Electrician
Available Pathways
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (INTRODUCTORY)
NEW ZEALAND CERTIFICATE IN ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (INTRODUCTORY)
Strands: Electricity Supply, and Telecommunications
CORE SKILLS COVERED:
- Understanding how health and safety is applied to the Electricity Supply Industry
- Demonstrating foundation understanding of the principles of generation, transmission and distribution in the Electricity Supply Industry.
Plus the skills in one of the following strands:
Electricity Supply: Understanding how the Electricity Act, regulations and industry rules and guides govern industry practice. Competently applying knowledge to tasks within the Electricity Supply Industry with appropriate supervision
Telecommunications: Working safely on telecommunications assets on or near electrical structures
Electricity Supply Engineering Theory and Practice
NEW ZEALAND CERTIFICATE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING THEORY AND PRACTICE (TRADE) (LEVEL 4)
Under development.
CORE SKILLS COVERED:
- Installing, commissioning, and maintaining electrical systems and equipment, including electrical protection
- Carrying out fault diagnosis and testing of electrical systems and equipment
- Monitoring and maintaining safe working; procedures, practices, and environment, and identify and control hazards in the workplace
- Applying electrical and relevant non-electrical legislation governing the work of electricians
- Installing and maintaining electrical machines and control systems
- Installing and maintaining electrical equipment in special electrical situations
- Working ethically and professionally within the electrical industry as a commercially competent registered electrician, including maintaining current competency and communicating with stakeholders on electrical and related matters
