligations may affect a builder’s licence renewal or restoration application. Always check the latest requirements directly with NSW Fair Trading.
No test, no quiz required: Read only course to earn CPD Points.
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About CPD Points for Builders
CPD Points for Builders is an online training organization dedicated to the education and development of builders in NSW and ACT.
Our mission is to provide the most relevant and high-quality course information, ensuring that CPD learning is easy, quick, and enjoyable.
Since 2020, CPD Points for Builders has achieved the following milestones:
- Delivered over 20,000 completed courses to builders in NSW.
- Consistently updated all course information to keep it current.
- Focused heavily on research and development to identify the most valuable information for builders.
- Created and published new courses and materials that comply with NSW Fair Trading requirements.
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Not sure how many CPD points you will need before your next license renewal? Use CPD checker to find out.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can usually renew online through Service NSW using your licence number, renewal details and payment method. Your renewal notice explains the steps to follow
Individual licensed builders and swimming pool builders must complete 12 CPD points each year, regardless of whether their licence runs for one, three or five years.
You generally declare whether you have met your CPD requirements rather than submit certificates. Keep your supporting records for three licence renewal periods, as Building Commission NSW may request them during an audit
CPD is an annual obligation. If you hold a three- or five-year licence, completing all your learning immediately before renewal does not replace the requirement to earn points during each year.
Yes. You can carry forward up to 11 surplus CPD points earned for 12 months. Keep records of when you completed the learning and how you applied those points.
You must stop carrying out work requiring that licence. You can apply to restore it at a Service NSW Centre within three months of expiry. After three months, you need to apply for a new licence.
Unless an exemption applies, failing to meet your CPD obligations can result in your renewal application being refused. Exemptions are limited to circumstances such as serious illness or misadventure and require supporting evidence.