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.
Scope
This qualification provides competencies to select, assemble, set up and maintain simple equipment and systems following prescribed routines.
Completion requirements The requirements for granting this qualification will be met when competency is demonstrated and achieved for: All the Core competency standard units, defined in the Core Competency Standard Units table below and A combination of Elective competency standard units to achieve a total weighting of 200 points in accordance with the Elective Competency Standard Units table below. |
Core Competency Standard Units All Core competency standard units to be achieved | Weighting Points | |
Participate in development and follow a personal competency development plan | 20 | |
Apply Occupational Health and Safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace | 20 | |
Fabricate, assemble and dismantle utilities industry components | 40 | |
Document and apply measures to control OHS risks associated with electrotechnology work | 20 | |
Maintain safety and tidiness of remote area power supply systems | 20 | |
Work safely with remote area power supply systems | 20 | |
Apply environmentally and sustainable energy procedures in the energy sector | 20 | |
Total points in core | 160 |
Elective Competency Standard Units Complete Elective units to achieve a total of weighting of 200 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 by the relevant EE-Oz Industry Technical Advisory Committee, their weighting will be 10 points. | 0 | 160 |
B | Qualification Elective Units You may select all your elective units from this Group | 40 | 200 |
Group A Imported and Common Elective Units You may complete units to a maximum weighting of 160 | 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 basic water quality tests | 20 | |
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 | |
Monitor, operate and report fluoridation processes | 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 by the relevant EE-Oz Industry Technical Advisory Committee, their weighting will be 10 points. Note: For further information see Application of the NQC Flexibility Formula, UEE11 Electrotechnology Training Package, Version 1, Volume 1 Qualification Framework | Up to 160 Points |
Group B Qualification Elective Units Complete units to a minimum weighting of 40 You may select all your elective units from this Group | Weighting Points | |
Use computer applications relevant to a workplace | 20 | |
Provide basic instruction in the use of electrotechnology apparatus | 20 | |
Fix and secure electrotechnology equipment | 20 | |
Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications | 40 | |
Lay wiring/cabling and terminate accessories for extra-low voltage (ELV) circuits | 40 | |
Carry out preparatory energy sector work activities | 60 | |
Solve problems in ELV circuits for non electrical workers | 40 | |
Transport apparatus, equipment and materials | 60 | |
Conduct periodic maintenance of remote area power supply battery banks | 40 | |
Conduct periodic maintenance of remote area power supply generator sets | 40 | |
Conduct periodic maintenance of remote area power supply photo voltaic arrays | 40 | |
Conduct periodic maintenance of remote area power supply wind generators | 40 | |
Assemble and connect remote area power supplies | 60 | |
Provide basic sustainable energy solutions for energy reduction in residential premises | 40 | |
Promote sustainable energy practices in the community | 40 | |
Maintain and repair remote area power generation facilities | 120 | |
Maintain and repair facilities associated with remote area essential services operations | 120 | |
Maintain and monitor remote area essential service operations | 120 | |
Carry out basic repairs to renewable energy apparatus | 80 | |
Attach cords and plugs to electrical equipment for connection to a single phase 230 Volt supply | 20 | |
Conduct in-service safety testing of electrical cord connected equipment and cord assemblies | 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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