Dris proposal for national licensing of the electrical occupations

Proposed skill qualifications and non-skill requirements for restricted electrical licences

It is proposed that an applicant for a restricted electrical licence must provide the following:

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  completion of a skill set that addresses the safety issues surrounding the work as shown in Table G.5
  
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  evidence of the need for a restricted electrical licence to undertake the disconnection and reconnection of fixed electrical equipment
  
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  verification of a trade or calling.
  

Table G.5: Proposed skill set requirements for restricted electrical licences

Category	Proposed skill set
Restricted electrical licence with fault finding	UEE11 Electrotechnology Training Package and UEENEEP010A Disconnect/reconnect appliances connected to low voltage installation wiring UEENEEP016A Locate and rectify faults in low voltage appliances using set procedures or MEM05 Metal and Engineering Training Package and MEM18049C Disconnect/reconnect fixed wired equipment up to 1000 volts a.c./1500 volts d.c. MEM18046B Fault find/repair electrical equipment/components up to 1000 volts a.c./1500 volts d.c.
Restricted electrical licence without fault finding	UEE11 Electrotechnology Training Package and UEENEEP010A Disconnect/reconnect appliances connected to low voltage installation wiring or MEM05 Metal and Engineering Training Package and MEM18049C Disconnect/reconnect fixed wired equipment up to 1000 volts a.c./1500 volts d.c.

Evidence of a need

Confirmation of the need to perform the work would be a written statement from the applicant’s current or prospective employer or if the applicant is self-employed a statutory declaration outlining the disconnect and reconnect work to be performed and the reasons why the disconnect and reconnect work is pertinent to their principle work.

Verification of a trade or calling

Verification of a trade or calling will include:

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  a Certificate III level qualification in a trade or higher education qualification that directly relates to the work to be performed; or
  
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  verified or certified copies of a Australian Recognised Trades Certificate issued by Trades Recognition Australia identifying the trade or calling relevant to the endorsement category(s) for which the applicant is applying; or
  
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  verified or certified copies of a trade certificate issued by a state or territory registration or accreditation authority identifying the trade or calling relevant to the endorsement category for which the applicant is applying, for example:
  

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  Certificate of Proficiency (NSW)
  
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  Certificate of Completion (Queensland)
  
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  a current plumbing or gasfitting licence
  
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  satisfactory evidence that the applicant has completed a program of specialist product training which directly relates to the application for the authority to disconnect and reconnect electrical wiring work.
  

Proposed qualifications for provisional electrical licences

Table G.6: Proposed qualifications for provisional licences

Licence category	Proposed qualification
Provisional electrician’s licence	An Offshore Technical Skills Record (OTSR), issued by a registered training organisation that is a relevant assessing authority approved under the Migration Regulations 1994 (Commonwealth), for: UEE30811 Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician holding a licence as an electrical fitter.
Provisional electrical fitter’s licence	An Offshore Technical Skills Record (OTSR), issued by a registered training organisation that is a relevant assessing authority approved under the Migration Regulations 1994 (Commonwealth) is yet to be developed.
Provisional electrical line worker	An OTSR, issued by a registered training organisation that is a relevant assessing authority approved under the Migration Regulations 1994 (Commonwealth), for UET30612 Certificate III in ESI – Power Systems – Distribution Overhead or
	An OTSR, issued by a registered training organisation that is a relevant assessing authority approved under the Migration Regulations 1994 (Commonwealth), for UET30512 Certificate III in ESI – Power Systems – Transmission Overhead or
	An OTSR, issued by a registered training organisation that is a relevant assessing authority approved under the Migration Regulations 1994 (Commonwealth), UET30712 Certificate III in ESI – Power Systems – Rail Traction.
Provisional cable jointer	An OTSR, issued by a registered training organisation that is a relevant assessing authority approved under the Migration Regulations 1994 (Commonwealth), for UET30812 Certificate III in ESI – Power Systems – Distribution Cable Jointing.