Build CPD vs PointCPD: which NSW builder CPD is the better buy?
Packages from 6 to 36 points for NSW licensed builders and other building professionals, with 12 points at $236. Here is how that compares with PointCPD, using what Build CPD published on its own site when we checked on 16 September 2026.
| Build CPD | PointCPD | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 CPD points | $236 | $169 $143.65 on your first order |
| Assessment | Not stated on the pages we checked | Every course: 80% to pass, unlimited attempts, feedback on every question |
| How you learn | Online courses chosen from their range | Interactive: site scenarios, drag-and-drop, photo work, on any phone |
| Your record | Instant certificate download | Serial-numbered certificate anyone can verify, plus a points ledger |
| If they are cheaper | — | We beat their advertised price by 10% |
Sourced from buildcpd.com.au, checked 16 September 2026. Their prices and inclusions may have changed since.
Looking for Build CPD reviews?
There are none worth reading, for them or for us. Checked on 9 October 2026, no NSW builder CPD provider had a rating on ProductReview.com.au or Trustpilot, and those searches return business-directory profiles and self-published testimonials instead. PointCPD has no published reviews either.
The six checks that replace a star rating sets out what to verify before you pay any provider, including the ones on this page.
What Build CPD says it offers
- Advertises 6 points at $148, 12 at $236, 18 at $348, 24 at $436 and 36 at $584.
- Has separate paths for licensed builders in NSW and for other building professionals.
- Register, pick courses, download the certificate when the points are done.
What PointCPD offers
- 48 interactive courses across the NSW CPD topic areas.
- Written by a practising NSW builder, reviewed by a licensed Building Practitioner.
- An assessment on every course, 80% to pass, with unlimited attempts.
- Points bank instantly, certificates are serial-numbered and verifiable, and points never expire.
- $169 for 12 points, or $143.65 on your first order.
Where Build CPD wins
- A 6-point package suits a builder who only needs to top up part of a year.
- Covers building professionals beyond licensed builders.
Worth choosing if you are a builder who needs a small top-up rather than a full year.
Where PointCPD wins
- $169 against $236 for the same 12 points, before the 15% first-order discount.
- Points never expire, so a larger pack can cover several renewal years without wasting anything.
- Assessed, interactive courses rather than reading.
Worth choosing if you want CPD you will actually use on site, and a record that stands up.
Questions builders ask
How much does Build CPD cost for 12 CPD points?
Build CPD advertised 12 CPD points at $236 on its own website when we checked on 16 September 2026. Prices change, so check theirs before you buy. PointCPD is $169, or $143.65 on your first order with the 15% welcome code for 12 points.
Is Build CPD approved by NSW Fair Trading?
NSW does not approve or endorse CPD providers, so no provider can be "approved", including us. What matters is that the learning is on an approved topic, has identifiable learning outcomes and comes from a provider with industry expertise, and that you keep the evidence: CPD is self-recorded and produced if you are audited.
Can I use both Build CPD and PointCPD in the same year?
Yes. NSW asks for 12 points a year across approved topics; it does not ask you to buy them all in one place. Keep the certificate from each provider with your records.
What if Build CPD is cheaper than PointCPD?
Send us their advertised price before you buy, or within 3 days of buying from us, and we will beat it by 10% under our price beat guarantee.
Somehow found it cheaper?
It’s rare, but it happens. Send us a screenshot of a listed provider’s price and we’ll beat it by 10%, before you buy or up to 3 days after.
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PointCPD is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to Build CPD. Their name is used here only to compare what each of us sells. Facts about Build CPD come from buildcpd.com.au on 16 September 2026 and may have changed. Compare all providers.
How it works
Every PointCPD course, the same six steps
Whoever else you're weighing us against, this is what you're actually buying: a course built to be finished, not skimmed.
- 1Understand itEach lesson starts with why the detail works, so you can handle jobs the course doesn't cover.
- 2Check itQuick questions as you go, with the answer explained straight away.
- 3DecideReal site scenarios. Make the call and see what it costs.
- 4Order itDrag the steps of a real process into the right order.
- 5Apply itA one-page job aid, and a coach that helps you apply it to your next job.
- 6Pass itA marked assessment with every answer explained. 80% to pass, unlimited attempts.
Pick your pack. Get back to work.
Prices include GST. Backed by the Best Price Guarantee. Points never expire.