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Owner Builder
Course Info : 39291QLD – COURSE IN PREPARATION FOR OWNER BUILDER PERMIT
We have a a 100% pass rate policy. We are not here to fail anyone, just help point you in the right direction.

The QLD Building Services Authority requires all persons seeking to apply for an Owner-Builder Permit to complete this course where the total commercial value of works (labour and materials, inc. GST) exceeds $11,000.

Upon satisfactory completion of this course, students will receive a Nationally Recognised "Statement of Attainment" and will be able to apply to the QLD Building Services Authority for their owner-builder permit.

Any person with a relevant BSA licence may be eligible for exemption to doing this course. Please contact the QLD BSA to find out if you qualify for exemption.

Topics covered in the course include –
  • Plan an owner builder construction project;
  • Prepare drawings and identify materials;
  • Estimate costs and evaluate fund sources;
  • Identify statutory requirements relevant to the obligations of the owner builder;
  • Develop strategies to support the administration of an owner builder project;
  • Develop strategies for monitoring and controlling on-site activities of an O.B. Project;
Course Info : WAOB01 – WEST AUSTRALIA OWNER BUILDER COURSE
If the value of work (labour and materials, inc. GST) exceeds $20,000., you MUST provide evidence (OUR Certificate) to the WA Building Commision if you wish to apply for your Owner-Builder Permit.

Upon satisfactory completion of this course, students will receive a "Certificate" and will be able to apply to the WA Building Commission for their owner-builder permit.

Topics covered in the course include –
  • Preparing to be an Owner-Builder;
  • Legislation surrounding Owner-Building;
  • Cotracts, quotes and progress payments;
  • Dispute handling, resolution and helpful tips;
Course Info : CPCCOHS1001A – Work Safely in the Construction Industry (White card)
This course is an induction course designed as a preparatory program prior to commencement of construction work as part of compliance within the statutory requirements of the Queensland Workplace Health & Safety Act 1995.

NSW, SA, WA, VIC & QLD all have reciprocal acceptance of their respective Construction Induction Certificates.

Under each states mutual recognition agreement, any persons who hold a White Card can use this card in any of the other states mentioned above.

The course includes basic Risk Management concepts, Safe Work Practices and an insight into Workplace/Occupational Health and Safety legislation and Common Law. Topics covered include –
  • OHS Legislative Requirements;
  • Construction hazards and control measures;
  • OHS communication and reporting processes;
  • OHS incident response procedures;
You MUST complete the induction BEFORE construction work commences as there is no provision under the legislation to complete it after work has begun.

Failure to hold or show evidence of your White Card Induction training can result in severe penalties to principal contractors, employers or persons deemed as workers who undertake construction work.
How to sign up
At ABSOLUTE, our simple registration process enables you to sign up in less than 3 minutes. To register simply click on the "Register" button which is located in the top right corner of every page. Once you register with ABSOLUTE Education, you will be asked to provide us with a set of standard information about yourself.

There are 6 very short steps in the registration process.
  1. Disclaimer;
  2. Login Details;
  3. Personal Details;
  4. Payment Options;
  5. Confirmation;
  6. Completion;
Step 1. is a simple disclaimer which asks you to verify that the person registering is the same person that will be sitting the assessment.

Step 2. includes your username & password which you can make up and should be easy to remember by yourself. You will use this to access the course material and assessment once you have successfully completed the registration.

Step 3. includes other standard information like your name and address, so that we know who to write the certificate out to and where to send it.

Step 4. is payment of the course. You have the option to pay by credit card which means your account will become active immediately, or you can choose to pay by direct deposit in which case you will have to wait till the funds transfer before your account becomes active. None of your credit card information is stored by us. We value your security, so we ensure that all the information you supply to us in the registration process is encrypted with the highest level of encryption.

Step 5. is as simple as confirming the details you entered.

Step 6. is your final confirmation and reference code. You can now logon to ABSOLUTE Education by entering your username and password and clicking on "Login". Users will now be granted full access to the web site where you can sit your online assessment at your own convenience.
Security & our web site
Sign up for the ABSOLUTE Education course for a one off payment, with the confidence that we will provide you with a secure web site with which you can make payments over the Internet. Through our secure website we will provide you with an invaluable resource that you will use not only to meet the educational requirements of the QLD Building Services Authority , but use as a resource throughout your building and construction process.

You can enter details and access our web site with confidence. We do not allow unauthorised individuals access to any information from our site, nor do we give out any information to 3rd parties. We have developed highly secure components to pass your personal information. Furthermore we use a system of secure keys to ensure that personal information shall be passed in an encrypted form. Additionally payments made through our web site are made through a secure gateway that ensures that credit details remain secure.
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