Qualification Outline

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Certificate IV in ESI Generation - Systems Operations

Certificate IV in ESI Generation - Systems Operations

Qualification
National Code:
UEP40112
State Code:
J253
TGA Status:
Replaced
DTWD Status:
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0399 - Other Engineering And Related Technologies
Original TGA Release Date
07/09/2013
Approved Date
22/10/2012
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
B
Nominal Hours
1152
Duration
2 Semesters
Current Release Number
3.00
Current Release Date
07/09/2013
VET Act Conditions
Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
3.00 07/09/2013 Current Approved
Description

Scope: Those gaining this qualification will be able to complete work function such as remote operation of network equipment and isolation of plant and equipment for work, coordination of work activities, cost estimations, observation of safe working practices and environmental procedures. Supervision of others and coordination of work activities of individuals and/or team.

Schedule
Packaging Rules
The requirements for granting this qualification will be met when competency is demonstrated and achieved for:
- Fifteen (15) core units
- A combination of elective units to achieve a total weighting of 800 points:
- A maximum of 220 weighting points may be chosen from Group A Imported and Common Elective Units
- A maximum of 700 weighting points may be chosen from Group B Elective Units.
- A minimum of 100 to a maximum of 800 weighting points may be chosen from Group C Elective Units.

Imported units from other training packages and/or state accredited courses can be added to this group, but they must be selected from qualifications where the unit is first packaged at AQF level 4. If units have not being assigned a weighting by the relevant EE-Oz Industry Technical Advisory Committee, their weighting will be 10 points.

Note:
1. Prerequisite pathways shall be identified and met for all elective units selected.
2. In selecting elective units considerations to career planning advice should be given to units that form part of a prerequisite pathway for the progression to achieve particular competencies or qualification at a higher level.
1. Core Units

All fifteen (15) units must be completed.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
S7307 UEENEEE101A Apply Occupational Health and Safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace 18 Unit of competency
WE302 UEPOPS202B Apply quality systems to work 18 Unit of competency
WE326 UEPOPS301B Conduct single energy source isolation procedures for permit to work 36 Unit of competency
WE419 UEPOPS440B Coordinate team activities 27 Unit of competency
WE404 UEPOPS420B Coordinate the network system 27 Unit of competency
WE410 UEPOPS428B Develop H.V. switching programs 18 Unit of competency
WC423 UEENEEE117A Implement and monitor energy sector OHS policies and procedures 18 Unit of competency
WE409 UEPOPS426B Interpret and analyse multi-operation protection devices 18 Unit of competency
WE364 UEPOPS342B Interpret and analyse single operation protection devices 54 Unit of competency
WE360 UEPOPS337B Maintain quality systems within the team 18 Unit of competency
WE402 UEPOPS417B Monitor and implement environmental plans and procedures 18 Unit of competency
WE369 UEPOPS347B Operate and monitor supervisory, control and data acquisition systems 54 Unit of competency
WE406 UEPOPS423B Plan a scheduled outage 18 Unit of competency
WE418 UEPOPS439B Plan and organise work 27 Unit of competency
WE384 UEPOPS369A Respond to a critical incident 36 Unit of competency
2. Group A Imported and Common Elective Units

A maximum of 220 weighting points may be chosen from Group A.
Please refer to the Training Package for the full list of unit weighting points.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
WC429 UEENEEE124A Compile and produce an energy sector detailed report 54 Unit of competency
S8073 BSBCUS401B Coordinate implementation of customer service strategies 30 Unit of competency
D0797 BSBLED401A Develop teams and individuals 40 Unit of competency
WB919 BSBWOR404B Develop work priorities 30 Unit of competency
D1030 BSBWOR401A Establish effective workplace relationships 40 Unit of competency
W7735 UEENEEC005B Estimate electrotechnology projects 36 Unit of competency
D0843 BSBMGT403A Implement continuous improvement 50 Unit of competency
D0842 BSBMGT402A Implement operational plan 50 Unit of competency
D0754 BSBINM401A IMPLEMENT WORKPLACE INFORMATION SYSTEM 40 Unit of competency
W5333 MEM05007C Perform manual heating and thermal cutting 18 Unit of competency
W5294 MEM05012C Perform routine manual metal arc welding 18 Unit of competency
W5325 MEM05004C Perform routine oxy acetylene welding 18 Unit of competency
D0758 BSBINN301A Promote innovation in a team environment 30 Unit of competency
D1031 BSBWOR402A Promote team effectiveness 40 Unit of competency
WA870 TAEDEL301A Provide work skill instruction 40 Unit of competency
3. Group B Elective Units

A maximum of 700 weighting points may be chosen from Group B.
Please refer to the Training Package for the full list of unit weighting points.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
WE375 UEPOPS356B Apply environmental and sustainable energy procedures 18 Unit of competency
WE386 UEPOPS371A Carry out operational checks on in-service electrical plant 36 Unit of competency
WE368 UEPOPS346B Conduct non-routine operational testing 54 Unit of competency
WE372 UEPOPS352B Conduct operational checks on in-service mechanical plant 36 Unit of competency
WE366 UEPOPS344B Conduct water conveyance and control 27 Unit of competency
WE382 UEPOPS364A Ensure Compliance with Occupational Health and Safety policy and procedures 18 Unit of competency
WE361 UEPOPS338B Facilitate effective workplace communication 18 Unit of competency
WE385 UEPOPS370A Facilitate the use of contingency plans 54 Unit of competency
WE367 UEPOPS345B Implement dam safety surveillance procedures 27 Unit of competency
WE327 UEPOPS304B Make and spread a stockpile 36 Unit of competency
WE359 UEPOPS336B Manage, operate and monitor a gas turbine unit 54 Unit of competency
WE350 UEPOPS327B Monitor and maintain civil assets 27 Unit of competency
WE377 UEPOPS358A Monitor and Maintain Wind Farm Civil Assets 36 Unit of competency
WE378 UEPOPS359A Monitor Climatic Conditions for Renewable Energy Production 36 Unit of competency
WE374 UEPOPS355B Monitor the implementation of under frequency load shedding 54 Unit of competency
WE358 UEPOPS335B Operate a hydro generator synchronous condenser pump unit 54 Unit of competency
WE362 UEPOPS339B Operate and monitor a boiler unit 54 Unit of competency
WE379 UEPOPS360A Operate and Monitor a Hydro Turbine 54 Unit of competency
WE363 UEPOPS340B Operate and monitor a steam turbine 54 Unit of competency
WE357 UEPOPS334B Operate and monitor a wind generator 54 Unit of competency
WE332 UEPOPS309B Operate and monitor air conditioning plant and ventilation systems 18 Unit of competency
WE345 UEPOPS322B Operate and monitor alkalinity reduction plant 27 Unit of competency
WE352 UEPOPS329B Operate and monitor auxiliary steam systems 36 Unit of competency
WE336 UEPOPS313B Operate and monitor boiler draught system 36 Unit of competency
WE339 UEPOPS316B Operate and monitor boiler steam/water cycle 36 Unit of competency
WE347 UEPOPS324B Operate and monitor brine concentrator plant 27 Unit of competency
WE328 UEPOPS305B Operate and monitor briquette coal cooling plant 36 Unit of competency
WE329 UEPOPS306B Operate and monitor briquette coal drying plant 36 Unit of competency
WE330 UEPOPS307B Operate and monitor briquette coal press plant 36 Unit of competency
WE303 UEPOPS203B Operate and monitor communications system 18 Unit of competency
WE343 UEPOPS320B Operate and monitor compressed air systems 27 Unit of competency
WE341 UEPOPS318B Operate and monitor compressed gas systems 27 Unit of competency
WE355 UEPOPS332B Operate and monitor condensing and cooling systems 36 Unit of competency
WE373 UEPOPS354B Operate and monitor dual fuel firing plant 72 Unit of competency
WE340 UEPOPS317B Operate and monitor fixed fire protection systems 27 Unit of competency
WE338 UEPOPS315B Operate and monitor fuel firing plant (coal) 36 Unit of competency
WE337 UEPOPS314B Operate and monitor fuel firing plant (gas or oil) 36 Unit of competency
WE335 UEPOPS312B Operate and monitor fuel supply 18 Unit of competency
WE342 UEPOPS319B Operate and monitor gas production plant 27 Unit of competency
WE381 UEPOPS362A Operate and Monitor Generator/Alternator 54 Unit of competency
WE356 UEPOPS333B Operate and monitor H.R.S.G. hot gas control system 36 Unit of competency
WE353 UEPOPS330B Operate and monitor heat exchangers 36 Unit of competency
WE380 UEPOPS361A Operate and Monitor Hydro Plant Auxiliary Systems 54 Unit of competency
WE349 UEPOPS326B Operate and monitor oil systems 27 Unit of competency
WE346 UEPOPS323B Operate and monitor reverse osmosis plant 27 Unit of competency
WE348 UEPOPS325B Operate and monitor water quality monitoring systems 27 Unit of competency
WE354 UEPOPS331B Operate and monitor water systems (condensate and feedwater) 36 Unit of competency
WE344 UEPOPS321B Operate and monitor water treatment plant 27 Unit of competency
WE333 UEPOPS310B Operate bulk coal handling plant 36 Unit of competency
WE334 UEPOPS311B Operate fabric filter dust collection plant 18 Unit of competency
WE371 UEPOPS351B Operate H.V. condition changing apparatus 54 Unit of competency
WE365 UEPOPS343B Operate hydro-electric generating plant and auxiliary equipment 54 Unit of competency
WE370 UEPOPS349B Operate Local H.V. switchgear 36 Unit of competency
WE376 UEPOPS357B Operate Local L.V. Switchgear 36 Unit of competency
WE383 UEPOPS368A Operate manual systems 27 Unit of competency
WE331 UEPOPS308B Perform briquette laboratory tests 36 Unit of competency
WE351 UEPOPS328B Undertake dam safety surveillance 27 Unit of competency
WE325 UEPOPS252A Undertake local systems operations 27 Unit of competency
4. Group C Elective Units

A minimum of 100 to a maximum of 800 weighting points may be chosen from Group C.
Please refer to the Training Package for the full list of unit weighting points.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
WE412 UEPOPS431B Collect and analyse hydrological and meteorological data 18 Unit of competency
WE388 UEPOPS402B Conduct multiple energy source isolation procedures for permit to work 36 Unit of competency
WE429 UEPOPS452A Conduct operational checks and carry out corrective action on in-service electrical plant 36 Unit of competency
WE433 UEPOPS457A Control electrical energy production 36 Unit of competency
WE411 UEPOPS430B Control permit to work operations 27 Unit of competency
WE427 UEPOPS450A Coordinate effective workplace communication 36 Unit of competency
WE390 UEPOPS404B Coordinate first response team operation 18 Unit of competency
WE407 UEPOPS424B Coordinate local H.V. networks 27 Unit of competency
WE399 UEPOPS413B Coordinate operational strategies for power production 18 Unit of competency
WE389 UEPOPS403B Coordinate permit to work system 36 Unit of competency
WE426 UEPOPS447A Coordinate photovoltaic solar power plant operations 54 Unit of competency
WE431 UEPOPS454A Coordinate response to critical incidents 27 Unit of competency
WE428 UEPOPS451A Coordinate the use of contingency plans 36 Unit of competency
WE422 UEPOPS443A Coordinate Wind Farm Operations 36 Unit of competency
WE417 UEPOPS437B Manage system re-start 36 Unit of competency
WE421 UEPOPS442B Monitor and coordinate the operation of a combined cycle gas turbine unit 54 Unit of competency
WE401 UEPOPS416B Monitor the implementation of the enterprise's production-maintenance quality control procedures 18 Unit of competency
WE414 UEPOPS433B Operate and monitor a heat recovery steam generator unit 18 Unit of competency
WE391 UEPOPS405B Operate and monitor a.c. electrical systems 27 Unit of competency
WE392 UEPOPS406B Operate and monitor d.c. electrical systems 18 Unit of competency
WE416 UEPOPS435B Operate and monitor flue gas (NOx) mitigation systems 27 Unit of competency
WE425 UEPOPS446A Operate and monitor hydro unit control and protection systems 72 Unit of competency
WE420 UEPOPS441B Operate and monitor system equipment 27 Unit of competency
WE400 UEPOPS414B Perform risk analysis of generation plant 18 Unit of competency
WE432 UEPOPS456A Perform switching to a switching program 27 Unit of competency
WE408 UEPOPS425B Produce maintenance plans for generation production plant 27 Unit of competency
WE397 UEPOPS411B Run up a steam turbine 54 Unit of competency
WE405 UEPOPS422B Schedule generation 18 Unit of competency
WE396 UEPOPS410B Shut down a boiler unit 54 Unit of competency
WE394 UEPOPS408B Shut down a gas turbine 54 Unit of competency
WE415 UEPOPS434B Shut down a heat recovery steam generator unit 27 Unit of competency
WE424 UEPOPS445A Shut Down a Hydro Turbine 54 Unit of competency
WE403 UEPOPS419B Shut down a steam turbine 27 Unit of competency
WE393 UEPOPS407B Start and Run Up A Gas Turbine 54 Unit of competency
WE423 UEPOPS444A Start and Run-up a Hydro Turbine 54 Unit of competency
WE395 UEPOPS409B Start up a boiler unit 54 Unit of competency
WE413 UEPOPS432B Start up a heat recovery steam generator unit 27 Unit of competency
WE398 UEPOPS412B Undertake commissioning-decommissioning 27 Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
BEC0 UEP40118 Certificate IV in ESI Generation - Systems Operations Qualification
No information
Entry Requirements

Not applicable.

Traineeships and Apprenticeships
(TR04390) ESI GENERATION (SYSTEMS OPERATIONS) (LEVEL 4) Traineeship

Part-time is defined as a minimum of 20 hours per week.