Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician

Program Overview

This program provides comprehensive training in electrical fault-finding, testing, and maintenance, preparing students for a career as a Licensed Electrician. It covers essential topics such as work health and safety, electrical systems maintenance, and problem-solving in electrical circuits. With a focus on practical skills, the program includes hands-on training in installing, testing, and troubleshooting electrical equipment.

Program Outline

Outline:

Program Content:

• Work Health and Safety
• Electrical Fault-finding and testing
• Electrical Systems Maintenance

Program Structure:

• 27 core units
• 2 elective units
• Indicative nominal course hours: 1170

Individual Modules with Descriptions:

Core Units:

• Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation: Provides knowledge and skills in performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in a workplace setting.
• Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace: Covers the application of work health and safety (WHS) regulations, codes, and practices in the workplace.
• Document and apply measures to control WHS risks associated with electrotechnology work: Involves identifying, assessing, and controlling WHS risks associated with electrotechnology work.
• Fabricate, assemble and dismantle utilities industry components: Teaches the skills to fabricate, assemble, and dismantle components used in the utilities industry.
• Fix and secure electrotechnology equipment: Covers the techniques for fixing and securing electrotechnology equipment.
• Solve problems in multiple path circuits: Develops problem-solving skills for multiple path circuits.
• Solve problems in single path circuits: Focuses on problem-solving in single path circuits.
• Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications: Provides knowledge and skills in interpreting and using technical documentation.
• Participate in electrical work and competency development activities: Covers participation in electrical work and competency development activities.
• Arrange circuits, control and protection for electrical installations: Involves arranging circuits, control, and protection for electrical installations.
• Develop and connect electrical control circuits: Teaches the skills to develop and connect electrical control circuits.
• Evaluate and modify low voltage heating equipment and controls: Covers the evaluation and modification of low voltage heating equipment and controls.
• Evaluate and modify low voltage lighting circuits, equipment and controls: Focuses on evaluating and modifying low voltage lighting circuits, equipment, and controls.
• Evaluate and modify low voltage socket outlets circuits: Involves evaluating and modifying low voltage socket outlets circuits.
• Install low voltage wiring, appliances, switchgear and associated accessories: Covers the installation of low voltage wiring, appliances, switchgear, and associated accessories.
• Isolate, test and troubleshoot low voltage electrical circuits: Teaches the skills to isolate, test, and troubleshoot low voltage electrical circuits.
• Select wiring systems and select cables for low voltage electrical installations: Involves selecting wiring systems and cables for low voltage electrical installations.
• Solve problems in direct current (d.c.) machines: Focuses on problem-solving in direct current (d.c.) machines.
• Solve problems in low voltage a.c. circuits: Covers problem-solving in low voltage a.c. circuits.
• Solve problems in magnetic and electromagnetic devices: Involves problem-solving in magnetic and electromagnetic devices.
• Terminate cables, cords and accessories for low voltage circuits: Teaches the skills to terminate cables, cords, and accessories for low voltage circuits.
• Test and connect alternating current (a.c.) rotating machines: Covers testing and connecting alternating current (a.c.) rotating machines.
• Test and connect transformers: Focuses on testing and connecting transformers.
• Design, install and verify compliance and functionality of general electrical installations: Involves designing, installing, and verifying compliance and functionality of general electrical installations.
• Identify, shut down and restart systems with alternate supplies: Covers identifying, shutting down, and restarting systems with alternate supplies.
• Apply environmentally and sustainable procedures in the energy sector: Teaches environmentally and sustainable procedures in the energy sector.
• Perform rescue from a live LV panel: Involves performing rescue from a live LV panel.

Elective Units:

Careers:

• Licensed Electrician