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APPLICANT GUIDE - ELECTRICIAN
APPLICANT GUIDE
ELECTRICIAN
OCCUPATION:
Electrician (General) (ANZSCO 341111)
Electrician (Special Class) (ANZSCO 341112)
QUALIFICATION: UEE30811 - Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician
SKILLS ASSESSMENT - Occupational
Requirements
 Find and repair faults in electrical apparatus and
circuits
A person who works in Australia as
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ANZSCO Code 341111 Electrician (General)
requires skills and knowledge to select, install,
set up, test, fault find, repair and maintain
electrical systems and equipment in buildings
and premises;
ANZSCO Code 341112 Electrician (Special
Class) may service and repair intricate and
complex electrical and electronic circuitry.
Specific tasks include:
 Apply OH&S practices in the workplace (workshop
environment and domestic, commercial industrial
premised)
 Dismantle,
assemble
and
electrotechnology components
fabricate
 Solve problems in extra-low voltage circuits
 Solve problems in multiple path D.C. circuits
 Fix and secure equipment
 Use drawings, diagrams, schedules and manuals
 Lay wiring and terminate accessories
 Document occupations hazards and risks in
electrical
 Solve problems in electromagnetic circuits
 Solve problems in single and three phase low
voltage circuits
 Install wiring and accessories
 Install low voltage electrical apparatus and
associated equipment
 Verify compliance and functionality of general
electrical installations
 Select and arrange equipment for general electrical
installations
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 Develop and connect control circuits
 Lay and connect cables for multiple access to
telecommunications services
 Recover, pressure and leak test, evacuate and
charge refrigerants – split A/C
 Assemble, mount and connect switchgear and
control gear
The Australian qualification that matches the tasks and
activities of ANZSCO Code 341111 Electrician
(General) / 341112 Electrician (Special Class) is
UEE30811 - Certificate III in Electrotechnology
Electrician. The skills assessment will match your skills
and experience against this qualification for the issuing
of the Offshore Technical Skills Record (OTSR).
ASSESSMENT OF SKILLS
When assessing you skills against the Australian
qualification, qualified assessors will cluster the tasks
required for the issuing of the OTSR. These clusters
are:
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Common units – Employability skills
Electrical installation work
Electrical control, fault finding and repair
Applied electrical knowledge
Electrical work practices
Electives
1. Common Units – Employability skills
This cluster relates to the workplace occupational
health and safety requirements, work processes and
procedures, engineering industry standards and
requirements to work as an electrician in Australia.
Employability skills covers teamwork; communication;
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problem solving; planning and organising; learning;
technology; self-management; initiative and enterprise.
This cluster includes the following units:
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Deliver a service to customers
Participate in electrical work and competency
development activities
Apply OH&S practices in the workplace
Use drawings, diagrams, schedules and
manuals
Verify compliance and functionality of general
electric installations
Maintain documentation
3. Electrical control, fault finding and repair
This cluster covers your ability to develop and connect
control circuits, fault find and repair.
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Lay wiring and terminate accessories for extralow voltage circuits
Develop and connect control circuits
Find and repair faults in electrical apparatus and
circuits
Test and verify compliance and functionality
of low voltage general electrical installations
and electrical apparatus
2. Electrical installation work
4. Applied electrical knowledge
This cluster covers your ability to select, install and
arrange – wiring, accessories and associated
equipment.
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Carry out measurements and calculations
Carry out levelling operations Install wiring and
accessories for low voltage circuits
Install low voltage electrical apparatus and
associated equipment
Select and arrange equipment for general
electrical installations
Fix and secure equipment
Dismantle, assemble and fabricate
electrotechnology components
Install and maintain emergency systems
Find and repair faults in D.C. electrical apparatus
and circuits
Test and verify compliance and functionality of
low voltage general electrical installations and
electrical apparatus
This cluster covers your ability to demonstrate an
understanding of electrical principles and fundamentals.
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5. Electrical Safe work practices
This cluster covers your ability to safely work on
electrical systems and appliances.
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Solve problems in extra-low voltage single path
circuits
Solve problems in multiple path D.C. circuits
Solve problems in electromagnetic circuits
Solve problems in single and three phase low
voltage circuits
Document occupational hazards and risks in
electrical work
Safely isolate and disconnect electrical
apparatus
Test and verify compliance of electrical
apparatus
Safely re-connect electrical apparatus to
electrical supply and Test and Verify
compliance and functionality of low voltage
general electrical installations and electrical
apparatus
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6. Electives
Elective areas compromise of units that represent the
work context or environment in which a general
electrician works. They often represent areas of
specialisation.
You are required to provide evidence of you skills,
knowledge and experience in ONE of the following
elective areas as part of the assessment process.
Voice and Data Communications
 Lay and connect cables for multiple access to
telecommunication services
OR
Electrical Control
 Install and set up transducers and sensing
devices
 Develop, enter and verify programs for
programmable logic controllers using ladder
instruction set
 Enter and verify operating instructions in
microprocessor equipped devices
OR
Electrical Energy Supply
 Find and rectify faults in energy supply network
equipment
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