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Electrical Trades

Applicants seeking an assessment in licensed electrical trades (eg General Electrician) will be assessed to determine if they meet the technical requirements for the range of duties required for the occupation/s and if successful will be issued an Offshore Technical Skills Record (OTSR).


VETASSESS assessment

Assessments for the Electrical trades can currently only be undertaken as an in-country, practical assessment. These will be conducted according to the schedule.

When you arrive in Australia you will need to apply to the relevant state/territory licensing regulator for a provisional electrical licence. A provisional licence allows you to work under the supervision of a qualified tradesperson. You must present your OTSR to the licensing regulator when you apply for the provisional licence.

Contact details of licensing authorities for all states/territories may be found at: http://www.licencerecognition.gov.au/authorities.aspx

Even though your skills assessment will confirm your technical skills, you will naturally not be familiar with specific Australian knowledge such as Australian wiring rules, occupational health and safety regulations, codes of practice and other Australian standards. Gap training has been developed to help migrants meet the Australian specific knowledge gap.

The gap training will consist of

  • gaining essential knowledge and skills from a Registered Training Organisation (RTO)
  • completing up to 12 months work experience under appropriate supervision; and
  • passing a compliance assessment related to safety and compliance testing to Australian standards

More information on the gap training is available at the ElectroComms and Energy Utilities Industry Skills Council website: http://www.ee-oz.com.au/content/view/82/56/.

Once you have successfully completed the gap training and been issued with a Statement of Attainment, VETASSESS will then review the gap training against the competencies and issue you with the required Certificate III qualification. You can present this qualification to the relevant licensing regulator to be issued a full electrical licence.

VETASSESS will charge an administrative fee of $120 for the finalisation of the service and issuing the qualification.


Gap training – Update

A new accredited course for electrical-related trade occupations is available. This course covers the minimum Australian context gap for licensed occupations.

When an applicant has completed this course VETASSESS will issue the full AQF qualification to applicants who were in receipt of an Offshore Technical Skills Record (OTSR). Applicants will need to present their Statement of Attainment demonstrating completion of the minimum Australian context gap accredited course to VETASSESS.

VETASSESS will charge an administrative fee of $120 for the finalisation of the service and issuing the qualification.

Construction Trades

Assessment for the following occupations is against the Australian qualifications from the CPC08 Training Package.

Bricklayer CPC30108 Certificate III in Bricklaying/Blocklaying
Carpenter CPC30208 Certificate III in Carpentry
Joiner CPC31908 Certificate III in Joinery
Carpenter and joiner CPC32008 Certificate III in Carpentry and Joinery
Plumbing CPC32408 Certificate III in Plumbing

 

These qualifications include a requirement to complete the unit of competency CPCCOHS1001A Work safely in the construction industry. For licensing purposes this unit is only achievable via a face-to-face training program in Australia.

This unit relates directly to the general induction training program specified by the National Code of Practice for Induction Training for Construction Work (ASCC 2006), and completion of the unit of competency is a mandatory requirement for the Australian qualification you have been assessed against.

You must complete this unit of competency to be eligible:

  • to apply for a White Card with a relevant Occupational Health and Safety Licensing Authority in the state/territory you will reside in
  • to be issued with the relevant Australian trade qualification.

A white card is a compulsory requirement for you to be able to enter Australian construction sites.

The Construction Induction training program is available across all States and Territories in Australia and is usually a 1 day program. When you have completed the program in Australia you should present the Statement of Attainment for the unit of competency CPCCOHS1001A Work Safely in the Construction Industry to:

  • VETASSESS, to enable us to issue you with the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Certificate III qualification
  • the relevant Occupational Health and Safety Licensing Authority in the State/Territory in which you reside within sixty (60) days of the Statement of Attainment being issued to apply for a White Card. The RTO that conducted the training in Australia will provide you with further details about the licensing requirements. A list of all Occupational Health and Safety licensing authorities in each State/Territory in Australia may be found at www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au

VETASSESS will issue the full qualification when you present the Statement of Attainment for the unit of competency CPCCOHS1001A. An administrative fee of $120 for the finalisation of the service and issuing the qualification will be charged.

Hospitality Trades

First aid requirements

The unit of competency HLTFA301B Apply First Aid is a compulsory requirement for the occupation of cook or chef. To receive a qualification and a successful migration outcome you will need to provide evidence of a recent first aid certificate completed to this standard.

If you do not hold recent certification of your first aid skills and are successful in all other aspects of the skills assessment you will be issued with a Statement of Attainment and will need to undertake a training program to achieve the unit of competency HLTFA301B Apply First Aid. This unit of competency is a compulsory requirement for this occupation.


Further Information

If you would like further information about units of competence that make up this qualification please refer to www.training.gov.au