Carpenters,joiners etc going to Queensland - helpful
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Carpenters,joiners etc going to Queensland - helpful
here is a letter I have been sent by the Queensland building Authority re getting a Licence to work.
Hope it helps we are hoping to get hubby's Qualifications translated over here by the guy who did our TRA for us, so that’s one less thing to worry about here goes
Thank you for your recent email enquiry.
To view the scope of work and the requirements to obtain the Carpentry Licence click on: http://www.bsa.qld.gov.au/scripts/classes.exe?id=144
You will notice that there are four requirements that you will need to meet to obtain this licence. The first being a technical qualification. The technical requirement does list a carpentry apprenticeship, however this refers to an Australian apprenticeship. For an overseas apprenticeship , you will need to have it recognised for Australian use. You can contact skills recognition on the Sunshine Coast on (07) 4121 1752 to arrange this. Alternatively you can undertake experience based assessment with a Registered Training Organisation. For a list of Registered Training Organisations who perform the assessments click on: http://www.bsa.qld.gov.au/pdf/52.pdf
To meet the second requirement for both licences you will need to sit a short managerial course. For a list of the course providers click on: http://www.bsa.qld.gov.au/scripts/factsheet.exe?id=4
The third requirement is that you have at least 2 years experience in the scope of work for the licence. This you will detail in a resume form that comes with the application form. You can download both forms from: http://www.bsa.qld.gov.au/licenceapp/individual/ Your husband will need to include referees in the resume form who can verify that he has the appropriate experience, for overseas referees you will need to include an email address to enable us to contact them.
Lastly you will need to provide BSA with financial information based on what you turnover will be for the licence year. You can find more information on the financial requirements at: http://www.bsa.qld.gov.au/contractor/requirement/
For more information on how to apply for a licence click on: http://www.bsa.qld.gov.au/scripts/factsheet.exe?id=3
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Here's my reply from the person who will recognise and convert his qualifications
In my role as a Registered Training Organisation I am able to do a skill assessment of Alistair for an Australian Qualification Framework qualification. In his case the relevant AQF qualification is Certificate III in General Construction - Carpentry. It is the nationally recognised Australian trade level qualification.
We are authorised by government to do this and must follow strict procedures laid down by the relevant industry. We are audited from time to time to ensure we are doing things correctly.
The assessment process is a little similar to the skill assessment process for migration, but is more rigorous and focuses on practical skill and knowledge, rather than proving range of work and experience by documentation. So we need to do a practical workplace assessment and this would be best done in the UK, before you leave, with live work he is currently doing.
I send an assessor to the UK for these sorts of things a number of times a year.
Our assessment fee is AUD1,650. This fee is non-refundable and the outcome of the assessment is based solely on the candidates knowledge and skills. While not be able to guarantee an outcome, I would be surprised if Alistair was not OK given his training and experience.
Have a look at our website http://www.alms.com.au for more information on the process, and also to download our application form and instructions. If Alistair wishes to proceed he should complete the application form (which asks for the same type of information and certified copies of supporting documents he has previously provided so that should be straightforward and easy) and send the material to me with a cheque for AUD1,650 and we'll schedule the assessment.
I didn't know we had to do so much
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Hope it helps we are hoping to get hubby's Qualifications translated over here by the guy who did our TRA for us, so that’s one less thing to worry about here goes
Thank you for your recent email enquiry.
To view the scope of work and the requirements to obtain the Carpentry Licence click on: http://www.bsa.qld.gov.au/scripts/classes.exe?id=144
You will notice that there are four requirements that you will need to meet to obtain this licence. The first being a technical qualification. The technical requirement does list a carpentry apprenticeship, however this refers to an Australian apprenticeship. For an overseas apprenticeship , you will need to have it recognised for Australian use. You can contact skills recognition on the Sunshine Coast on (07) 4121 1752 to arrange this. Alternatively you can undertake experience based assessment with a Registered Training Organisation. For a list of Registered Training Organisations who perform the assessments click on: http://www.bsa.qld.gov.au/pdf/52.pdf
To meet the second requirement for both licences you will need to sit a short managerial course. For a list of the course providers click on: http://www.bsa.qld.gov.au/scripts/factsheet.exe?id=4
The third requirement is that you have at least 2 years experience in the scope of work for the licence. This you will detail in a resume form that comes with the application form. You can download both forms from: http://www.bsa.qld.gov.au/licenceapp/individual/ Your husband will need to include referees in the resume form who can verify that he has the appropriate experience, for overseas referees you will need to include an email address to enable us to contact them.
Lastly you will need to provide BSA with financial information based on what you turnover will be for the licence year. You can find more information on the financial requirements at: http://www.bsa.qld.gov.au/contractor/requirement/
For more information on how to apply for a licence click on: http://www.bsa.qld.gov.au/scripts/factsheet.exe?id=3
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Here's my reply from the person who will recognise and convert his qualifications
In my role as a Registered Training Organisation I am able to do a skill assessment of Alistair for an Australian Qualification Framework qualification. In his case the relevant AQF qualification is Certificate III in General Construction - Carpentry. It is the nationally recognised Australian trade level qualification.
We are authorised by government to do this and must follow strict procedures laid down by the relevant industry. We are audited from time to time to ensure we are doing things correctly.
The assessment process is a little similar to the skill assessment process for migration, but is more rigorous and focuses on practical skill and knowledge, rather than proving range of work and experience by documentation. So we need to do a practical workplace assessment and this would be best done in the UK, before you leave, with live work he is currently doing.
I send an assessor to the UK for these sorts of things a number of times a year.
Our assessment fee is AUD1,650. This fee is non-refundable and the outcome of the assessment is based solely on the candidates knowledge and skills. While not be able to guarantee an outcome, I would be surprised if Alistair was not OK given his training and experience.
Have a look at our website http://www.alms.com.au for more information on the process, and also to download our application form and instructions. If Alistair wishes to proceed he should complete the application form (which asks for the same type of information and certified copies of supporting documents he has previously provided so that should be straightforward and easy) and send the material to me with a cheque for AUD1,650 and we'll schedule the assessment.
I didn't know we had to do so much
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