Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Career Start)(UEE22020)
This course is offered as a pre-vocational program for students focused on apprenticeships as their future pathway.
Students require high level maths skills (maths methods is preferable, or able to demonstrate a high level of achievement in junior maths and essential maths). Students will learn how to safely solve problems in extra-low voltage DC circuits, identify and select materials for work activities and participate in environmentally sustainable work practices.
Students will also use equipment, plant, technologies and dismantle, assemble and fabricate electro-technology components. This course also includes a general safety induction course (White Card) which is an industry requirement to work on construction sites in Queensland.
Duration: 12 months including 80 hours structured workplace learning (SWL).
Completion requirements: This qualification will be granted when competency is demonstrated and achieved in the tabled 8 core units plus electives as listed in the
electro-technology information sheet (PDF, 624KB).
Certificate II Sustainable Energy (Career Start)(UEE22120)
This qualification is offered only to students who have completed the Cert II Electrotechnology (Career Start) UEE22020 course. In this course, students will gain a second qualification and will learn the basic skills and knowledge required to work safely and sustainably in any electrotechnology discipline.
Apply work health and safety in the electrotechnology workplace, minimise energy and material usage, provide sustainable energy solutions for residential premises, fabricate components, fix, secure and mount electrotechnology equipment to walls and fixings and check the quality of work completed.
Students will also be offered an additional unit to boost their employability skills being the “Test & Tag" UEERL0003 - Conduct in-service safety testing of electrical cord connected equipment and cord assemblies.
Students are taught how to conduct standard in-service safety inspection, testing and tagging of electrical equipment in accordance with the electrical safety regulations. The program covers the skills for single and 3-phase/multiphase electrical equipment including extension leads, portable workshop equipment and electrical portable outlet devices (EPODs). Successful completion of this unit will allow candidates to test and tag equipment in their future workplace. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration: Term 1 (10 weeks)
Entry requirements: SCTTTC Graduate who has successfully completed
Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Career Start) UEE22020
Fee for service will be payable to RTO to complete this course