Certificate IV in Hazardous areas - Industrial control

Scope

This qualification provides competencies to supervise selection, installation, commissioning maintenance and testing of explosion-protected equipment and systems for control and monitoring of plant and processes. The qualification provides competencies in working with explosion protections techniques with elections in how they apply to coal mining, gas and dust atmospheres.

Note. This qualification relates to working with equipment and systems operating at extra-low voltage such as instrumentation, control buses, fire warning, security and communication.


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.

Note: add topic UEENEEI012B - Those holding a 'Certificate III in Instrumentation and Control trade qualification or equivalent' meet the requirements of this unit and its pre-requisite requirements.

Core Competency Standard Units

All Core competency standard units to be achieved

add topic UEENEEE001B Apply OHS practices in the workplace

add topic UEENEEE002B Dismantle, assemble and fabricate electrotechnology components

add topic UEENEEE003B Solve problems in extra-low voltage single path circuits

add topic UEENEEE004B Solve problems in multiple path d.c. circuits

add topic UEENEEE005B Fix and secure equipment

add topic UEENEEE007B Use drawings, diagrams, schedules and manuals

add topic UEENEEE017B Implement and monitor OHS policies and procedures

add topic UEENEEE024C Compile and produce an electrotechnology report

add topic UEENEEE035B Document occupational hazards and risks in instrumentation

add topic UEENEEE038B Participate in development and follow a personal competency development plan

add topic UEENEEI001B Install and set up transducers and sensing devices

add topic UEENEEI002B Solve problems in pressure measurement systems

add topic UEENEEI003B Solve problems in pressure measurement systems

add topic UEENEEI004B Solve problems in flow measurement systems

add topic UEENEEI005B Solve problems in temperature measurement systems

add topic UEENEEI006B Solve problems in process controllers, transmitters and converters

add topic UEENEEI007C Install process instrumentation and control cabling and tubing

add topic UEENEEI008C Install process control apparatus and associated equipment

add topic UEENEEI010B Set up and adjust process control loops

add topic UEENEEI012B Verify compliance and functionality of process control installations

add topic UEENEEI013B Select equipment for process control systems

add topic UEENEEM080A Report on the integrity of explosion-protected equipment in a hazardous area

add topic UEENEEP001B

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

Stream Core Competency Standard Units

At least 3 of the following competency standard units to be achieved

add topic UEENEEC002B

Source and purchase material/parts for installation or service jobs

add topic UEENEEC003B

Provide quotations for installation or service jobs

add topic UEENEEC010B

Deliver a service to customers

add topic UEENEED001B

Use basic computer applications relevant to a workplace

add topic UEENEEE009B

Comply with scheduled and preventative maintenance program processes

add topic UEENEEE020B

Provide basic instruction in the use of electrotechnology apparatus

add topic UEENEEK042A

Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

add topic UEENEEK045A

Implement&monitor, policies&procedures for environmentally sustainable electrotech work practice

Elective Competency Standard Units

In accordance with Schedules 3 and 4, which forms an integral part of this qualification, achieve a Unit Strand Total of at least 15, of which at least 12 shall be selected from Schedule 4 as specified.

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 UEENEEM078A Manage compliance of hazardous areas

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

add topic UEENEEM043A Conduct detailed inspection of hazardous areas installations coal mining

add topic UEENEEM044A Conduct detailed inspection of hazardous areas installations gas atmospheres

add topic UEENEEM045A Conduct detailed inspection of hazardous areas installations dust atmospheres

add topic UEENEEM046A Conduct detailed inspection of hazardous areas installations pressurisation

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