Carpentry
Framing and on-site carpentry
TRADE OCCUPATION · PROGRAMME · EVIDENCE & SKILLS
Confirm the occupation and pathway before applying
Easy Licence provides TRA trade skills assessment application support for building trades. We help check the applicable programme against your duties and background, organise qualifications and employment evidence, and prepare further documents and relevant interview or practical requirements.
- Match the occupation to your duties
We review your trade and day-to-day tasks against TRA’s official occupation information.
- Check the programme for your background
We help check MSA, OSAP, JRP or the relevant TSS programme against your occupation, passport country, training location, qualifications and assessment purpose.
- Prepare evidence and assessment requirements
We help organise verifiable training and work records, follow up on further document requests, and prepare for any relevant technical interview or practical assessment.
A clear occupation, a consistent work history and evidence that can be verified.
START WITH YOUR ACTUAL WORK
Building trade occupations
Building trades cover different tasks and assessment requirements. Identify your main duties before checking the occupation list.
Joinery
Joinery components and installation
Bricklaying
Masonry tasks and site records
Wall & floor tiling
Surface preparation, tiling and finishing
Painting trades
Surface treatment and painting
Other building trades
Check the occupation against actual tasks
These are starting points for discussion. Confirm both the assessable occupation and the applicable programme.
DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS, DIFFERENT PROGRAMMES
Common TRA assessment programmes
Programme selection considers your occupation, passport, training location, qualifications, work history and assessment purpose together.
MSAMigration Skills Assessment
Primarily a review of qualification and employment documents. Check whether MSA applies or another designated programme is required; location alone does not determine the route.
Focus: relevant qualifications, duties and verifiable employment.
OSAPOffshore Skills Assessment Program
Delivered by TRA-approved assessment providers for the applicable occupation and pathway. It includes documentary and technical assessment; practical requirements depend on the trade and pathway.
Focus: occupation and passport criteria, Pathway 1 / 2 and assessment arrangements.
JRPJob Ready Program
An employment-based assessment for eligible international VET graduates working in Australia. Entry requires a successful PSA and other criteria, followed by employment, workplace and final assessment stages.
Focus: PSA prerequisites, eligible employment and stage records.
TSSTemporary Skills Shortage Skills Assessment
TRA retains the TSS programme name for assessments required by certain Skills in Demand (subclass 482) applicants. Check occupation, passport and relevant exemptions before selecting it.
Focus: whether assessment is required, the provider and technical assessment format.
PREPARING YOUR EVIDENCE
Connect your training, work and supporting evidence
Organise your existing records first, then confirm the submission checklist for the relevant programme. These categories help you get started.
Qualifications and training
Gather qualifications, transcripts and relevant course or apprenticeship records, including the provider and training dates. If a qualification was obtained through RPL, include that background when checking requirements.
A clear employment history
List each employer, period of work, role, hours and main tasks, with contact details for an employer or supervisor. Organise business records separately for self-employment.
Duties and project evidence
Use actual projects to explain your tasks, tools and safe working practices. Photos, job sheets or project records may support your account when requested; they do not replace required documents.
Verifiable employment evidence
Follow the programme requirements for employer statements and applicable payslips, tax, income or self-employment records. Check names, dates and employer details for consistency, and arrange required translations.
Know what to complete at each step
This is the sequence for enquiry and preparation. TRA and the relevant provider determine the actual assessment process.
Confirm the occupation and purpose
Review everyday duties, qualifications and the assessment purpose against TRA occupations and programme criteria.
Checkpoint: The nominated occupation reflects your actual work.
Organise evidence and identify gaps
Build a training and employment timeline, then identify records that need to be provided or verified.
Checkpoint: Your history, documents and referee details are consistent.
Follow the selected assessment process
Provide the required evidence and prepare for any applicable technical interview, practical or workplace assessment.
Checkpoint: You understand the current stage, provider requirements and next actions.
Review the outcome and next steps
Read the formal outcome and its intended use. For Queensland licensing, separately check the relevant QBCC class and conditions.
Checkpoint: The assessment outcome and subsequent application requirements are checked separately.
A skills assessment outcome is not a Queensland licence
MSA does not award Australian qualifications or licences. OSAP outcomes depend on the occupation and pathway: some Pathway 1 applicants receive a relevant VET qualification, while TRA-licensed occupations may involve an OTSR and further steps. Any QBCC licence requires a separate application and its own eligibility checks.
Explore QBCC licence applicationsTRA assessment questions
Do I still need TRA assessment if I have an RPL qualification?
Start with the purpose of your application. RPL is an assessment pathway towards a qualification. Whether you need a TRA skills assessment, and which programme applies, depends on the occupation, your background and the application requirements.
Which occupation should I choose if I have worked across several trades?
Compare the main duties, relevant training and available evidence for each period of work. Performing a few tasks from a trade may not demonstrate the full occupation; begin with a clear account of the work you actually performed.
What can I do if I am self-employed or my work records are incomplete?
List the dates, projects, tasks and evidence available for each period. Self-employed applicants can organise business registration, contracts, invoices and relevant income records. Explain missing evidence and check the provider’s requirements; do not create records of work that did not occur.
Will I need a technical interview or practical assessment?
Requirements differ. MSA is primarily documentary. OSAP includes technical assessment, with interview and practical requirements depending on the trade and pathway. JRP includes workplace assessment. Follow the selected programme and provider’s instructions.
Start with your trade and experience
A clear outline of your situation makes the next conversation more useful.