Electrical Pre-Apprenticeship

Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Career Start)

Course Code	UEE22011
Course Name	Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Career Start)
Duration	11 weeks full time (4 days per week)
Mode of Study	On-Campus (Victoria)
Next Intake	No date - Please check back again soon for next course date.

Course registrations open in 2023. We are currently not taking applications for this course.

We are offering free tuition fees for this course. Refer to Fees and Selection Criteria below for more information.

Would you like a job that’s high paying, held in high regard, a big part of future technologies and has travel opportunities?

Why not have a crack at joining a Pre-apprenticeship and start your journey as a sparky?

Challenge your smarts as well as your hand skills as you learn from qualified tradespeople the basics of being an electrician. Completing your pre-app along with our ‘Bright Spark’ skills program will give you the best chance of securing an apprenticeship in this exciting and highly sought-after trade.

Intakes occur all year, so whether you are looking for a career change, finishing year 12 or just finished an awesome gap year travelling, you can start this 12-week course any time of year.

The ‘Bright Spark’ program allows you to demonstrate everything you’ve learned through your pre-app and apply it in a real life scenario … before you go on site.

You will also learn additional, highly sought-after practical skills like:

Reading plans and marking out the electrical installation
Identifying and ordering products for the job
Installation and terminate electrical equipment
Installing cable tray
Running catenary wire
Wiring and fitting off socket outlets (power points) and light switches
Completing quality tests on your installation

You will work through each stage of the project including planning, worksite preparation, roughing in, fitting off and QA testing … all under supervision of course!

At the end of the ‘Bright Spark’ program, you will boost your ‘on the job skills’ and have what employers are looking for!

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Register and More Dates

Pre-Apprenticeships have intakes all year and you can apply at any time. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Intake Date indicates the day you are required to attend the Pre-Training review and Information Session. Please note: Course commencement is subject to numbers. Please refer to our refund policy for more information. You will be required to pay a $100 deposit to process your application. If you're successful this will be taken off your resources & amenities fee. If unsuccessful, this amount will be refunded to you.

Course Information:

This course aims to prepare you for an apprenticeship in the Electrotechnology industry and gives you the basic skills to make you job ready.

Electrical theory, mathematics and general practical skills are taught within the course, along with how to interpret electrical drawings. You will gain a good appreciation of the basic tools and equipment an electrician uses on the job. Electrical safety plays a major part within the course.

Included in the course and at no extra cost is:

Bright Spark program
Construction Induction Card
Gloves and Glasses

Please note: from 2020 we will be rolling out our e-Learning platform. Students will be provided with devices during class time to access our Learner Management System (LMS) iConnect.*

*Download contains Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) information only relevant to apprentices.

Pre-Requisites:

Selection Criteria:

RTO Admission Requirements

Applicants are required to attend a Pre-Training Review, which includes an interview to assess their suitability for the course. This review will cover:

Confirmation that a Harrison Assessment has been completed with a score of approximately 80% vocational suitability (see information below)
Completion of a Language, Literacy & Numeracy (LLN) assessment to confirm an applicant meets the required skill levels for training
Confirmation that an applicant can use a computer/laptop and the internet
Completion of a separate Maths Aptitude Test that will be used to inform them of any additional learning they may need to complete if they wish to progress to UEE30811 Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician.

Harrison Assessment (Vocational Suitability Assessment)

Before an application in this course can progress, applicants must complete the Harrison Assessment which assesses vocational suitability in the electrical field. For more information about the Harrison Assessment click here. (We will send a link once you apply for the course).

NECA Education & Careers reserves the right to decline admission to a course if you do not meet the selection criteria.

Pathways:

Recognition or Credit Transfer:

Course Structure:

UEENEEE101A	Apply Occupational Health and Safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace
UEENEEE104A	Solve problems in d.c. circuits
UEENEEE107A	Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications
UEENEEE102A UEENEEE122A UEENEEE105A	Fabricate, dismantle, assemble of utilities industrial components Carry out preparatory energy sector work activities Fix and secure electrotechnology equipment
UEENEEK142A	Apply environmentally and sustainable procedures in the energy sector
UEENEEE141A	Use of routine equipment/plant/technologies in an energy sector environment
CPCCOHS1001A	Work safely in the construction industry
UEENEEE148A	Carry out routine work activities in an energy sector environment
UEENEEE179A	Identify and select components, accessories and materials for energy sector work activities
Bright Spark	4 days practical project – Non-assessable activities

Training is delivered four days per week over eleven weeks. You will not be required to attend class for more than 8 hours a day.

Delivery of training is face-to-face at our trade school. Theory assessments are completed online and we will provide you with a laptop to use at each class. All practical assessments are conducted in our workshop or equipped classroom. Assessment methods include questions and tests, practical simulations and practical assessments.

Fees:

2021 Indicative Fees are:

Tuition		Resources & Amenities
Government Funded^*	Full Fee Paying Student	All Students
$0	$4280	$380

The student tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment.

*To be eligible for free tuition, you will have to meet:

the Skills First Funding Eligibility (click on below link)
the NECA Education & Careers Selection Criteria (see Selection Criteria above)

Refer to Terms & Conditions

You will be required to pay a $100 deposit to process your application. If you are successful this will be taken off your resources & amenities fee. If unsuccessful, this amount will be refunded to you.

^For eligible individuals this training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding.

If you do not meet the above criteria for free tuition and wish to complete the Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Career Start) as a full fee paying student you must still meet the selection criteria.

NECA Education & Careers advises that accessing Skills First Program entitlement may impact your ability to further government subsidised training.

A full Statement of Fees will be provided to applicants at their Pre-Training Review.

Refund Guide Funding Eligibility

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