Certificate III in ESI - Remote Community Utilities Worker
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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 360 points in accordance with the Elective Competency Standard Units table below.
All the required prerequisite competency standard units have been met.
Core Units All to be completed | Weighting Points | |
Solve problems in ELV single path circuits | 40 | |
Apply Occupational Health Safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace | 20 | |
Fabricate, assemble and dismantle utilities industry components | 40 | |
Fix and secure electrotechnology equipment | 20 | |
Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications | 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 | |
Maintain and monitor remote area power generation facilities | 80 | |
Apply sustainable energy and environmental procedures | 20 | |
Operate plant and equipment near live electrical conductors and apparatus | 40 | |
Working safely near live electrical apparatus | 20 | |
Solve electrical problems in remote community network apparatus | 80 | |
Solve electrical problems in remote community network systems | 80 | |
Maintain operation of remote area power generation plant | 120 | |
Test and verify distribution remote area installations | 40 | |
Total points in core | 700 |
Elective Competency Standard Units At least a weighting of 360 points to be achieved. Must achieve at least 180 points from Group B | |||
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 | 180 |
B | Qualification Electives You may select all your elective units from this Group | 180 | 360 |
Group A Imported and Common Elective Units You may complete units to a maximum weighting of 180 points | Weighting Points | |
Licence to perform dogging | 20 | |
Perform and record sampling | 20 | |
Operate and maintain water treatment plant and equipment | 30 | |
Operate and maintain chainsaws | 20 | |
License to operate a vehicle loading crane (Capacity 10 metre tonnes and above) | 40 | |
Licence to operate a boom-type elevating work platform (boom length 11 metres or more) | 40 | |
Solve problems in ELV circuits for non electrical workers | 40 | |
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 | |
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 assemblies and cord connected appliances/equipment | 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 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, Page 10, UET12 Electricity Supply Industry Transmission, Distribution and Rail Sector Training Package, Version 1, Volume 1 Qualification Framework. | Up to 180 Points |
Group B At least 180 points to be achieved from this group. You may select all your elective units from this Group | Weighting Points | |
Lay ESI electrical cables | 20 | |
Install and maintain de-energised low voltage underground polymeric cables. | 50 | |
Install and maintain de-energised high voltage underground polymeric cables. | 50 | |
Inspect overhead poles/structures and electrical apparatus | 50 | |
Install and maintain low voltage services in remote communities (overhead) | 40 | |
Install and maintain low voltage services in remote communities (underground) | 40 | |
Install and maintain public lighting systems in remote communities | 40 | |
Install and maintain poles, structures and associated hardware | 50 | |
Install and maintain overhead conductors and cables | 60 | |
Install and replace energy meters and associated equipment in remote communities | 50 | |
Perform remote community network field switching to a given schedule | 40 | |
Install and maintain low voltage underground services | 40 |
Note:
1. Prerequisite pathways shall be identified and met for all elective units selected.
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