Certificate III in Instrumentation and Control

Scope

This qualification provides competencies to select, install, set up, test, fault find, repair and maintain systems and devices for measurement and recording of physical/chemical phenomenon and related process control.


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, defined in the Core Competency Standard Units table below and

A combination of Elective competency standard units to achieve a total weighting of 140 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

add topic UEENEEC024B

Participate in instrumentation and control work and competency development activities

60

add topic UEENEEE101A

Apply Occupational Health Safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace

20

add topic UEENEEE102A

Fabricate, dismantle, assemble of utilities industry components

40

add topic UEENEEE104A

Solve problems in d.c. circuits

80

add topic UEENEEE105A

Fix and secure electrotechnology equipment

20

add topic UEENEEE107A

Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications

40

add topic UEENEEE119A

Solve problems in multiple path a.c. circuits

40

add topic UEENEEE137A

Document and apply measures to control OHS risks associated with electrotechnology work

20

add topic UEENEEI101A

Use instrumentation drawings, specifications, standards and equipment manuals

40

add topic UEENEEI102A

Solve problems in pressure measurement circuits and systems

40

add topic UEENEEI103A

Solve problems in density/level measurement circuits and systems

40

add topic UEENEEI104A

Solve problems in flow measurement circuits and systems

40

add topic UEENEEI105A

Solve problems in temperature measurement circuits and systems

40

add topic UEENEEI106A

Set up and adjust PID process control loops

40

add topic UEENEEI107A

Install process instrumentation and tubing and control cabling

20

add topic UEENEEI108A

Install process control apparatus and associated equipment

20

add topic UEENEEI110A

Set up and adjust advanced process control loops

40

add topic UEENEEI111A

Find and rectify faults in process final control elements

40

add topic UEENEEI112A

Verify compliance and functionality of instrumentation and control installations

40

add topic UEENEEI113A

Setup and configure human-machine interface (HMI) and industrial networks

60

add topic UEENEEI150A

Develop, enter and verify discrete control programs for programmable controllers

60

add topic UEENEEK142A

Apply environmental and sustainable procedures in the energy sector

20

add topic UEENEEP013A

Disconnect /reconnect control devices connected to low voltage installation wiring

60

Total points in core

920

Elective Competency Standard Units

Complete Elective units to achieve a total of weighting of 140 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 3. If units have not being assigned a weighting by the relevant EE-Oz Industry Technical Advisory Committee, their weighting will be 10 points.

0

60

B

Qualification Elective Units

You may select all your elective units from this Group

80

140

Group A Imported and Common Elective Units

You may complete units to a maximum weighting of 60

Weighting Points

add topic UEENEEC001B

Maintain documentation

20

add topic UEENEEC002B

Source and purchase material/parts for installation or service jobs

20

add topic UEENEEC003B

Provide quotations for installation or service jobs

20

add topic UEENEEC010B

Deliver a service to customers

20

add topic UEENEED101A

Use basic computer applications relevant to a workplace

20

add topic UEENEEE009B

Comply with scheduled and preventative maintenance program processes

20

add topic UEENEEE020B

Provide basic instruction in the use of electrotechnology apparatus

20

add topic CPCCOHS1001A

Work safely in the construction industry

10

add topic HLTCPR211A

Perform CPR

10

add topic HLTFA311A

Apply first aid

10

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 3. 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 60 points

Group B Qualification Elective Units

Complete units to a minimum weighting of 80

You may select all your elective units from this Group

Weighting Points

add topic UEENEED104A

Use engineering applications software on personal computers

40

add topic UEENEEH102A

Repair basic electronic apparatus faults by replacement of components

40

add topic UEENEEH111A

Troubleshoot single phase input d.c. power supplies

40

add topic UEENEEH112A

Troubleshoot digital sub-systems

80

add topic UEENEEI114A

Find and rectify faults in process control systems

60

add topic UEENEEI115A

Find and rectify faults in medical equipment and control systems

120

add topic UEENEEI117A

Calibrate and test measuring instrumentation equipment

40

add topic UEENEEI118A

Set up weighting measuring and control instruments

20

add topic UEENEEI131A

Set up gas analysis measuring and control instruments

20

add topic UEENEEI132A

Set up water analysis measuring and control instruments

20

add topic UEENEEI133A

Set up scientific analysis measuring and control instruments

20

add topic UEENEEM019A

Attend to breakdowns in hazardous areas coal mining

20

add topic UEENEEM020A

Attend to breakdowns in hazardous areas gas atmospheres

20

add topic UEENEEM021A

Attend to breakdowns in hazardous areas dust atmospheres

20

add topic UEENEEM022A

Attend to breakdowns in hazardous areas pressurisation

20

add topic UEENEEM023A

Install explosion-protected equipment and wiring systems coal mining

60

add topic UEENEEM024A

Install explosion-protected equipment and wiring systems gas atmospheres

60

add topic UEENEEM025A

Install explosion-protected equipment and wiring systems dust atmospheres

60

add topic UEENEEM026A

Install explosion-protected equipment and wiring systems pressurisation

60

add topic UEENEEM027A

Maintain equipment in hazardous areas coal mining

60

add topic UEENEEM028A

Maintain equipment in hazardous areas gas atmospheres

60

add topic UEENEEM029A

Maintain equipment in hazardous areas dust atmospheres

60

add topic UEENEEM030A

Maintain equipment in hazardous areas pressurisation

60

add topic UEENEEM076A

Use and maintain the integrity of a portable gas detection device

20

add topic UEENEEM077A

Install and maintain the integrity of fixed gas detection equipment

20

add topic UEENEEM080A

Report on the integrity of explosion-protected equipment in a hazardous area

20

Note:
1. Prerequisite 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 prerequisite pathway for the progression to achieve particular competencies or qualification at a higher level.

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