National Building Professionals Register - NBPR

	Introduction		Registration
	Benefits		NBPR Documents

Introduction

The NBPR provides a benchmark for judging the suitability of persons:

• for prequalifications in the selection of building service providers
• for licensing and accreditation, and
• for the provision of particular services to the general public.

Individual's with a minimum of three years current experience in the Building Industry are registered at one of three levels and in one or more categories as follows:

• Level 1 (Building Professional): for persons with professional level academic qualifications.
• Level 2 (Building Associate Professional): for persons with paraprofessional level academic qualifications.
• Level 3 (Building Technician): for persons with technician level academic qualifications.

Registration is made within these categories:

• Adjudication (for NSW only)
• Building Construction (Unrestricted or Restricted)
• Building Consultancy
• Building Control
• Building Economics
• Building Industry Services
• Building Project Management
• Education & Training
• Property Management
• Research & Development

Persons without appropriate academic qualifications may apply for registration by recognition of prior learning based on competency standards.

Benefits

How you will benefit from NBPR registration

• A benchmark of technical capability for contractor prequalification and builders' licensing/accreditation
• Recognition of individual skills, experience and commitment
• Enhancement of individual career prospects
• Public information on particular building services provided by registered practitioners
• A vehicle for continuous improvement in the quality and reliability of building services

Registration

NBPR registrants will have met stringent academic and experience criteria and, taken as a group, they can be expected to have more advanced knowledge and skills than those who have not met the registration standards.

Registration is on an annual basis with re-registration subject to assessment of experience and CPD activities during the previous 12 months.

AIB members are not charged an admission fee or an initial registration fee if registered at the level equivalent to their AIB membership grade.

An information kit is free of charge. To obtain a copy, mail, fax or email the NBPR Secretariat, or download the attached application form.

Fax: 02 6247 7433
Email: ausbuild@aib.org.au

NBPR Documents

The following documents are provided as .pdf files, and can be accessed using Adobe Acrobat.

NBPR Manual 

A full copy of the NBPR Manual is available in .pdf format. It is advisable to consult the Manual before completing the registration form.

Registration Form

If you would like to apply for registration, click here, to download a .pdf file of the form.

Once downloaded the form should be printed and returned by mail to the:

Membership Officer
The Australian Institute of Building
GPO Box 1467
Canberra ACT 2601