Courses

This is an online course for all plumbers and contractors who wish to obtain a QBCC trade contractor licence. Furthermore, this course is also one of the mandatory certificate IV competencies required to obtain a Queensland plumbing/drainage/gas contractors licence.

The course applies to those establishing a business providing self-employment, as well as those establishing a new venture as part of a larger organisation.

This course covers current legislation and best practice relating to identifying and complying with legal and risk management requirements of a business or new business venture, including negotiating, creating, and planning for legal contracts used within the business, where required.

PLEASE NOTE:  A webcam is required to participate in the course and action its content. 

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Unique Student Identifier

Students must also possess a valid USI.

All learners undertaking nationally accredited training must possess a valid Unique Student Identifier (USI). The USI is an individual education number that allows learners to access their training records and results at any time. If learners do not possess a valid USI while undertaking accredited training they will be unable to receive a Statement of Attainment.

Find out more about USI

Course Delivery

This course is delivered online and is self-paced. Students will be given three months to complete the course.

Course Outcomes

On successful completion of this course learners will be able to:

• identify legal and risk management requirements relating to business;
• implement procedures and processes to comply with legislative and regulatory requirements;
• negotiate and arrange contracts; and 
• mitigate business risks.

Course Recognition 

On successful completion of this course learners will be issued with a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment.

Course Fees

• Members: $440
• Non-members: $500

MPAQ Member Discount

MPAQ members (contracting members and associate councils only) are eligible for a discount on MPAQ courses. 

In order to access the discount you must fulfil one of the following eligibility requirements:

• You must be a member for at least one year if paying for membership monthly; or 
• You must pay for your membership upfront for one year. 

Course Subsidies

The Construction Skills Queensland Short Courses Building Program runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.

All course fees are paid up front, prior to commencement of the course.

If eligible, CSQ Subsidy will be refunded after successful completion of the course.

CSQ Subsidy (if eligible) - $440

For more information on funding and eligibility requirements click here

Additional Fees

Additional fees may apply for the process of issuing your licence. These fees and charges will be incurred from the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) and any issues with these fees should be raised directly with them.

It is strongly recommended to have a current email address and access to a computer with internet. 

The program used for this online training program runs best on a non-Apple device. Please use Chrome as your internet browser where possible.

Academic Integrity

Students are expected to submit original work and maintain academic integrity at all times. Plagiarism, cheating, or submitting work that is not your own is not permitted.

This includes:

• Copying another person’s work
• Sharing answers or allowing others to copy your work
• Using AI or online tools to generate assessment responses
• Submitting fabricated, altered, or misleading evidence
• Claiming authorship of work that is not your own

Using another person’s language, ideas, or expressions without proper acknowledgement is considered plagiarism.

AI tools are not a substitute for your own knowledge, thinking, and originality. Information generated by AI may also be inaccurate, incomplete, or out of date. Submitting AI-generated content as your own work without permission or acknowledgement is considered a breach of academic integrity.

Students are responsible for following the assessment requirements and conditions for each task and for participating in learning and assessment activities ethically.

MPAQ takes academic integrity and plagiarism seriously. When submitting an assessment, students must sign a declaration confirming that the work is their own. Assessments submitted without a signed acknowledgement on the cover sheet will not be marked.

If a breach of academic integrity or plagiarism is identified, the student may be contacted to provide further information. Confirmed breaches may result in reassessment, suspension, or cancellation of enrolment. Where enrolment is cancelled, re-enrolment may be required, and associated fees may apply.

To enrol, please click the link at the top of this page or click here to download and complete an enrolment form.

If you have any questions, call the MPAQ Training Services team on 07 3273 0800.

Please send completed enrolment forms to training@mpaq.com.au.