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Overview
This qualification covers the skills and knowledge required to manufacture, fit, assemble, erect, operate, test, find and diagnose faults, and alter and repair electrical and electronic equipment including instrumentation systems. It does not include installation of any electrical wiring systems within an electrical installation as prescribed in current industry standards.
Functions include maintenance planning and scheduling as well as electrical wiring work if it is associated with assembling, maintaining, terminating or altering the wiring between electrical components within power generating plant or machinery. It also includes the supervision of others and the coordination of work activities.
Electrical equipment means any appliance, article, accessory, wire, fitting, cable, conduit or apparatus that generates, uses, conveys or controls, or that is intended to generate, use, convey or control, electricity above extra-low voltage (ELV).
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
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Financial help
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Government funding is not available for this course.
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Cost
Course costs can vary by provider and location. Ask your training provider for a cost estimate.
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VET Student Loans are not available
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You may need to pay for equipment or materials.
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On-the-job training
- Apprenticeships and traineeships are not available for this course.
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Entry requirements
This course doesn't have any entry requirements. It could be a good starting point for your career.
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Duration
You complete this course when you’ve learned the skills, not after a set amount of time. The times shown are estimates.
- Qualification only:
6 months – 2 years
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Delivery options
You may be able to access this training in these ways:
Course content
This course is made up of units.
All courses have core units—these are mandatory for completing the course. Most courses also have elective units, which you can choose from to suit your needs and interests. Not all training providers offer every elective, so check with your provider to find out which electives they can offer you.
For more information about course content, talk to your training provider or visit the National Training Register.
| Unit | Unit type |
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| Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace | Core |
| Arrange circuits, control and protection for electrical installations | Core |
| Carry out operational checks on in-service electrical plant | Core |
| Control permit to work operations | Core |
| Develop and connect electrical control circuits | Core |
| Document and apply measures to control WHS risks associated with electrotechnology work | Core |
| Evaluate performance of low voltage electrical apparatus | Core |
| Fabricate, assemble and dismantle utilities industry components | Core |
| Facilitate workplace communication | Core |
| Fix and secure electrotechnology equipment | Core |
| Implement and monitor energy sector WHS policies and procedures | Core |
| Isolate, test and troubleshoot low voltage electrical circuits | Core |
| Monitor and implement environmental site plans and procedures | Core |
| Solve problems in direct current circuits | Core |
| Solve problems in low voltage a.c. circuits | Core |
| Solve problems in magnetic and electromagnetic devices | Core |
| Terminate cables, cords and accessories for low voltage circuits | Core |
| Test and connect alternating current (a.c.) rotating machines | Core |
| Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications | Core |
| Apply quality systems to work | Elective |
| Compile and produce an energy sector detailed report | Elective |
| Conduct multiple energy source isolation procedures for permit to work | Elective |
| Conduct performance testing on process plant and equipment | Elective |
| Conduct routine generator electrical maintenance | Elective |
| Conduct single energy source isolation procedures for permit to work | Elective |
| Conduct technical inspection of process plant and equipment | Elective |
| Coordinate business operational plans | Elective |
| Coordinate workplace information systems | Elective |
| Deliver a service to customers | Elective |
| Develop personal work priorities | Elective |
| Diagnose and repair faults in complex electrical equipment | Elective |
| Diagnose and repair faults in complex instrumentation equipment | Elective |
| Diagnose and repair faults in electronic equipment | Elective |
| Diagnose and repair faults in instrumentation equipment | Elective |
| Diagnose and repair faults in power plant inverter systems | Elective |
| Estimate electrotechnology projects | Elective |
| Identify, shut down and restart systems with alternate supplies | Elective |
| Implement continuous improvement | Elective |
| Implement customer service strategies | Elective |
| Inspect electrical generators and diagnose faults | Elective |
| Install and maintain cabling for multiple access to telecommunication services | Elective |
| Install and modify optical fibre performance data communication cabling | Elective |
| Install complex electronic instrumentation equipment | Elective |
| Install instrumentation and control apparatus and associated equipment | Elective |
| Install instrumentation and control cabling and tubing | Elective |
| Lead effective workplace relationships | Elective |
| Lead team effectiveness | Elective |
| Maintain complex electrical equipment | Elective |
| Maintain complex instrumentation equipment | Elective |
| Maintain documentation | Elective |
| Maintain electrical electronic equipment | Elective |
| Maintain electrical equipment | Elective |
| Maintain instrumentation equipment | Elective |
| Maintain power plant inverter systems | Elective |
| Maintain quality systems within the team | Elective |
| Modify complex electrical equipment | Elective |
| Modify complex instrumentation equipment | Elective |
| Modify electrical equipment | Elective |
| Modify instrumentation equipment | Elective |
| Operate digital media technology packages | Elective |
| Plan and organise work | Elective |
| Promote innovation in team environments | Elective |
| Support the learning and development of teams and individuals | Elective |
| Test and commission complex electrical equipment | Elective |
| Test and commission complex instrumentation equipment | Elective |
| Test and commission electrical equipment | Elective |
| Test and commission instrumentation equipment | Elective |
| Test and connect transformers | Elective |
| Use engineering applications software on personal computers | Elective |
| Use instrumentation drawings, specifications, standards and equipment manuals | Elective |
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Apprenticeships and traineeships let you combine hands-on work experience with training. You’ll gain job-ready skills and earn an income while you complete a qualification.
As an apprentice or a trainee, you work with an employer while completing your training. Most of your time is spent learning on the job, with some classroom or online training to support the skills you're developing in the workplace.
For some jobs, you may need to do an apprenticeship or traineeship before you are allowed to work as a qualified tradesperson. For example, you need to do an apprenticeship if you want to work as a licensed electrician.
Find out more about apprenticeships and traineeships.
See more information about the apprenticeship or traineeship you’re interested in pursuing on the Queensland Training Information Service.
How long will this course take?
This course is competency-based training, which means you progress as you demonstrate your skills and knowledge, rather than in a set amount of time.
The duration shown here is an estimate for full-time study based on how long most people take to complete the course. You may finish earlier than other people, or it may take you a bit longer.
If you’ve already completed training or have worked in a relevant area, you could get credits or recognition of prior learning. This can reduce the training you need to complete a qualification, which could reduce the time needed for training.
Duration for apprenticeships and traineeships
Apprenticeships and traineeships take longer than doing the qualification on its own, but you learn valuable hands-on skills.
For some jobs, you may need to do an apprenticeship or traineeship before you are allowed to work as a qualified tradesperson. For example, you need to do an apprenticeship if you want to work as a licensed electrician.
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If a certain type of delivery is important to you, talk to your provider before you enrol to make sure they offer that delivery option.
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