What does BSP mean on a licence number?

It is the record prefix for Building Surveying Practitioner registrations in the WA register (for example BSP01234).

Are there levels of building surveying registration?

Yes — practitioner registration levels determine the classes of buildings a surveyor may certify.

How do employers verify a surveyor?

Search the register by BSP number or name for holder, level and status.

Western Australia · Building and Energy

Building Surveying Practitioner Registration — verification in WA

Building surveying practitioners (record prefix BSP) are the registered individuals qualified to perform building surveying functions, including signing certificates of compliance within their registration level.

Who needs it

Qualified building surveyors performing certification functions in WA, whether employed by surveying contractors or local government.

How verification works

Refchecks verifies the licence details a candidate provides against the WA Online Licence Search and records the holder name, licence status and expiry where shown, with evidence captured at the time of the search.

Verified against the WA Government Online Licence Search, the public register operated by the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety. Where the register and this page differ, the register prevails.

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