Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Career Start)

Prepare yourself for a career in the electrical industry - a career that will need both your brains and your hands.

You’ll be preparing for an industry where your skills will be in high demand and which offers a higher than average weekly full time wage.

This pre-apprenticeship program will give you the foundation skills to kick-start an electrical apprenticeship, showing an employer that you're driven and knowledgeable.

When you qualify, your qualification will be recognised nationwide.You'll learn about electrical safety, Industry Standards and Regulations, identifying and selecting components, accessories and materials, solving circuit problems, modern sustainable practices and much more, all in our state-of-the-art Building and Construction Training Centre while you learn from our teachers who know what it's like starting out in a trade.

The course content below provides all possible units related to the course. If the course has various streams, the units you are required to study will depend on your chosen stream.

APPLY OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS, CODES AND PRACTICES IN THE WORKPLACE UEENEEE101A

SOLVE PROBLEMS IN D.C. CIRCUITS UEENEEE104A

USE OF ROUTINE EQUIPMENT/PLANT/TECHNOLOGIES IN AN ENERGY SECTOR ENVIRONMENT UEENEEE141A

CARRY OUT ROUTINE WORK ACTIVITIES IN AN ENERGY SECTOR ENVIRONMENT UEENEEE148A

IDENTIFY AND SELECT COMPONENTS, ACCESSORIES AND MATERIALS FOR ENERGY SECTOR WORK ACTIVITIES UEENEEE179A

APPLY ENVIRONMENTALLY AND SUSTAINABLE PROCEDURES IN THE ENERGY SECTOR UEENEEK142A

PREPARE TO WORK SAFELY IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CPCCWHS1001

PERFORM CPR HLTCPR201B

PROVIDE BASIC EMERGENCY LIFE SUPPORT HLTFA201A

ASSEMBLE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS UEENEEA101A

SELECT ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS FOR ASSEMBLY UEENEEA102A

MAINTAIN DOCUMENTATION UEENEEC001B

DELIVER A SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS UEENEEC010B

USE COMPUTER APPLICATIONS RELEVANT TO A WORKPLACE UEENEED101A

PROVIDE BASIC INSTRUCTION IN THE USE OF ELECTROTECHNOLOGY APPARATUS UEENEEE020B

FABRICATE, ASSEMBLE AND DISMANTLE UTILITIES INDUSTRY COMPONENTS UEENEEE102A

FIX AND SECURE ELECTROTECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT UEENEEE105A

USE DRAWINGS, DIAGRAMS, SCHEDULES, STANDARDS, CODES AND SPECIFICATIONS UEENEEE107A

CARRY OUT PREPARATORY ENERGY SECTOR WORK ACTIVITIES UEENEEE122A

PROVIDE SOLUTIONS AND REPORT ON ROUTINE ELECTROTECHNOLOGY PROBLEMS UEENEEE130A

PRODUCE PRODUCTS FOR CARRYING OUT ENERGY SECTOR WORK ACTIVITIES UEENEEE142A

PRODUCE ROUTINE TOOLS/DEVICES FOR CARRYING OUT ENERGY SECTOR WORK ACTIVITIES UEENEEE143A

REPAIR BASIC COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FAULTS BY REPLACEMENT OF MODULES/SUB-ASSEMBLIES UEENEEH101A

REPAIRS BASIC ELECTRONIC APPARATUS FAULTS BY REPLACEMENT OF COMPONENTS UEENEEH102A

ESTABLISH THE BASIC OPERATING CONDITIONS OF VAPOUR COMPRESSION SYSTEMS UEENEEJ103A

ATTACH CORDS AND PLUGS TO ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FOR CONNECTION TO A SINGLE PHASE 230 VOLT SUPPLY UEENEEP024A

CONDUCT IN-SERVICE SAFETY TESTING OF ELECTRICAL CORD CONNECTED EQUIPMENT AND CORD ASSEMBLIES UEENEEP026A

Entry requirements (year 12)

Entry requirements (non year 12)

Entry into this program will require you be 16 years of age or to have completed year 10 or equivalent. It is strongly recommended that applicants have a pass in year 11 maths.

Applicants need to demonstrate the literacy and numeracy skills required to undertake this course through a test as part of the application process. The test will be conducted through Federation College prior to commencement of training. Feedback will be provided to the applicant on their results and types of support, if necessary, available to them.