# NT Building Practitioners Board

The Northern Territory's registration board for building practitioners. Residential building work in the NT must be carried out or supervised by registered practitioners.

- Type: Licence required by law
- Tradespeople with an NT Building Practitioners Board entry in the public data we track: 2,113
- Entries that appear expired or past their stated expiry date: 225
- Data collected up to: 8 July 2026
- Official register: https://bpb.nt.gov.au/
- Page: https://au.mytrustedtraders.com/certifications/nt-building-practitioners-board

Counts reflect collected public entries, not official membership totals. Absence from this data does not mean a tradesperson is unregistered.

## Where holders are

- NT: 2,113

## Trades that hold it

- Builder: 1,069
- engineer: 546
- Plumber: 411
- building certifier: 87

## Common questions

### What is NT Building Practitioners Board?

The Northern Territory's registration board for building practitioners. Residential building work in the NT must be carried out or supervised by registered practitioners. (Licence required by law.)

### How many tradespeople hold NT Building Practitioners Board?

We track 2,113 tradespeople with an NT Building Practitioners Board entry, based on register and listing data collected up to 8 July 2026. This reflects the public entries we have collected, not necessarily the scheme's complete membership.

### Can an NT Building Practitioners Board entry be out of date?

Yes. 225 of the entries we track appear expired or past their stated expiry date, based on register and listing data collected up to 8 July 2026. Always confirm current status on the official register before hiring.

### How do I check whether a specific tradesperson holds NT Building Practitioners Board?

Check the official register at https://bpb.nt.gov.au/, or look the tradesperson up on MyTrustedTraders. Profiles show the credentials we have found for them, alongside reviews and other public evidence.