This course fulfils the requirements to obtain an Electrical Contractors License in the Northern Territory or become a nominee.
The 175a Unit below is completed ‘on line’ and the 197a Unit involves a day in our Training Centre in Winnellie.
The two units of competency are:
| Unit Code | Unit Description | Assessment |
| UEENEEG175A | Develop Compliance Policies and Plans to conduct an Electrical Contracting Business | Training and Assessment |
| UEENEEG197A | Apply Currency of Safe Working Practices and Compliance Verification of Electrical Installations | Training and Assessment |
The course involves pre-course work which will take about 5 hours. Participants must be able to show that they have a Construction Industry ‘White Card’ as well as a competency in CPR (this may take several forms) before the Statement of Attainment is issued. These can be completed after the course.
The course covers the following topics;
- NT and Federal Legislative requirements for Business, WH&S, Anti-Discrimination, Awards and Conditions, Workcover
- Business registration requirements – ASIC
- Taxation – ATO, GST, Employees, Superannuation
- Insurance – Public Liability, Products and Professional Indemnity
- Workplace safety – WHS Act NT
- Licensing – High Risk and Occupational. Territory and Federal jurisdictions
- Quoting – basic principles
- Bookkeeping – programs available
- Customer relations
- Verification and Testing – as per AS 3017, Service and Installation Rules
- Workplace Safety-JSA, Risk Assessments, SWMS, AS 3760
- First Aid, Low Voltage Rescue, CPR
- Isolation Procedures
- Metering, Paperwork, Compliance Forms
- Power Water requirements
- Switchgear and Earthing
- NT Worksafe, The Electrical Licensing Board, Inspections and Audits