Certificate II in Remote Area Essential Service
Scope
This qualification provides competencies to select, assemble, set up and maintain simple equipment and systems following prescribed routines.
Subjects
Completion requirements The requirements for granting this qualification will be met when competency is demonstrated and achieved for: All the Core competency standard units, and A combination of Elective competency standard units selected from Group A and/or Group B, to achieve a total weighting of 360 points, and All the required pre-requisite competency standard units |
Core Competency Standard Units All Core competency standard units to be achieved | Weighting Points | |
Apply OHS practices in the workplace | 20 | |
Dismantle, assemble and fabricate electrotechnology components | 40 | |
Document occupational hazards and risks in electrotechnology | 20 | |
Participate in development and follow a personal competency development plan | 20 | |
Maintain safety and tidiness of remote area power supply (RAPS) systems | 20 | |
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices | 20 | |
Total points in core | 140 | |
Elective Competency Standard Units Complete Elective units to achieve a total of weighting of 360 points from the following groups: | |||
Group | Minimum points | Maximum points | |
A | Imported and Common Elective Units Imported units from other training packages and/or state accredited courses can be added to this group, but they must be selected from qualifications where the unit is first packaged at AQF level 2. If units have not being assigned a weighting in the Electrotechnology Training Package, their weighting will be 10 points. | 0 | 80 |
B | Qualification Electives - Schedule 2 Units You may select all your elective units from this Group | 280 | |
Group A - Imported and Common Elective Units | Weighting Points | |
Maintain documentation | 20 | |
Source and purchase material/parts for installation or service jobs | 20 | |
Receive and store materials and equipment for electrotechnology work | 20 | |
Deliver a service to customers | 20 | |
Perform routine manual metal arc welding | 20 | |
Perform manual heating and thermal cutting | 20 | |
Use maps, plans, drawings and specifications | 30 | |
Perform and record sampling | 20 | |
Prepare and restore work site | 30 | |
Control vegetation on a site | 20 | |
Repair minor structures | 20 | |
Operate bore fields and groundwater source systems | 20 | |
Maintain tanks and water storage assets | 30 | |
Maintain catchment and surrounding areas | 40 | |
Install and repair water services | 40 | |
Maintain and repair wastewater collection assets | 20 | |
Monitor and report water distribution systems | 30 | |
Maintain and repair wastewater collection systems | 30 | |
Operate, monitor and maintain pump stations | 30 | |
Monitor and report water treatment processes | 30 | |
Operate and maintain water treatment plant and equipment | 30 | |
Monitor and report wastewater treatment processes | 30 | |
Operate and maintain wastewater treatment plant and equipment | 30 | |
Monitor, operate and report chlorine disinfection systems | 30 | |
Perform Routine oxy-acetylene (fuel gas) Welding (OAW) | 20 | |
Imported units from other training packages and/or state accredited courses can be added to this group, but they must be selected from qualifications where the unit is first packaged at AQF level 2. If units have not being assigned a weighting in the Electrotechnology Training Package, their weighting will be 10 points. Note: For further information see Transition to NQC Packaging Rules for Flexibility, Page 48, UEE07 Electrotechnology Training Package, Version 4,Volume 1 Preliminary Information. | Up to 80 Points | |
Group B - Qualification Electives - Schedule 2 Units You may select all your elective units from this Group | Weighting Points | |
Assemble electronic apparatus | 40 | |
Select electronic components | 20 | |
Set up and check electronic component placement machines | 40 | |
Rework electronic sub assemblies | 40 | |
Conduct functional and quality tests on assembled electronic apparatus | 20 | |
Apply lead-free soldering techniques | 40 | |
Provide quotations for installation or service jobs | 20 | |
Use basic computer applications relevant to a workplace | 20 | |
Solve problems in extra-low voltage single path circuits | 40 | |
Solve problems in multiple path d.c. circuits | 40 | |
Fix and secure equipment | 20 | |
Use drawings, diagrams, schedules and manuals | 40 | |
Lay wiring/cabling and terminate accessories for extra-low voltage circuits | 40 | |
Provide basic instruction in the use of electrotechnology apparatus | 20 | |
Carry out preparatory electrotechnology work activities | 60 | |
Transport apparatus and materials | 60 | |
Work safely with remote area power supply (RAPS) systems | 20 | |
Conduct periodic maintenance of remote area power supply (RAPS) battery banks | 40 | |
Conduct periodic maintenance of remote area power supply (RAPS) generator sets | 40 | |
Conduct periodic maintenance of remote area power supply (RAPS) photo voltaic arrays | 40 | |
Conduct periodic maintenance of remote area power supply (RAPS) wind generators | 40 | |
Conduct checks in the demand side use of remote area power supplies | 40 | |
Plan periodic maintenance schedules of remote area power supplies | 40 | |
Assemble and connect remote area power supplies | 60 | |
Provide basic sustainable energy solutions for energy reduction in domestic premises | 40 | |
Apply sustainable energy practice in daily activities | 100 | |
Promote sustainable energy practice in the community | 40 | |
Maintain and repair remote area power generation facilities | 120 | |
Maintain and repair facilities associated with remote area essential services operation | 120 | |
Maintain operation of remote area power plant | 120 | |
Carry out basic repairs to renewable energy apparatus by replacement of components | 80 | |
Maintain and monitor remote area essential service operations | 120 | |
Assemble and set up photovoltaic apparatus in a domestic dwellings | 20 | |
Attach cords and plugs to electrical equipment for connection to a single phase 250 Volt supply | 40 | |
Conduct in-service safety testing of electrical cord assemblies and cord connected equipment | 20 | |
Note:
1. Pre-requisite pathways shall be identified and met for all elective units selected.
2. In selecting elective units considerations to career planning advice should be given to units that form part of a pre-requisite pathway for the progression to achieve particular competencies or qualification at a higher level.
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