Apply for or renew electrical worker licences
Completing apprentices
Apply for a licence on completion of an apprenticeship.
Interstate and New Zealand electrical work licence holders
Apply for a licence if you hold a current licence from another Australian state or territory or New Zealand.
Other work licence/permit application types
Apply for a licence if you:
- previously held a Queensland licence that expired over 12 months ago
- completed an apprenticeship in Queensland more than three years ago
- hold a current Queensland licence and wish to apply for an additional class on that licence
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hold:
- an Offshore Technical Skills Record (OTSR)
- a tradesperson’s certificate
- a certificate of proficiency
- a certificate/qualification obtained through an apprenticeship completed outside of Queensland.
Restricted electrical work licences/permits (other than apprentices)
Apply for a restricted electrical work licence/permit related to your trade or calling.
Electrical work training permit holders
Apply for a licence on the completion of training under an electrical work training permit.
Renew or reinstate your electrical work licence
Renew your work licence or reinstate an expired work licence.
- Last updated
- 12 September 2019
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