Certificate III in Hazardous areas - Instrumentation

Scope

This qualification provides competencies to select, install, commission, fault find and maintain instrumentation systems and equipment in buildings and premises and maintain and test explosion-protected instrumentation and control systems and equipment with endorsements in the various explosion protection techniques.


Subjects

Completion requirements

The requirements for awarding this qualification are that the following are successfully achieved:

All of the Core competency standard units;

The required number of Stream Core competency standard units;

The required number of Elective competency standard units as prescribed in the respective Schedule; and

All the required pre-requisite competency standard units have been met as required.

Core Competency Standard Units

All Core competency standard units to be achieved

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Participate in hazardous areas work and competency development activities

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Develop, enter and verify programs for programmable logic controllers using ladder instruction set

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Apply OHS practices in the workplace

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Dismantle, assemble and fabricate electrotechnology components

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Solve problems in extra-low voltage single path circuits

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Solve problems in multiple path d.c. circuits

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Fix and secure equipment

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Use drawings, diagrams, schedules and manuals

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Document occupational hazards and risks in instrumentation

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Troubleshoot frequency dependent circuits

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Install and set up transducers and sensing devices

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Solve problems in pressure measurement systems

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Solve problems in density/level measurement systems

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Solve problems in flow measurement systems

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Solve problems in temperature measurement systems

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Solve problems in process controllers, transmitters and converters

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Install process instrumentation and control cabling and tubing

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Install process control apparatus and associated equipment

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Set up and adjust process control loops

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Verify compliance and functionality of process control installations

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Select equipment for process control systems

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

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Disconnect and reconnect fixed wired electrical equipment connected to a Low Voltage supply

Stream Core Competency Standard Units

At least 2 of the following competency standard units to be achieved

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Maintain documentation

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Source and purchase material/parts for installation or service jobs

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Provide quotations for installation or service jobs

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Deliver a service to customers

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Use basic computer applications relevant to a workplace

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Comply with scheduled and preventative maintenance program processes

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Provide basic instruction in the use of electrotechnology apparatus

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Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

Elective Competency Standard Units

In accordance with Schedules 3, which forms an integral part of this qualification, achieve a Unit Strand Total of at least 3.

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.

3. It is recommended that consideration be given to selecting from the following Units in meeting the elective requirements for this qualification:

add topic UEENEEM076A Use and maintain the integrity of a portable gas detection device

add topic UEENEEM077A Install and maintain the integrity of fixed gas detection equipment

add topic UEENEEM019A Attend to breakdowns in hazardous areas coal mining

add topic UEENEEM020A Attend to breakdowns in hazardous areas gas atmospheres

add topic UEENEEM021A Attend to breakdowns in hazardous areas dust atmospheres

add topic UEENEEM022A Attend to breakdowns in hazardous areas pressurisation

add topic UEENEEM023A Install explosion-protected equipment and wiring systems coal mining

add topic UEENEEM024A Install explosion-protected equipment and wiring systems gas atmospheres

add topic UEENEEM024A Install explosion-protected equipment and wiring systems dust atmospheres

add topic UEENEEM026A Install explosion-protected equipment and wiring systems pressurisation

add topic UEENEEM027A Maintain equipment in hazardous areas coal mining

add topic UEENEEM028A Maintain equipment in hazardous areas gas atmospheres

add topic UEENEEM029A Maintain equipment in hazardous areas dust atmospheres

add topic UEENEEM030A Maintain equipment in hazardous areas pressurisation

add topic UEENEEM038A Conduct testing of hazardous area installations coal mining

add topic UEENEEM039A Conduct testing of hazardous area installations gas atmospheres

add topic UEENEEM040A Conduct testing of hazardous area installations dust atmospheres

add topic UEENEEM041A Conduct testing of hazardous area installations pressurisation

add topic UEENEEM042A Conduct visual inspection of hazardous areas installations

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