Certificate IV in Hazardous areas - Electrical

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. It includes ERAC requirements for an ‘Electrician’s licence’ and competencies to select, install, set up, test, fault find, repair and maintain stand alone renewable energy equipment and systems.


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 300 points in accordance with the Elective Competency Standard Units table below.

Note: add topic UEENEEG105A - Those holding an Unrestricted Electricians Licence or equivalent issued in an Australian State or Territory meets the requirements of this unit and its pre-requisite requirements.

Core Competency Standard Units

All Core competency standard units to be achieved

Weighting Points

add topic UEENEEE038B

Participate in development and follow a personal competency development plan

20

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 UEENEEE117A

Implement and monitor energy sector OHS policies and procedures

20

add topic UEENEEE124A

Compile and produce an energy sector detailed report

60

add topic UEENEEE137A

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

20

add topic UEENEEG006A

Solve problems in single and three phase low voltage machines

80

add topic UEENEEG033A

Solve problems in single and three phase low voltage electrical apparatus and circuits

60

add topic UEENEEG063A

Arrange circuits, control and protection for general electrical installations

40

add topic UEENEEG101A

Solve problems in electromagnetic devices and related circuits

60

add topic UEENEEG102A

Solve problems in low voltage a.c. circuits

80

add topic UEENEEG103A

Install low voltage wiring and accessories

20

add topic UEENEEG104A

Install appliances, switchgear and associated accessories for low voltage electrical installations

20

add topic UEENEEG105A

Verify compliance and functionality of low voltage general electrical installations

40

add topic UEENEEG106A

Terminate cables, cords and accessories for low voltage circuits

40

add topic UEENEEG107A

Select wiring systems and cables for low voltage general electrical installations

60

add topic UEENEEG108A

Trouble-shoot and repair faults in low voltage electrical apparatus and circuits

40

add topic UEENEEG109A

Develop and connect electrical control circuits

80

add topic UEENEEK145A

Implement and monitor energy sector policies and procedures for environmental and sustainable work practices

20

add topic UEENEEM080A

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

20

Total points in core

980

Elective Competency Standard Units

Complete Elective units to achieve a total of weighting of 300 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 4. 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

0

80

C

Qualification Elective Units

You may select all your elective units from this Group

220

300

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

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 4. 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

You may complete units to a maximum weighting of 80

Weighting Points

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 UEENEEM031A

Overhaul and repair of explosion-protected equipment coal mining

60

add topic UEENEEM032A

Overhaul and repair of explosion-protected equipment flameproof enclosures

60

add topic UEENEEM033A

Overhaul and repair of explosion-protected equipment gas atmospheres

60

add topic UEENEEM034A

Overhaul and repair of explosion-protected equipment dust atmospheres

40

add topic UEENEEM060A

Carry out overhaul and repair of explosion-protected equipment coal mining

60

add topic UEENEEM061A

Carry out overhaul and repair of explosion-protected equipment flameproof enclosures

60

add topic UEENEEM062A

Carry out overhaul and repair of explosion-protected equipment gas atmospheres

60

add topic UEENEEM063A

Carry out overhaul and repair of explosion-protected equipment dust atmospheres

60

add topic UEENEEM070A

Repair reeling, trailing and flexible cables

60

add topic UEENEEM071A

Test reeling, trailing and flexible cables

60

add topic UEENEEM072A

Inspect and fit plugs/couplers for reeling, trailing and flexible cables

60

add topic UEENEEM073A

Verify compliance of repaired reeling, trailing and flexible cables

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

Group C Qualification Elective Units

You must complete units to a minimum weighting of 220

You may select all your elective units from this Group

Weighting Points

add topic UEENEEM038A

Conduct testing of hazardous areas installations coal mining

40

add topic UEENEEM039A

Conduct testing of hazardous areas installations gas atmospheres

40

add topic UEENEEM040A

Conduct testing of hazardous areas installations dust atmospheres

40

add topic UEENEEM041A

Conduct testing of hazardous area installations pressurisation

40

add topic UEENEEM042A

Conduct visual inspection of hazardous areas installations

40

add topic UEENEEM043A

Conduct detailed inspection of hazardous areas installations coal mining

40

add topic UEENEEM044A

Conduct detailed inspection of hazardous areas installations gas atmospheres

40

add topic UEENEEM045A

Conduct detailed inspection of hazardous areas installations dust atmospheres

40

add topic UEENEEM046A

Conduct detailed inspection of hazardous areas installations pressurisation

40

add topic UEENEEM047A

Develop and manage maintenance programs for hazardous areas electrical equipment coal mining

20

add topic UEENEEM048A

Develop and manage maintenance programs for hazardous areas electrical equipment gas atmospheres

20

add topic UEENEEM049A

Develop and manage maintenance programs for hazardous areas electrical equipment dust atmospheres

20

add topic UEENEEM050A

Develop and manage maintenance programs for hazardous areas electrical equipment pressurisation

20

add topic UEENEEM054A

Plan electrical installations for hazardous areas gas atmospheres

20

add topic UEENEEM055A

Plan electrical installations for hazardous areas dust atmospheres

20

add topic UEENEEM056A

Plan electrical installations for hazardous areas pressurisation

20

add topic UEENEEM074A

Plan electrical installations in hazardous areas coal mining

20

add topic UEENEEM078A

Manage compliance of hazardous areas

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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