Trade competency

Trade competency is defined as having the knowledge and skillset necessary to obtain the New Zealand Certificate in Carpentry Level 4 and a Licensed Building Practitioner (LBP).

Everything you need to know about applying for LBP can be found here: https://www.lbp.govt.nz/become-an-lbp/apply-for-licensing/

For a full definition of what is understood by the industry as 'trade competency' can be found below:

TRADE COMPETENCY - https://www.building.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/projects-and-consents/guide-to-tolerances/guide-to-tolerances.pdf