Course information
- NECA Course ID
- UEE30820
- Course Name
- Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician
- Duration
- 4-year apprenticeship (three years of combined on- and off-the-job training plus one year of just on-the-job training)
- Mode of Study
- Face-to-face at either our Carlton North or Dandenong campus
- Next Intake
- to - see below for more dates
How do I start an apprenticeship?
There are a few ways to begin your electrical apprenticeship.
- NECA’s electro-start course – NECA offers a self-funded electro-start course at times throughout the year. This course may lead you to be selected for an apprenticeship with NECA. Some providers offer government-funded career-start courses – check with your local provider.
- Find employment with NECA or directly with an electrical company. You can secure a job as a NECA Apprentice with us where we are your legal employer, and we arrange work placements with host employers, or directly with an electrical company that will support your apprenticeship.
Cert III Electrotechnology Electrician enrolment
To start the Certificate III Electrotechnology Electrician course, you must be employed, meet basic language, literacy and numeracy requirements, meet eligibility criteria, and attend a mandatory PTR session.
If you would like to learn more about your suitability as an electrical apprentice, we offer the NECA Pre-Selection assessment. This is highly regarded by employers in the industry as it provides an assessment from an electrical standpoint.
Once you have a job, your employer will work with an Apprentice Connect Australia Provider (ACAP) and the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA) to formalise your apprenticeship. You will also need to register with a trade school, like NECA.
Training locations
NECA offers Certificate III Electrotechnology Electrician training at our Carlton North and Dandenong campuses.
To become a qualified electrician, you must complete an electrical apprenticeship that combines on-the-job workplace experience with off-the-job training and education.
This nationally recognised qualification is suitable only for apprentices employed as electricians. It includes competencies to select, install, set up, test, fault find, repair, and maintain electrical systems and equipment in domestic, commercial, and/or industrial settings. This course meets the Energy Safe requirements for an electrician’s licence.
An electrician is responsible for the installation, maintenance and repair work on a multitude of electrical projects. It doesn’t stop there either – if you’re keen to further develop specialist skills, upon completion of your apprenticeship you may choose to focus on a particular area of the electrical industry such as solar power, refrigeration, optical fibre and more.
Entry requirements
To commence at trade school, you must be working as an electrical apprentice and have a signed apprenticeship contract lodged with an Apprentice Connect Australia Provider (ACAP).
An ACAP is your first point of contact. They connect apprentices and trainees with employers, and support you throughout your apprenticeship.
If you’re already an apprentice and don’t know who your Apprentice Connect Australia Provider is follow the link to search or call the Skilling Australia hotline on 1800 020 108.
RTO admission requirements
Only applicants that have secured an electrical apprenticeship with an employer will be invited to a pre-training review. When applicants receive an invitation to the pre-training review, it will include access to a practice maths aptitude test.
This allows applicants time to review mathematical topics they may not have used recently, ensuring all applicants are fully aware of the requirements and fairly assessed.
Download this sample numeracy assessment to brush up on fundamental maths skills and prepare for the pre-training review. If you don’t achieve a satisfactory result in the Maths Aptitude Test, we will invite you for a discussion about your entry selection.
You can check your answers here.
You will also need basic computer literacy and provide your own laptop.
Course Dates
Pre-training review
A pre-training review includes a review of your maths and LLN skill level. If your skills aren’t quite where they need to be, we will discuss options with you.
NECA E&C gives students access to a computer and internet.
A language, literacy & numeracy assessment prior to enrolment
A separate maths aptitude test, scoring a satisfactory result prior to enrolment
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Course details
On successful completion of your Certificate III Electrotechnology Electrician, you may choose to take courses to specialise in areas such as renewables or construction wiring and testing.
You have two options when applying for credit:
- Recognition of prior learning (RPL)
- Credit transfer
RPL for UEE30820 Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician is limited to units approved for the assessment process as per the advice received from Energy Safe Victoria.
As every situation is unique please contact student services for more information on credit transfers and RPL.
We teach classes at our purpose-built trade school campuses, with occasional facilitated online sessions. You will need access to a computer and the internet for both onsite, and online, learning.
All practical training and assessments are undertaken in person in our trade schools. Assessment methods include questions and tests, practical simulations, and practical assessments.
All apprentices that attend our trade school must maintain their CPR/LVR accreditation and currency. NECA provides CPR and LVR training in the first year of the apprenticeship. Certification is valid for 12 months.
Students are responsible for maintaining their CPR and LVR currency through annual refresher courses to ensure they are up to date with the principles of CPR, LV panel rescue and lockout procedures to remain eligible to work on site.
UEECO0023 Participate in electrical work and competency development activities
UEECD0007 Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace
HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
UETDRRF004 Perform rescue from a live LV panel
UEECD0046 Solve problems in single-path circuits
UEECD0044 Solve problems in multiple path circuits
UEECD0051 Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications
UEECD0020 Fix and secure electrotechnology equipment
UEECD0019 Fabricate, assemble and dismantle utility industry components
UEEEL0021 Solve problems in magnetic and electromagnetic devices
UEEEL0019 Solve problems in direct current (d.c.) machines
UEEEL0023 Terminate cables, cords and accessories for low-voltage circuits
UEERE0001 Apply environmentally and sustainable procedures in the energy sector
UEEEL0020 Solve problems in low voltage a.c. circuits
UEECD0016 Document and apply measures to control WHS risks associated with electrotechnology work
UEEEL0025 Test and connect transformers
UEEEL0024 Test and connect alternating (a.c.) rotating machines
UEEEL0008 Evaluate and modify low-voltage heating equipment and controls
UEEEL0009 Evaluate and modify low-voltage lighting circuits, equipment and controls
UEEEL0010 Evaluate and modify low voltage socket outlet circuits
UEEDV0005 Install and maintain cabling for multiple access to telecommunication services
UEEDV0008 Install, modify and verify coaxial and structured communication copper cabling
UEEEL0003 Arrange circuits, control and protection for electrical installations
UEEEL0047 Identify, shut down and restart systems with alternate supplies
UEEEL0005 Develop and connect electrical control circuits
UEEEL0014 Isolate, test and troubleshoot low voltage electrical circuits
UEEEL0018 Select wiring systems and select cables for low-voltage electrical installations
UEEEL0012 Install low voltage wiring, appliances, switchgear and associated accessories
UEEEL0039 Design, install and verify compliance and functionality of general electrical installations
Please read the fees and payments guide. Tuition fees do not include the cost of textbooks and other materials.
Funding for eligible individuals for this training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth government funding.
NECA Education & Careers advises that accessing the Skills First Program entitlement may impact your ability to access further government subsidised training, and the student tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment.
A full statement of fees will be provided to applicants at their pre-training review.
If you require more information about this course, please contact us.
At NECA Education & Careers our vision is to advance people through excellence in education and careers and we are always looking at ways to improve and enhance our students’ experience. To provide a more interesting, enriching and flexible learning environment for our students, we have moved most of our learning resources away from paper-based methods to an online model that gives us the ability to provide more interactive learning and assessment to our students. Therefore, we ask students enrolling into courses with NECA Education & Careers to supply their own suitable device to participate in their training.
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