Qualification Outline

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Certificate IV in ESI - Network Systems

Certificate IV in ESI - Network Systems

Qualification
National Code:
UET40412
State Code:
J167
TGA Status:
Replaced
DTWD Status:
Transition (Replaced)
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0313 - Electrical And Electronic Engineering And Technology
Original TGA Release Date
14/03/2013
Approved Date
13/09/2012
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
C
Nominal Hours
1208
Duration
2 Semesters
Current Release Number
2.00
Current Release Date
14/03/2013
VET Act Conditions
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Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
2.00 14/03/2013 Current Transition (Replaced)
Description

Scope:
Those gaining this qualification will be able to acquire additional skills and knowledge needed for a career in one of four specific fields, namely, Live Line Transmission, Live Line Distribution, Live Line Rail Traction and or installation and maintenance of Specialised Underground Cables.

Schedule
Packaging Rules
The requirements for granting this qualification will be met when competency is demonstrated and achieved for:
- All fourteen (14) core competency standard units, and
- A combination of elective competency standard units to achieve a total weighting of 740 points in accordance with the Elective Competency Standard Units table below.
- All the required prerequisite competency standard units have been met.

Group A Elective Units
- a maximum of 60 weighting points may be chosen from Group A
- 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.

Group B Elective Units
- Units may be chosen to a maximum of 420 weighting points

Group C Elective Units
- all elective units may be chosen from Group C; a minim
1. Core Units

All fourteen (14) 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
WD649 UETTDREL11A Apply sustainable energy and environmental procedures 18 Unit of competency
S7308 UEENEEE102A Fabricate, assemble and dismantle utilities industry components 36 Unit of competency
S7310 UEENEEE105A Fix and secure electrotechnology equipment 18 Unit of competency
WD689 UETTDRIS63A Implement and monitor the power system environmental and sustainable energy management policies and procedures 27 Unit of competency
WD688 UETTDRIS62A Implement and monitor the power system organisational OHS policies, procedures and programs 27 Unit of competency
D5243 TLILIC2005A Licence to operate a boom-type elevating work platform (boom length 11 metres or more) 30 Unit of competency
W9423 CPCCLDG3001A Licence to perform dogging 80 Unit of competency
WD650 UETTDREL12A Operate plant and equipment near live electrical conductors and apparatus 36 Unit of competency
S7309 UEENEEE104A Solve problems in d.c. circuits 72 Unit of competency
S7318 UEENEEG101A Solve problems in electromagnetic devices and related circuits 54 Unit of competency
S7319 UEENEEG102A Solve problems in low voltage a.c. circuits 72 Unit of competency
S7311 UEENEEE107A Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications 36 Unit of competency
WD654 UETTDREL16A Working safely near live electrical apparatus 18 Unit of competency
2. Group A Imported and Common Elective Units

A maximum of 60 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
D1030 BSBWOR401A Establish effective workplace relationships 40 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
W9426 CPCCLRG3001A Licence to perform rigging basic level 96 Unit of competency
D6652 AHCARB205A Operate and maintain chainsaws 35 Unit of competency
D1031 BSBWOR402A Promote team effectiveness 40 Unit of competency
3. Group B Elective Units

Units may be chosen to a maximum of 420 weighting points from Group B.
Please refer to the Training Package for the full list of unit weighting points.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
WD685 UETTDRIS59A Conduct high potential testing of power system underground power cables 45 Unit of competency
WD683 UETTDRIS57A Conduct visual checking and treatment of power system poles and structures 27 Unit of competency
WD817 UETTDRVC29A Control vegetation whilst performing linework 36 Unit of competency
WD615 UETTDRDP11A Inspect overhead poles-structures and electrical apparatus 40 Unit of competency
WD777 UETTDRTP30A Inspect transmission overhead structures and electrical apparatus 36 Unit of competency
WD602 UETTDRCJ23A Install and maintain de-energised high voltage underground paper insulated cables 54 Unit of competency
WD606 UETTDRCJ27A Install and maintain de-energised high voltage underground polymeric cables 45 Unit of competency
WD601 UETTDRCJ22A Install and maintain de-energised low voltage underground paper insulated cables 36 Unit of competency
WD605 UETTDRCJ26A Install and maintain de-energised low voltage underground polymeric cables 60 Unit of competency
WD682 UETTDRIS56A Install and maintain low voltage overhead services 36 Unit of competency
WD681 UETTDRIS55A Install and maintain low voltage underground services 36 Unit of competency
WD678 UETTDRIS52A Install and maintain poles, structures and associated hardware 45 Unit of competency
WD680 UETTDRIS54A Install and maintain poles, structures and overhead conductors and cables 54 Unit of competency
WD776 UETTDRTP29A Install and maintain transmission overhead conductors and cables 54 Unit of competency
WD686 UETTDRIS60A Install and replace power system energy meters and associated equipment 45 Unit of competency
WD687 UETTDRIS61A Install mobile generation set for synchronised LV Genset 45 Unit of competency
WD667 UETTDRIS41A Install network infrastructure electrical equipment 54 Unit of competency
WD717 UETTDRRT25A Install overhead rail traction configurations 45 Unit of competency
WD719 UETTDRRT27A Install overhead traction components and equipment 45 Unit of competency
WD715 UETTDRRT23A Install rail traction bonds 36 Unit of competency
WD713 UETTDRRT21A Install traction overhead wiring systems 45 Unit of competency
WD773 UETTDRTP26A Install transmission structures and associated hardware 54 Unit of competency
WD603 UETTDRCJ24A Joint and maintain energised low voltage underground paper insulated cables 54 Unit of competency
WD607 UETTDRCJ28A Joint and maintain energised low voltage underground polymeric cables 45 Unit of competency
WD600 UETTDRCJ21A Lay ESI electrical cables 18 Unit of competency
WD684 UETTDRIS58A Locate faults in power system underground power cables 54 Unit of competency
WD668 UETTDRIS42A Maintain network infrastructure electrical equipment 54 Unit of competency
WD616 UETTDRDP12A Maintain overhead energised low voltage conductors and cables 54 Unit of competency
WD718 UETTDRRT26A Maintain overhead rail traction configurations 54 Unit of competency
WD720 UETTDRRT28A Maintain overhead traction components and equipment 54 Unit of competency
WD716 UETTDRRT24A Maintain rail traction bonds 45 Unit of competency
WD714 UETTDRRT22A Maintain traction overhead wiring systems 54 Unit of competency
WD774 UETTDRTP27A Maintain transmission structures and associated hardware 54 Unit of competency
WD721 UETTDRRT29A Operate rail road traction height access equipment 18 Unit of competency
WD670 UETTDRIS44A Perform HV field switching operation to a given schedule 45 Unit of competency
WD748 UETTDRSB39A Perform power system substation switching operation to a given schedule 45 Unit of competency
WD604 UETTDRCJ25A Perform straight through high voltage paper insulated to polymeric transition joint 45 Unit of competency
WD722 UETTDRRT30A Perform to a given schedule rail traction switching operations 45 Unit of competency
WD614 UETTDRCJ99A Test and verify distribution cable jointing installations 36 Unit of competency
WD620 UETTDRDP99A Test and verify distribution overhead installations 36 Unit of competency
WD730 UETTDRRT99A Test and verify rail traction installations 36 Unit of competency
WD783 UETTDRTP99A Test and verify transmission overhead installations 36 Unit of competency
4. Group C Elective Units

All elective units may be chosen from Group C; a minimum of 320 to a maximum of 740 weighting points.
Please refer to the Training Package for the full list of unit weighting points.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
WD691 UETTDRIS65A Contribute to coordinated HV live working 45 Unit of competency
WD677 UETTDRIS51A Coordinate and direct power system switching schedules 54 Unit of competency
WD676 UETTDRIS50A Coordinate power system permit procedures 54 Unit of competency
WD818 UETTDRVC30A Coordinate vegetation control operations 160 Unit of competency
WD674 UETTDRIS48A Develop high voltage switching schedule 54 Unit of competency
WD675 UETTDRIS49A Develop low voltage switching schedule 81 Unit of competency
WD624 UETTDRDS34A Draft and layout a power system distribution substation minor upgrade 54 Unit of competency
WD621 UETTDRDS31A Draft and layout a power system overhead distribution extension 54 Unit of competency
WD623 UETTDRDS33A Draft and layout a power system street lighting system 54 Unit of competency
WD622 UETTDRDS32A Draft and layout a power system underground distribution extension 54 Unit of competency
WD611 UETTDRCJ32A Install and maintain gas and oil pressure systems for specialised underground cables 58 Unit of competency
WD610 UETTDRCJ31A Install and maintain polymeric specialised underground cables 58 Unit of competency
WD608 UETTDRCJ29A Install gas and oil filled specialised underground cables 54 Unit of competency
WD690 UETTDRIS64A Install mobile generation set for synchronised HV Genset 36 Unit of competency
WD723 UETTDRRT31A Maintain energised d.c. traction overhead wiring system 54 Unit of competency
WD618 UETTDRDP14A Maintain energised HV distribution overhead electrical apparatus (glove) 63 Unit of competency
WD617 UETTDRDP13A Maintain energised HV distribution overhead electrical apparatus (stick) 63 Unit of competency
WD725 UETTDRRT33A Maintain energised traction overhead electrical apparatus using glove techniques 63 Unit of competency
WD724 UETTDRRT32A Maintain energised traction overhead electrical apparatus using stick techniques 63 Unit of competency
WD780 UETTDRTP33A Maintain energised transmission lines using Barehand technique on a helicopter platform 54 Unit of competency
WD779 UETTDRTP32A Maintain energised transmission lines using high voltage live work Barehand method 63 Unit of competency
WD778 UETTDRTP31A Maintain energised transmission lines using high voltage live work stick method 63 Unit of competency
WD609 UETTDRCJ30A Maintain gas and oil filled specialised underground cables 54 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
W721 UET40109 Certificate IV in ESI - Power Systems Qualification
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
BEV6 UET40419 Certificate IV in ESI - Network Systems Qualification
VET Info Notes
Supersedes and is equivalent to UET40109.
Entry Requirements

Not applicable.

Traineeships and Apprenticeships
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