VIC
VIC Pool and Spa Licence Rules
Use ESV for electrical worker and Registered Electrical Contractor checks. Use BPC/VBA for plumbing, gasfitting and Type A appliance servicing checks. Use ARC for refrigerant handling.
What to check in VIC
ElectricalWorker + contractor authority
For fixed-wired equipment, RCD/safety-switch symptoms, 240V testing and electrical component work.
GasGasfitting / appliance servicing
For gas heaters, burners, gas valves, gas pressure, flues and combustion-related work.
PlumbingPlumbing and drainage
For regulated water, drainage, gas pipework and connected building services.
RefrigerantARC licence
For heat pump work involving refrigerant handling or relevant components.
VIC official sources
| Claim or check | Official source | Use this for |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical | Electrical licences | Victorian electrical worker and contractor licensing information. |
| Electrical contracting | Registered Electrical Contractors | Victorian Registered Electrical Contractor information. |
| Electrical lookup | Search public registers | Public registers including Registered Electrical Contractor and electrical licence searches. |
| Gasfitting | Gasfitting work | Victorian gasfitting work classes and scope. |
| Gas appliance servicing | Type A Appliance Servicing | Victorian Type A gas appliance servicing class and parent gasfitting requirement. |
| Plumbing/gas lookup | Find and check a practitioner | Search registered building practitioners and plumbers in Victoria. |
| Plumbing | Plumbing registration and licensing | Victorian plumbing registration and licensing information. |
| Pool/spa service qualification | CPP31218 Certificate III in Swimming Pool and Spa Service | Entry-level qualification for routine swimming pool and spa maintenance; the published qualification says there are no entry requirements. |
| Pool/spa service qualification | CPP41319 Certificate IV in Swimming Pool and Spa Service | Qualification for people working in the swimming pool and spa service sector. The national register states no licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to the qualification itself at publication. |
| Refrigerant | Refrigerant Handling Licence types | National refrigerant handling licence categories. Check scope before work on heat pumps or refrigeration circuits. |
| Refrigerant lookup | Check a Refrigerant Handling Licence | Public licence check for ARC Refrigerant Handling Licences. |