NSW Owner builder course frequently asked questions

How do I obtain my NSW owner builder permit/licence?

• Complete our NSW owner builder course.
• Obtain an owner builder permit/licence application form from the NSW Office of Fair Trading. We can send you an owner builder permit/licence application form on request.
• Return the completed NSW owner builder permit/licence application form and any other necessary documents to the NSW Office of Fair Trading.
• Pay the NSW Office of Fair Trading owner builder permit/licence application fee.
• The Office of Fair Trading have informed us that they can process an owner builder application over the counter in less than 10 minutes.

What do I need to do to complete the NSW owner builder course?

• Fill in an owner builder course application form.
• Pay the owner builder course fee.
• Read our owner builder course training manual.
• Complete our owner builder course questionnaire.
• Return the owner builder course questionnaire to us for marking.

How long does it take to complete the NSW owner builder course.

• Many past NSW owner builder students have completed our NSW owner builder course in less than 3 hours.
• You can enrol, complete our NSW owner builder course and have your NSW owner builder course certificate in less than a day.

How much does the NSW owner builder course cost.

• The cost of our NSW owner builder course is just $80 online or $110 by mail which includes all owner builder course material, postage, administration, access to our online support service and the GST.
• There are no hidden additional costs.

How can I apply to enrol in the NSW owner builder course?

• You can apply online at our website.
• You can print the application form from our website, fill it in and post or fax it to us.
• You can apply by phone.

How can I pay for the NSW owner builder course?

• Payment options are on our NSW owner builder course application form.
• You can pay by credit card.
• You can pay by direct transfer online.
• You can pay at any National Australia Bank.
• You can pay by cheque or money order and mail it to us.

When will I receive my NSW owner builder course completion certificate?

• Your NSW owner builder course questionnaire will be marked on the same day that we receive it.
• We forward the original copy of your NSW owner builder course completion certificate by mail on the same day that the NSW owner builder course questionnaire is marked.

What if I don't understand some of the NSW owner builder course material?

• A free support service is available to you to help clarify unclear material whilst you are doing our NSW owner builder course.
• If you don't understand something from our owner builder course training manual or the NSW owner builder course questionnaire you can contact us by phone, fax or email.

How will I be assessed?

• Our NSW owner builder course questionnaire consists of a series of questions that require true / false responses. Our NSW owner builder course test has no confusing multiple choice questions or questions that require complicated written answers.

How long will the test take?

• Our NSW owner builder course questionnaire can be completed in less than 10 minutes.

Can I refer to the owner builder course notes when answering the questions?

• Yes. Our NSW owner builder course is essentially an information session and we want to give you every opportunity to understand what is necessary to be a successful owner builder.

What is the pass mark for the owner builder course test?

• Our NSW owner builder course questionnaire has a pass mark of 80%.

What happens if I don't pass the NSW owner builder course test?

• If you do not achieve a passing grade at your first attempt, you will be notified and reassessed following further study time and assistance.
• To date, all students who have attempted the test have passed our NSW owner builder course.

How many times can I resit the NSW owner builder course test?

• You can resit our NSW owner builder course questionnaire as many times as it takes to achieve a pass. We have several questionnaires.
• We provide you with all the help you need to pass the test and complete the NSW owner builder course.

Is the owner builder course approved by the NSW Office of Fair Trading?

• Yes. We are a NSW Office of Fair Trading approved course provider for owner builder training in NSW.

How long can I take to complete the NSW owner builder course?

• You can start and finish our NSW owner builder course when it suits you.

Who produced the owner builder course material?

• Our NSW owner builder course training manual was prepared by a practicing Building Consultant with over 38 years building industry experience and in excess of 25 years experience in training and assessing building industry personnel on and off the building site. He holds licenses as a building contractor, building consultant, registered valuer and has formal teaching qualifications.

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