Trade certifications, licences and registrations
What each certification actually means, how many tradespeople hold it in the public records we track, and how to verify it before you hire. Every figure comes from named public sources — nothing is self-declared to us.
Licences required by law
- QBCC108,886 on record
- VBA42,991 on record
- WA Building and Energy18,956 on record
- Access Canberra17,282 on record
- NSW Fair Trading16,706 on record
- ARCtick3,904 on record
- NT Building Practitioners Board2,102 on record
- Architects Boards1,430 on record
- QLD Gas Work515 on record
Certification schemes
- NETCC2,390 on record
Counts reflect the public register and directory records we have collected and cross-referenced — from licences required by law to voluntary schemes. They are not official membership totals. Always verify a specific trader on the official register before hiring.