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Permitted assessment reference materials

Building Practitioner Classes

You may use permitted reference materials during an exam or interview. These include:

  • Printed copies of permitted reference materials
  • PDF documents of permitted reference materials, saved to your computer
  • NCC online at ncc.abcb.gov.au
  • A combination of printed and electronic formats

You are not permitted to use other file formats or platforms.

You should download all required PDF documents and save these in a single folder to your computer so they are easy to access during your exam or interview.

You may highlight, tab, or bookmark the PDF documents, but do not add text or notes.

If you are completing your exam online, your proctor will check the title page of each PDF document to confirm it is a permitted reference material.

PDF versions of permitted reference materials can be downloaded from:

Building Acts and Regulations Victoria
Guide to Standards and Tolerances
  • VBA website. Go to vba.vic.gov.au. Search ‘Guide to Standards and Tolerances’.
NCC 2022
Australian Standards

If you submit your application:

  • On or after 1 May 2023, you will be required to reference the NCC 2022.
  • Before 1 May 2023, you may choose to reference either the NCC 2019 or the NCC 2022 for any exam scheduled prior to 1 August 2023. All exams scheduled from 1 August 2023 will require the NCC 2022 version.

The VBA will not provide copies of permitted reference materials.

You are required to use and prepare your own permitted reference materials.

These include:

  • Printed copies of permitted reference materials
  • PDF documents of permitted reference materials, saved to your computer
  • NCC online at ncc.abcb.gov.au
  • A combination of printed and electronic formats

You do not need to remove tabs or colour highlighting in your permitted reference materials, however you are not permitted to add extended notes to your documents

We recommend that you save all the required references to a single folder, and use document titles that makes them easy to find. If you are completing your exam online, you will have only one screen so you will need to toggle between screens.  Practice using “Alt-Tab” to do this quickly.

If you are completing your exam at the VBA, you may use own laptop or tablet to access electronic copies of resources.

View the permitted reference materials for each class:

  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • National Construction Code
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • AS 1684.4 Residential Timber Framed Construction
  • AS 2870-2011 Residential slabs and footing
  • AS 4773 Masonry in small buildings
  • AS 3959-2009 Construction of buildings in bushfire–prone areas
  • AS 4654.1 & AS 4654.2 Waterproofing membranes for above ground use
  • AS1288 Glass in buildings
  • AS3660.1 Termite management
  • AS 3740 Waterproofing of domestic wet areas
  • AS 1428.1 Design for access and mobility
  • AS 1926.1 & AS 1926.2 Swimming pool safety
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • National Construction Code
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • AS 1684.4 Residential Timber Framed Construction
  • AS 2870-2011 Residential slabs and footing
  • AS 4773 Masonry in small buildings
  • AS 3959-2009 Construction of buildings in bushfire–prone areas
  • AS 4654.1 & AS 4654.2 Waterproofing membranes for above ground use
  • AS1288 Glass in buildings
  • AS3660.1 Termite management
  • AS 3740 Waterproofing of domestic wet areas
  • AS 1428.1 Design for access and mobility
  • AS 1926.1 & AS 1926.2 Swimming pool safety
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • AS1926.1 Swimming Pool Safety - Fencing for Swimming Pools – Victoria 1993
  • AS1926.1 Swimming Pool Safety - Fencing for Swimming Pools – Victoria 1986
  • AS1926.1 Swimming Pool Safety - Fencing for Swimming Pools – Victoria 2007 (including Amendment 1 which was incorporated at the same time)
  • AS1926.1 Swimming Pool Safety - Fencing for Swimming Pools – Victoria 2012
  • Building Act Swimming Pool Safety - Fencing for Swimming Pools – Victoria 1993
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • National Construction Code
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • AS 3600 Concrete Structures
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
  • Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • National Construction Code
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007
  • AS 2601 The Demolition of Structures
  • AS 3600 Concrete Structures
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
  • National Construction Code
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • AS 1684.4 Residential Timber Framed Construction
  • AS 2870-2011 Residential slabs and footing
  • AS 4773 Masonry in small buildings
  • AS 3959-2018 Construction of buildings in bushfire –prone areas
  • AS 4654.1 & .2 Waterproofing membranes for above ground use
  • AS1288 Glass in buildings
  • AS3660.1 Termite management
  • AS4678 Earth-retaining structures
  • AS 3740 Waterproofing of domestic wet areas
  • AS 1428.1 Design for access and mobility
  • AS 1926.1 & AS 1926.2 Swimming pool safety
  • AS 1100.301 Technical Drawing
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
  • Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • AS/NZS 1170 Structural design actions
  • Part 2 2011 Wind actions (Amdt 1, 2 and 3)
  • AS 2293  Emergency escape lighting and exit signs for buildings
  • AS 2444  Portable fire extinguishers and fire blankets selection and location
  • AS1851.1 Maintenance of fire services (cannot access from VBA)
  • AS1170.2 Structural loading – wind
  • AS2293.1 & 2293.2 Emergency lighting
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
  • Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
  • National Construction Code
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • AS 1684.4 Residential Timber Framed Construction
  • AS 2870-2011 Residential slabs and footing
  • AS 4773 Masonry in small buildings
  • AS 1926.1 & AS 1926.2 Swimming pool safety
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
  • Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
  • AS 3740 Waterproofing of domestic wet areas
  • AS1288 Glass in buildings

Domestic Builder classes

  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
  • National Construction Code
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • AS 1684.4 Residential Timber Framed Construction
  • AS 2870-2011 Residential slabs and footing
  • AS 4773 Masonry in small buildings
  • AS 1926.1 & AS 1926.2 Swimming pool safety
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
  • Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
  • AS 3740 Waterproofing of domestic wet areas
  • AS1288 Glass in buildings
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
  • Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
  • National Construction Code
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
  • National Construction Code
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • AS 1684.4 Residential Timber Framed Construction
  • AS 3740 Waterproofing of domestic wet areas
  • AS1288 Glass in buildings
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
  • Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
  • National Construction Code
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • AS 1684.4 Residential Timber Framed Construction
  • AS 2870-2011 Residential slabs and footing
  • AS 4773 Masonry in small buildings
  • AS 1926.1 & AS 1926.2 Swimming pool safety
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
  • Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
  • AS 3740 Waterproofing of domestic wet areas
  • AS1288 Glass in buildings
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
  • National Construction Code
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • AS 1684.4 Residential Timber Framed Construction
  • AS 287O Residential slabs and footings
  • AS 4773 Masonry in small buildings
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
  • Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
  • National Construction Code
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • AS 1684.4 Residential Timber Framed Construction
  • AS 287O Residential slabs and footings
  • AS 4773 Masonry in small buildings
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
  • Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
  • Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
  • National Construction Code
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
  • Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
  • National Construction Code
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
  • National Construction Code
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • AS 1684.4 Residential Timber Framed Construction
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
  • Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
  • Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
  • National Construction Code
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
  • Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
  • National Construction Code
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
  • National Construction Code
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • AS 2870-2011 Residential slabs and footing
  • AS 4773 Masonry in small buildings
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
  • Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
  • Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
  • National Construction Code
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
  • National Construction Code
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • AS 1684.4 Residential Timber Framed Construction
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
  • Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
  • Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
  • National Construction Code
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
  • Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
  • National Construction Code
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
  • National Construction Code
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • AS 1684.4 Residential Timber Framed Construction
  • AS 287O Residential slabs and footings
  • AS 4773 Masonry in small buildings
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
  • Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
  • Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
  • National Construction Code
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
  • National Construction Code Volume 2
  • AS 1684.4 Residential timber – framed construction
  • AS 2870 Residential slabs & footings
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
  • Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
  • Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
  • National Construction Code
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
  • Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
  • National Construction Code
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
  • National Construction Code
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • AS 1684.4 Residential Timber Framed Construction
  • AS 287O Residential slabs and footings
  • AS 4773 Masonry in small buildings
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
  • Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
  • Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
  • National Construction Code
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
  • Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
  • National Construction Code
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
  • National Construction Code
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • AS 1684.4 Residential Timber Framed Construction
  • AS 287O Residential slabs and footings
  • AS 4773 Masonry in small buildings
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
  • Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
  • Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
  • National Construction Code
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
  • National Construction Code
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • AS 1684.4 Residential Timber Framed Construction
  • AS 2870-2011 Residential slabs and footing
  • AS 4773 Masonry in small buildings
  • AS 1926.1 & AS 1926.2 Swimming pool safety
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
  • Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
  • AS 3740 Waterproofing of domestic wet areas
  • AS1288 Glass in buildings
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
  • Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
  • National Construction Code
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
  • National Construction Code
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • AS 1926.1 & AS 1926.2 Swimming pool safety
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
  • Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002
  • Building Act 1993
  • Building Regulations 2018
  • Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
  • National Construction Code
  • Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2015
  • AS 3740 Waterproofing of domestic wet areas
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
  • Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002