Licenses and Qualifications
There are so many terms running around at the moment, how do you know your builder has the right qualifications for your Job?
So, to break it down as simple as possible:
Qualified – Has completed an apprenticeship (can be any experience level)
Licensed – Experienced and has a Government license to work on Restricted Building Work
Certified – A Member of the Certified Builders Association (must hold qualifications)
Master – A Member of the Master Builders Organisation (no formal qualifications required)
Master Builders and Certified Builders are not actually a Qualification, licence or skill level, they are simply members of building associations. But this also holds merit as you can read below.
Lets go into a little more detail on each classification, starting with the highest class first: