Where Can I Do My CPD Points Course in Canberra?

Canberra and ACT builders holding NSW contractor licences must complete 12 CPD points every year to comply with NSW Fair Trading requirements. The most practical way to get this done is online — no travel to Sydney, no classroom booking, no schedule constraints. Builders CPD Online (RTO 91528) delivers all 12 points across all 8 Fair Trading learning areas from a single $169 enrolment, entirely online, completable from anywhere in the ACT.

Who Needs CPD in Canberra? NSW Licence Holders Only.

If you hold a NSW contractor licence and work as a builder in Canberra or the ACT, you are subject to NSW Fair Trading CPD requirements — even though you are working outside NSW. The ACT does not have its own licensed builder scheme; builders in the ACT are regulated by NSW Fair Trading if they hold an NSW licence.

The 8 CPD Learning Areas for ACT-Based NSW Builders

Your 12 annual points must span all eight Fair Trading learning areas. You can split them however makes sense for your business — Fair Trading does not prescribe a minimum per area. Here are the 8:

Why Online CPD Is the Best Choice for Canberra Builders

Canberra is 2+ hours from Sydney by car — or a $200+ flight round trip. Classroom-based CPD would require travel, accommodation, and time away from the job. Online CPD eliminates all of that. You complete the same Fair Trading-approved training from your office, your home, or even on-site between jobs, at your own pace, whenever it suits your schedule.

Builders CPD Online delivers the full 12-point requirement in one enrolment — no separate sign-ups, no juggling multiple providers. Register once, access all 8 learning areas, and complete at your pace. Most builders finish their annual CPD in a single 2–3 hour session on a quiet day, or spread it across a few days as part of their business routine.

If you’re reading this from elsewhere in Australia, check out our guides for Melbourne builders, Sydney builders, and other locations across the country.

How to Complete Your CPD Online — 4 Steps

1. Register — create your free account at builderscpdonline.com.au in under 2 minutes
2. Select your courses — choose from 40+ courses across all 8 learning areas
3. Complete at your pace — work through content online, pause and resume anytime, any device
4. Download your certificate — issued instantly on completion, includes RTO 91528 details, ready for Fair Trading

Your certificate is your evidence that you have completed your CPD obligation. You will need it when you renew your NSW contractor licence. See our guide on builder licence renewal and CPD requirements for the full renewal process.

What Does CPD Actually Cost for ACT Builders?

Builders CPD Online offers two options:

• $169 — 12 CPD points (your full annual requirement, all 8 learning areas)
• $449 — 36 CPD points (3 years’ worth, all 8 learning areas × 3 years)

Both options give you unlimited access to the entire course library — you choose which courses to take, in what order, at what pace. There are no hidden fees, no per-course charges, and no time limits. Your enrolment is yours to use.

For Canberra-based builders working across the ACT and NSW border, online CPD eliminates the travel cost and time that classroom training would require. The $169 investment returns itself many times over in convenience and lost-work-time savings compared to a 2-hour each-way trip to Sydney.

ACT Builders’ Common CPD Questions

Canberra Builders Success Story

Many Canberra-based builders have used Builders CPD Online to complete their annual requirement without the inconvenience of Sydney travel. One local builder told us: “I used to drive to Sydney for a one-day course — 4 hours driving, a day off the job, and accommodation. Now I do the same CPD on a Saturday afternoon at home, and my full 12 points are done. It is professional, convenient, and the certificate is accepted by Fair Trading without question.”