Qualification Outline

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Certificate IV in ESI - Network Systems

Certificate IV in ESI - Network Systems

Qualification
National Code:
UET40421
State Code:
BHB3
TGA Status:
Replaced
DTWD Status:
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0313 - Electrical And Electronic Engineering And Technology
Original TGA Release Date
20/09/2021
Approved Date
21/12/2021
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
C
Nominal Hours
1208
Duration
3 Semesters
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
20/09/2021
VET Act Conditions
—
Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
1.00 20/09/2021 Current Approved
Description

This qualification provides the skills and knowledge to work on network systems in the electricity supply industry (ESI).
This qualification covers work on the network systems in the specific fields of live line transmission, live line distribution, live line rail traction and/or installation and maintenance of specialised underground cables. These roles may lead or supervise work teams and work in transmission, distribution, rail or cable jointing.
The skills and knowledge described within the units in this qualification may require a licence or permit to practice in the workplace.
Additional and/or other conditions may also apply under state and territory legislative and regulatory licensing requirements which must be confirmed prior to commencing the qualification.

Schedule
Packaging Rules
A total of 1280 weighting points comprising:
- 540 core weighting points listed below; plus
- 740 general elective weighting points from the general elective units listed below.

Choose a total of 740 weighting points elective units from the list below, of which between 0 and 60 weighting points can be taken from Group A; between 0 and 420 weighting points can be taken from Group B; and between 320 and 740 weighting points taken from Group C. You may select all your electives from this group.

Up to 60 weighting points of the general elective units Group A may be selected, with appropriate contextualisation, from any relevant nationally endorsed Training Package or accredited course, provided selected units contribute to the vocational outcome of the qualification. Previously assigned weighting points are listed in UET Transmission, Distribution and Rail Sector Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide, if not listed weighting points will be 10 points.

Where imported units are selected, care must be taken to ensure all prerequisite units specified are complied with.
1. Core Units

All core units must be completed.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
ODN07 UETDREL001 Apply environmental requirements 18 Unit of competency
S7307 UEENEEE101A Apply Occupational Health and Safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace 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
ODN17 UETDRIS005 Implement & monitor power system environmental & sustainable energy management policies & procedures 27 Unit of competency
ODN18 UETDRIS006 Implement and monitor the power system organisational WHS/OHS policies, procedures and programs 27 Unit of competency
OAE39 TLILIC0005 Licence to operate a boom-type elevating work platform (boom length 11 metres or more) 30 Unit of competency
OCO88 CPCCLDG3001 Licence to perform dogging 80 Unit of competency
ODN10 UETDREL004 Operate plant and equipment in the vicinity of live electrical 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
ODN11 UETDREL005 Work safely in the vicinity of live electrical apparatus 18 Unit of competency
2. Group A: Imported and Common Elective Units

Between 0 and 60 weighting points may be chosen from Group A.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
OCF10 BSBOPS402 Coordinate business operational plans 35 Unit of competency
OCD37 BSBINS402 Coordinate workplace information systems 40 Unit of competency
OCE26 BSBSTR402 Implement continuous improvement 35 Unit of competency
OCE19 BSBLDR413 Lead effective workplace relationships 40 Unit of competency
OCF94 BSBLDR414 Lead team effectiveness 45 Unit of competency
OCQ72 CPCCLRG3001 Licence to perform rigging basic level 96 Unit of competency
BAS06 AHCMOM213 Operate and maintain chainsaws 35 Unit of competency
3. Group B: Qualification Elective units

Between 0 and 420 weighting points may be chosen from Group B.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
ODM88 UETDRDU001 Conduct high voltage testing of underground power cable system 45 Unit of competency
ODO00 UETDRVC003 Control vegetation for powerline work 36 Unit of competency
ODN68 UETDRTO004 Inspect and maintain transmission overhead network 36 Unit of competency
ODM68 UETDRDO001 Inspect overhead poles, structures and electrical apparatus 40 Unit of competency
ODN69 UETDRTO005 Inspect transmission structures, conductors and hardware 36 Unit of competency
ODN19 UETDRIS007 Install and maintain distribution overhead conductors and cables 54 Unit of competency
ODN20 UETDRIS008 Install and maintain electrical apparatus 90 Unit of competency
ODN22 UETDRIS010 Install and maintain low voltage overhead services 36 Unit of competency
ODN23 UETDRIS011 Install and maintain low voltage underground services 36 Unit of competency
ODN24 UETDRIS012 Install and maintain poles, structures and hardware 45 Unit of competency
ODN70 UETDRTO006 Install and maintain transmission conductors 54 Unit of competency
ODN71 UETDRTO007 Install and maintain transmission structures and hardware 90 Unit of competency
ODN26 UETDRIS014 Install and replace energy meters and associated equipment 45 Unit of competency
ODN27 UETDRIS015 Install low voltage mobile generator 45 Unit of competency
ODN43 UETDRRT001 Install overhead rail traction configurations 45 Unit of competency
ODN44 UETDRRT002 Install overhead traction components and equipment 45 Unit of competency
ODN45 UETDRRT003 Install rail traction bonds 36 Unit of competency
ODN46 UETDRRT004 Install traction overhead wiring systems 45 Unit of competency
ODM96 UETDRDU009 Install, test and verify distribution underground cable installations 36 Unit of competency
ODM97 UETDRDU010 Joint, terminate and maintain energised low voltage underground paper insulated cable 54 Unit of competency
ODM98 UETDRDU011 Joint, terminate and maintain energised low voltage underground polymeric cable 45 Unit of competency
ODM99 UETDRDU012 Joint, terminate and maintain high voltage underground paper insulated cable 54 Unit of competency
ODN00 UETDRDU013 Joint, terminate and maintain high voltage underground polymeric cable 45 Unit of competency
ODN01 UETDRDU014 Joint, terminate and maintain low voltage underground paper insulated cable 36 Unit of competency
ODN02 UETDRDU015 Joint, terminate and maintain low voltage underground polymeric cable 60 Unit of competency
ODN03 UETDRDU016 Lay power cables 18 Unit of competency
ODN04 UETDRDU017 Locate faults in underground power cables 54 Unit of competency
ODM72 UETDRDO005 Maintain overhead energised low voltage distribution network 54 Unit of competency
ODM45 UETDRRT008 Maintain overhead rail traction configurations 54 Unit of competency
ODN49 UETDRRT009 Maintain overhead traction components and equipment 54 Unit of competency
ODN50 UETDRRT010 Maintain rail traction bonds 45 Unit of competency
ODN51 UETDRRT011 Maintain traction overhead wiring systems 54 Unit of competency
ODM73 UETDRDO006 Maintain, test and verify distribution overhead network 36 Unit of competency
ODN52 UETDRRT012 Operate rail road height access plant near rail traction systems 18 Unit of competency
ODN29 UETDRIS017 Perform high voltage field switching operation to a given schedule 45 Unit of competency
ODN53 UETDRRT013 Perform rail traction switching operations to a given schedule 45 Unit of competency
ODN55 UETDRSB001 Perform substation switching operations to a given schedule 45 Unit of competency
ODN54 UETDRRT014 Test and verify rail traction installations 36 Unit of competency
ODN06 UETDRDU019 Transition joint high voltage paper insulated cable to high voltage polymeric cable 45 Unit of competency
4. Group C: Qualification Elective Units

Between 320 and 740 weighting points must be chosen from Group C.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
OBH50 UETTDRIS65 Contribute to coordinated HV live working 45 Unit of competency
ODN13 UETDRIS001 Coordinate and direct power system switching schedules 54 Unit of competency
ODN14 UETDRIS002 Coordinate power system permit procedures 54 Unit of competency
ODM54 UETDRVC008 Coordinate vegetation control operations 60 Unit of competency
ODN15 UETDRIS003 Develop high voltage switching schedule 54 Unit of competency
ODN16 UETDRIS004 Develop low voltage switching schedule 81 Unit of competency
ODM81 UETDRDS008 Draft and layout a power system distribution substation minor upgrade 54 Unit of competency
ODM82 UETDRDS009 Draft and layout a power system overhead distribution extension 54 Unit of competency
ODM83 UETDRDS010 Draft and layout a power system street lighting system 54 Unit of competency
ODM84 UETDRDS011 Draft and layout a power system underground distribution extension 54 Unit of competency
ODM90 UETDRDU003 Install and maintain gas and oil pressure systems for specialised underground cables 58 Unit of competency
ODM93 UETDRDU006 Install and maintain polymeric specialised underground cables 58 Unit of competency
ODM95 UETDRDU008 Install gas and oil filled specialised underground cables 54 Unit of competency
ODN28 UETDRIS016 Install mobile generation set for synchronised HV Genset 36 Unit of competency
ODM44 UETDRRT005 Maintain energised d.c. traction overhead wiring system 54 Unit of competency
ODM70 UETDRDO003 Maintain energised high voltage distribution overhead electrical apparatus (glove and barrier) 63 Unit of competency
ODM71 UETDRDO004 Maintain energised high voltage distribution overhead electrical apparatus (stick) 63 Unit of competency
ODN47 UETDRRT006 Maintain energised traction overhead electrical apparatus using glove techniques 63 Unit of competency
ODN48 UETDRRT007 Maintain energised traction overhead electrical apparatus using stick techniques 63 Unit of competency
ODN74 UETDRTO010 Maintain energised transmission lines using barehand techniques from a helicopter 54 Unit of competency
ODN75 UETDRTO011 Maintain energised transmission lines using live work barehand techniques 63 Unit of competency
ODN76 UETDRTO012 Maintain energised transmission lines using live work stick techniques 63 Unit of competency
ODN05 UETDRDU018 Maintain gas and oil filled specialised underground cables 54 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
BEV6 UET40419 Certificate IV in ESI - Network Systems Qualification
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
BHY3 UET40422 Certificate IV in ESI - Network Systems Qualification
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Entry Requirements

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Traineeships and Apprenticeships
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