Does this make me an electrician?

No. The electrical licence comes from UEE30820 Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician, completed as an apprenticeship. Career Start is the entry qualification below it.

What are weighting points?

UEE qualifications size each unit in points rather than counting units. This one totals 410 points: 270 core and 140 elective.

Does it include the White Card?

CPCWHS1001 is core. The card itself is issued through your state regulator's approved provider list, so confirm your provider is on it if the card is what you need.

Are there entry requirements?

The register records none for this qualification.

UEE22025 Certificate II in Electrotechnology (Career Start)

About this qualification

UEE22025 is the work-entry qualification for the electrotechnology industry — grounding in safety and the basic skills and knowledge for work in any electrotechnology discipline.

It is measured in weighting points, not units. The total is 410 points: 270 core, plus 140 from general electives, with rules about how many may come from Group A versus Group B. Unit counts on a provider's brochure are not the whole story.

CPCWHS1001 — the White Card unit — is core, alongside the energy-sector WHS unit. So a Career Start holder finishes with construction site entry covered.

It is the standard feeder into UEE30820 Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician, which is the licensed electrical trade, and into the instrumentation and refrigeration trades beside it.

Roles it maps to

Where this qualification leads, per the national register.

Pre-apprenticeship Electrical Assistant Energy Sector Entry School to Work

Where it sits

Career Start is the way in. The Certificate IIIs beside it are the licensed trades, and each is a separate apprenticeship.

Certificate II · pre-apprenticeship · you are hereUEE22025 Electrotechnology (Career Start)
Certificate III · licensed tradeUEE30820 Electrotechnology Electrician
Certificate IIIUEE31225 Instrumentation and Control
Certificate IIIUEE32225 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Certificate IVUEE40420 Electrical - Instrumentation

What it covers

8Core units

20Elective units

A total of 410 weighting points: 270 core weighting points, plus 140 general elective weighting points. Of the elective points, between 0 and 60 may be taken from Group A and between 80 and 140 must be taken from Group B, or all 140 may be taken from Group B.

The 8 core units, required by everyone:

CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
UEECD0007 Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace
UEECD0009 Carry out routine work activities in an energy sector environment
UEECD0021 Identify and select components, accessories and materials for energy sector work activities
UEECD0038 Provide solutions and report on routine electrotechnology problems
UEECD0046 Solve problems in single path circuits
UEECD0052 Use routine equipment/plant/technologies in an energy sector environment
UEERE0087 Provide basic sustainable energy solutions for energy management in residential premises

For a full list of elective units, visit training.gov.au →

Frequently asked questions

Does this make me an electrician?: No. The electrical licence comes from UEE30820 Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician, completed as an apprenticeship. Career Start is the entry qualification below it.
What are weighting points?: UEE qualifications size each unit in points rather than counting units. This one totals 410 points: 270 core and 140 elective.
Does it include the White Card?: CPCWHS1001 is core. The card itself is issued through your state regulator's approved provider list, so confirm your provider is on it if the card is what you need.
Are there entry requirements?: The register records none for this qualification.
How many providers deliver it?: 56 providers can deliver it.

Other registered providers

Filtered by where each provider is based, not where they can deliver.

NSW

TAFE NSWRTO 90003

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

TAFE QueenslandRTO 0275

Deliver and assess · National
WA

North Metropolitan TAFERTO 52786

Deliver and assess · WA
QLD

Civil SafetyRTO 32381

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

AshtrailRTO 6139

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

Intech Institute of Technology Pty LtdRTO 30100

Deliver and assess · NSW, QLD, ACT
QLD

Axial TrainingRTO 2437

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

Australian Trade Training CollegeRTO 31399

Deliver and assess · National
TAS

Guilford Young CollegeRTO 1129

Deliver and assess · TAS
QLD

Australian Skills GroupRTO 32519

Deliver and assess · NSW, QLD, VIC, WA, TAS, NT, ACT
VIC

Australian Institute of Education and TrainingRTO 121314

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

TEC-NQ LIMITEDRTO 31444

Deliver and assess · National
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