Glass and Glazing Tradesperson (NSW)

Glass and Glazing Tradesperson (NSW/ACT)

Education and Training:

To become a glass and glazing tradesperson you usually have to complete an apprenticeship in Glass and Glazing. Entry requirements may vary but employers usually require Year 10. Ask your career adviser about the possibility of starting some of this training in school.

Additional Information:

In order to carry out residential or commercial construction work in NSW, glass and glazing tradespersons may be required to hold, or work under someone who holds, a valid building contractor's licence issued by the NSW Office of Fair Trading. Visit their website (www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au) for more information.

To work on a construction site, glass and glazing tradespersons are required to undergo safety induction training and be issued with a Construction Induction Card (CIC). In NSW, training is conducted by Registered Training Organisations authorised by WorkCover NSW. In the ACT, training is provided by Registered Training Organisations approved by WorkSafe ACT.

Related Courses:

While the following courses are related to this occupation, they may not necessarily lead directly to employment, nor provide the most direct pathway to the occupation. Courses which provide preliminary or informal training, as well as those which provide additional job skills following initial qualifications may also be listed.

*Course is offered by more than one institution. Click link for details.

Employment Opportunities:

Many glass and glazing workers are employed in cities by building hardware and material suppliers, glass merchants, glaziers and glass processors. Some are self-employed and work mainly on small or domestic jobs, due to the high capital cost of equipment for commercial jobs.

With experience and sometimes further training, glass and glazing tradespeople can progress to positions of leading hand, supervisor, sales representative, estimator or management. They can also be trained in the use of high-tech specialised equipment used in the manufacture of secondary products, such as toughened and laminated safety glasses, insulated glass, and coated glass.

As with most of the building occupations, employment in this trade may depend upon the level of activity in the construction and housing industries. Repair and maintenance work is always needed.

Greater mechanisation, such as the use of computerised cutting machines, has reduced opportunities for glass workers but this has been offset by the increased use of glass on commercial buildings.