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Certificate III in Engineering (electrical Stream)
Certificate III in Engineering (electrical Stream)
Accredited course
National Code:
12395WA
12395WA
State Code:
3352
3352
TGA Status:
Draft
Draft
DTWD Status:
Approved
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
11/02/1999
Field of Education
031301 - Electrical Engineering
AQF Level
Certificate III in
Nominal Hours
864
Duration
Unspecified
Stream of Study
Complete Trades Course (3212)
Accredited Date
04/03/1998
Expiry Date
31/12/2001
VET Act Classifier
C
VET Act Conditions
Schedule
1. CORE
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86680 | NBB01 | Communication & Industrial Relations | 36 | Module |
| 87575 | NBB00 | Introduction to Work Planning | 36 | Module |
| 86681 | NBB002 | Occupational Health and Safety | 18 | Module |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| M007 | MEM30498 | Certificate III in Engineering - Electrical/Electronic Trade | Qualification |
VET Info Notes
1 Select 21.5 modules from the NMEC module bank to meet the requirements of
the Western
Australian Metals Trades (General) Award Classification C10.
2 The selection of CSU's for the Western Australian Metals Trades
(General) Award should
reflect between 96 and 102 points.
3 Pre-approved training, (forwarded via the Metals Manufacturing and
Services ITC to the ELB)
for an 'A' Grade Electrical Licence requires the selection of modules
approved by the Office of
Energy, which meet the core competencies or the 70 required learning
outcomes. (Ref: Office of
Energy - Energy Bulletin No. 5, September, 1996).
The Office of Energy through the Electrical Licensing Board (ELB) have agreed
that persons who
successfully complete an Engineering Tradesperson (Electrical) apprenticeship,
which includes the
following core modules (part of a 24 module structure), will be eligible for an
electrical worker's
licence endorsed "A" grade electrical fitter. Four approved programs are listed
on this document.
The modules listed below are part of the pre- approved structure:
NE160 Electrical Principles 1
NE161 Electrical Principles 2
NE162 Electrical Principles 3
OR
NUE52 Applied Electricity 1
NUE54 Applied Electricity 2
NUE55 Applied Electricity 3
NUE56 Applied Electricity 4
NUE57 Applied Electricity 5
PLUS
NE52 Transformers
NE165 Three Phase Induction Motors
NE166 Single Phase Motors
NBB02 Occupational Health and Safety
NE31 Electrical Drawing Interpretation and Connection
NE168 Circuit Protection
NE169 Electrical Installation Requirements 1
NE170 Electrical Installation Requirements 2
NE171 Electrical Installation Safety Testing
NE172 Electrical Wiring and Equipment 1
NE173 Electrical Wiring and Equipment 2
NE174 Electrical Wiring and Equipment 3
The Office of Energy Pre-approved Program 1 (Electrical Fitter)
CORE MODULES
NBB000 Introduction to Work Planning
NBB001 Communication and Industrial Relations
NBB002 Occupational Health and Safety
NE11 DC Machines
NE12 Synchronous Machines
NE19 Basic Transducers
NE31 Electrical Drawing Interpretation and Connection
NE32 Circuit Development 1
NE52 Transformers
NE130 Programmable Controllers - Basic
NE160 Electrical Principles 1
NE161 Electrical Principles 2
NE162 Electrical Principles 3
NE163 Electrical Heating
NE165 Three Phase Induction Motors
NE166 Single Phase Motors
NE168 Circuit Protection
NE172 Electrical Wiring and Equipment 1
NE178 DC Power Supplies
TOTAL 16.5 modules
ELECTIVE MODULES
(7.5 elective modules can be selected from the NMEC Module Bank to equal a
course total of 24
modules. The following Electrical modules are considered suitable for an
Electrical Fitter.)
NE24 Switchboard Design and Construction 1
NE29 Electronic Soldering Technology
NE43 Distribution Transformers
NE45 Power Distribution System Operating Characteristics
87568 Electrical Safety and Testing 1
NE150 Stator Winding
NE151 Stator Winding 2
NE164 Lighting
NE169 Electrical Installation Requirements 1
NE171 Electrical Installation Safety Testing
NE175 Workshop Practices
NE185 Power Control Systems
The Office of Energy Pre-approved Program 2 (Electrical Fitter)
CORE MODULES
NBB000 Introduction to Work Planning
NBB001 Communication and Industrial Relations
NBB002 Occupational Health and Safety
NE11 DC Machines
NE12 Synchronous Machines
NE19 Basic Transducers
NE31 Electrical Drawing Interpretation and Connection
NE32 Circuit Development 1
NE52 Transformers
NE130 Programmable Controllers - Basic
NUE52 Applied Electricity 1
NUE54 Applied Electricity 2
NUE55 Applied Electricity 3
NUE56 Applied Electricity 4
NUE57 Applied Electricity 5
NE163 Electrical Heating
NE165 Three Phase Induction Motors
NE166 Single Phase Motors
NE168 Circuit Protection
NE172 Electrical Wiring and Equipment 1
NE178 DC Power Supplies
TOTAL 17.0 modules
ELECTIVE MODULES
(7.0 elective modules can be selected from the NMEC Module Bank to equal a
course total of 24
modules. The following Electrical modules are considered suitable for an
Electrical Fitter.)
NE24 Switchboard Design and Construction 1
NE29 Electronic Soldering Technology
NE43 Distribution Transformers
NE45 Power Distribution System Operating Characteristics
87568 Electrical Safety and Testing 1
NE150 Stator Winding
NE151 Stator Winding 2
NE164 Lighting
NE169 Electrical Installation Requirements 1
NE171 Electrical Installation Safety Testing
NE175 Workshop Practices
NE185 Power Control Systems
The Office of Energy Pre-approved Program 3
Electrical Mechanic "A" Grade Endorsement
To satisfy the ELB minimum requirements for the issuing of an "A" grade
Electrical Mechanic
Licence, the following module have to be selected from the elective stream
(as part of a 24 module structure).
The Office of Energy Pre-approved Program 3
(Electrical Mechanic "A" Grade Endorsement)
CORE MODULES
NBB000 Introduction to Work Planning
NBB001 Communication and Industrial Relations
NBB002 Occupational Health and Safety
NE11 DC Machines
NE12 Synchronous Machines
NE19 Basic Transducers
NE31 Electrical Drawing Interpretation and Connection
NE32 Circuit Development 1
NE52 Transformers
NE130 Programmable Controllers - Basic
NE160 Electrical Principles 1
NE161 Electrical Principles 2
NE162 Electrical Principles 3
NE163 Electrical Heating
NE165 Three Phase Induction Motors
NE166 Single Phase Motors
NE168 Circuit Protection
NE172 Electrical Wiring and Equipment 1
NE178 DC Power Supplies
NE173 Electrical Wiring & Equipment 2
NE174 Electrical Wiring & Equipment 3
NE169 Electrical Installation Requirements 1
NE170 Electrical Installation Requirements 2
NE171 Electrical Installation Safety Testing
TOTAL 21.5 modules
ELECTIVE MODULES
(2.5 elective modules can be selected from the NMEC Module Bank to equal a
course total of 24
modules. The followin
the Western
Australian Metals Trades (General) Award Classification C10.
2 The selection of CSU's for the Western Australian Metals Trades
(General) Award should
reflect between 96 and 102 points.
3 Pre-approved training, (forwarded via the Metals Manufacturing and
Services ITC to the ELB)
for an 'A' Grade Electrical Licence requires the selection of modules
approved by the Office of
Energy, which meet the core competencies or the 70 required learning
outcomes. (Ref: Office of
Energy - Energy Bulletin No. 5, September, 1996).
The Office of Energy through the Electrical Licensing Board (ELB) have agreed
that persons who
successfully complete an Engineering Tradesperson (Electrical) apprenticeship,
which includes the
following core modules (part of a 24 module structure), will be eligible for an
electrical worker's
licence endorsed "A" grade electrical fitter. Four approved programs are listed
on this document.
The modules listed below are part of the pre- approved structure:
NE160 Electrical Principles 1
NE161 Electrical Principles 2
NE162 Electrical Principles 3
OR
NUE52 Applied Electricity 1
NUE54 Applied Electricity 2
NUE55 Applied Electricity 3
NUE56 Applied Electricity 4
NUE57 Applied Electricity 5
PLUS
NE52 Transformers
NE165 Three Phase Induction Motors
NE166 Single Phase Motors
NBB02 Occupational Health and Safety
NE31 Electrical Drawing Interpretation and Connection
NE168 Circuit Protection
NE169 Electrical Installation Requirements 1
NE170 Electrical Installation Requirements 2
NE171 Electrical Installation Safety Testing
NE172 Electrical Wiring and Equipment 1
NE173 Electrical Wiring and Equipment 2
NE174 Electrical Wiring and Equipment 3
The Office of Energy Pre-approved Program 1 (Electrical Fitter)
CORE MODULES
NBB000 Introduction to Work Planning
NBB001 Communication and Industrial Relations
NBB002 Occupational Health and Safety
NE11 DC Machines
NE12 Synchronous Machines
NE19 Basic Transducers
NE31 Electrical Drawing Interpretation and Connection
NE32 Circuit Development 1
NE52 Transformers
NE130 Programmable Controllers - Basic
NE160 Electrical Principles 1
NE161 Electrical Principles 2
NE162 Electrical Principles 3
NE163 Electrical Heating
NE165 Three Phase Induction Motors
NE166 Single Phase Motors
NE168 Circuit Protection
NE172 Electrical Wiring and Equipment 1
NE178 DC Power Supplies
TOTAL 16.5 modules
ELECTIVE MODULES
(7.5 elective modules can be selected from the NMEC Module Bank to equal a
course total of 24
modules. The following Electrical modules are considered suitable for an
Electrical Fitter.)
NE24 Switchboard Design and Construction 1
NE29 Electronic Soldering Technology
NE43 Distribution Transformers
NE45 Power Distribution System Operating Characteristics
87568 Electrical Safety and Testing 1
NE150 Stator Winding
NE151 Stator Winding 2
NE164 Lighting
NE169 Electrical Installation Requirements 1
NE171 Electrical Installation Safety Testing
NE175 Workshop Practices
NE185 Power Control Systems
The Office of Energy Pre-approved Program 2 (Electrical Fitter)
CORE MODULES
NBB000 Introduction to Work Planning
NBB001 Communication and Industrial Relations
NBB002 Occupational Health and Safety
NE11 DC Machines
NE12 Synchronous Machines
NE19 Basic Transducers
NE31 Electrical Drawing Interpretation and Connection
NE32 Circuit Development 1
NE52 Transformers
NE130 Programmable Controllers - Basic
NUE52 Applied Electricity 1
NUE54 Applied Electricity 2
NUE55 Applied Electricity 3
NUE56 Applied Electricity 4
NUE57 Applied Electricity 5
NE163 Electrical Heating
NE165 Three Phase Induction Motors
NE166 Single Phase Motors
NE168 Circuit Protection
NE172 Electrical Wiring and Equipment 1
NE178 DC Power Supplies
TOTAL 17.0 modules
ELECTIVE MODULES
(7.0 elective modules can be selected from the NMEC Module Bank to equal a
course total of 24
modules. The following Electrical modules are considered suitable for an
Electrical Fitter.)
NE24 Switchboard Design and Construction 1
NE29 Electronic Soldering Technology
NE43 Distribution Transformers
NE45 Power Distribution System Operating Characteristics
87568 Electrical Safety and Testing 1
NE150 Stator Winding
NE151 Stator Winding 2
NE164 Lighting
NE169 Electrical Installation Requirements 1
NE171 Electrical Installation Safety Testing
NE175 Workshop Practices
NE185 Power Control Systems
The Office of Energy Pre-approved Program 3
Electrical Mechanic "A" Grade Endorsement
To satisfy the ELB minimum requirements for the issuing of an "A" grade
Electrical Mechanic
Licence, the following module have to be selected from the elective stream
(as part of a 24 module structure).
The Office of Energy Pre-approved Program 3
(Electrical Mechanic "A" Grade Endorsement)
CORE MODULES
NBB000 Introduction to Work Planning
NBB001 Communication and Industrial Relations
NBB002 Occupational Health and Safety
NE11 DC Machines
NE12 Synchronous Machines
NE19 Basic Transducers
NE31 Electrical Drawing Interpretation and Connection
NE32 Circuit Development 1
NE52 Transformers
NE130 Programmable Controllers - Basic
NE160 Electrical Principles 1
NE161 Electrical Principles 2
NE162 Electrical Principles 3
NE163 Electrical Heating
NE165 Three Phase Induction Motors
NE166 Single Phase Motors
NE168 Circuit Protection
NE172 Electrical Wiring and Equipment 1
NE178 DC Power Supplies
NE173 Electrical Wiring & Equipment 2
NE174 Electrical Wiring & Equipment 3
NE169 Electrical Installation Requirements 1
NE170 Electrical Installation Requirements 2
NE171 Electrical Installation Safety Testing
TOTAL 21.5 modules
ELECTIVE MODULES
(2.5 elective modules can be selected from the NMEC Module Bank to equal a
course total of 24
modules. The followin
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