Certificate III in ESI - Transmission

Course Code
UET30109
Course Type
Apprenticeship / Traineeship
Course Level
Apprenticeship / Traineeship
Department
GippsTAFE Energy Training Centre
Course Location
Chadstone
Course Duration
Full Time: 4 years
Course Cost
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Study Modes
On Campus; Full time
Starting Date
Full Time:
  • February 2012
Times
8.00am - 4.00pm
Enquiries
Chadstone Campus
Phone: (03) 9251 3000
Fax: 1300 094 661 (att: Chadstone)
Email: energytraining@gippstafe.edu.au
Post: PO Box 3279, GMC 3841

Course Overview

This course is delivered in a Block Release Program (ie. 2 weeks full time per Block at the Chadstone Campus approximately 4-5 Blocks per year). The course consists of classroom, theory, online and practical delivery along with on the job mentoring and recording of workplace tasks via online profiling.

Qualifications And Recognition

Upon successful completion of this course students will be eligible to receive the Certificate III in ESI - Transmission.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Many GippsTAFE courses offer Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Click to learn more about RPL and how it can benefit you.

Employment Prospects

Successful completion of the Certificate III in ESI – Transmission supports employment in the installation, repair and maintenance of high voltage overhead lines and cables carrying electricity to domestic, commercial and industrial users. 

Online Requirements

Participants will need access to a computer and an internet connection

Entry Requirements

  • Participants will need access to a computer with internet connection
  • Currently apprenticed to an employer
  • Students should have the ability to work at extreme heights

How To Apply

Direct to Institute

Assessment

  • Practical assessment (observation/demonstration) in a simulated environment  
  • On the job assessment – electronic profiling system, portfolio of photographic evidence, supervisor verifications
  • Written assessments, TAFEVC

Course Structure

Unit Code Unit Name
UETTDREL01B
Apply environmental and sustainable energy procedures
UETTDREL02B 
Operate plant and equipment near live electrical conductors/apparatus
UETTDREL04B 
Working safely near live electrical apparatus as non electrical worker 
UETTDRIS12B 
Install and maintain poles/structures and associated hardware 
UETTDRTP06B 
Erect transmission towers and associated hardware 
UETTDRTP07B 
Maintain transmission towers and associated hardware 
UETTDRTP09B 
Install and maintain overhead conductors and cables (towers). 
UETTDRTP10B 
Inspect overhead structures and electrical apparatus (towers) 
UEENEEE001B 
Apply OHS practices in the workplace 
UEENEEE002B 
Dismantle, assemble and fabricate electrotechnology components 
UEENEEE003B 
Solve problems in extra-low voltage, single path circuits 
UEENEEE004B 
Solve problems in multiple path DC circuits 
UEENEEE005B 
Fix and secure equipment 
UEENEEE007B 
Use drawings, diagrams, schedules and manuals 
UEENEEG001B 
Solve problems in electromagnetic circuits 
UEENEEG002B 
Solve problems in single and three phase low voltage circuits