Electrical Contractor Training Program

The Electrical Contractor Training Program consists of four competency based modules: EA102, EA103B and WAE200.

Regulation 36 of the Electricity (Licensing) Regulations 1991 provides for the issue of an Electrical Contractor’s Licence to a sole trader, a firm, or a body corporate and requires that the applicant, or at least one person in the employ of the applicant who is concerned in the management or conduct of the business, understands fully the duties and obligations imposed by the regulations, the Electricity Act 1945 and the Energy Coordination Act 1994 and has therefore successfully completed the following modules of the ECTP:

EA103B - General Legislative Requirements

Module Learning Outcomes

• Investigate and identify State and Federal legislation as it applies to:
  • the structure of an electrical contracting business;
  • workplace relations, human resources;
  • the marketplace
• Analyse and describe the intent and implications of the identified State and Federal Legislation;
• Establish an electrical operational plan and policies to give effect to the procedures, processes and legislative obligations of an electrical contracting business.

EA102 - Establishing a Contracting Business

Module Learning Outcomes

• Evaluate those factors that influence the performances and structure of a small contracting business;
• Establish a marketing plan for a small contracting business;
• Evaluate the labour costs and profit margins associated with a small contracting operation.

Regulation 38 of the Electricity (Licensing) Regulations 1991 provides for the issue of an In-House Electrical Installing Work Licence where an employer engages or employs an electrical worker to carry out electrical installing work other than maintenance work in respect only of premises owned, leased, or occupied by the
employer. Regulation 36 requires that the applicant, or at least one person in the employ of the applicant, is the holder of a current WA Electrician’s Licence and that person has, to the satisfaction of the Electrical Licensing Board, complete the following module of the ECTP:

WAE200 Electrical Operational Requirements (40 hours)

Module Learning Outcomes

• Investigate and identify WA Legislation relevant to the electrical operations of an organisation in provision of electrical services.
• Analyse the intent and implications of the identified legislation and apply same to the process of an electrical contracting company.
• Apply current Australian electrical standards and relevant W.A. State publications to a variety of situations associated with small to large low voltage electrical installations.
• Describe and apply specific statutory technical and occupational requirements associated with the functions and duties of electrical personnel.
• Analyse and apply the correct procedures for the inspection, testing and verification of low voltage electrical installations.
• Analyse and apply the correct procedures for the inspection and testing of permanently connected low voltage electrical appliances / equipment.
• Determine and apply appropriate safe working practices and supervisory procedures in an electrical environment.