Does this give me an electrician's licence?

Not by itself. The register states the qualification includes the Electrical Regulatory Authority Council's Essential Performance Capabilities for an unrestricted electrician's licence - but the licence itself is issued by your state or territory electrical regulator, and typically also requires a completed apprenticeship and a capstone assessment. Check with your state regulator.

What are weighting points?

The UEE package weights units by size rather than counting them. UEE30820 requires 1,110 points: 990 from core units and 120 from general electives. It is a different system again from the MEM package's points, so the numbers are not comparable across packages.

Do I need an apprenticeship?

The register records no entry requirements, but electrical work is licensed and an apprenticeship is effectively the pathway. You cannot do most of this qualification without supervised on-site work.

Why only 75 providers for 50,000 students?

Electrical training needs licensed trainers, compliant workshops and test equipment, and it is heavily apprenticeship-based through TAFE and group training. The barriers to delivery are high.

What does it cost and how long does it take?

Both are set by each provider and are not published on the national register. Apprenticeship pathways typically run four years.

UEE30820 Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician

About this qualification

UEE30820 is the electrician's qualification, and by enrolment the largest trade qualification in the country. The register describes skills to “select, install, set up, test, fault find, repair and maintain electrical systems and equipment in buildings and premises”.

It explicitly includes the Electrical Regulatory Authority Council's Essential Performance Capabilities for an unrestricted electrician's licence. That is written into the qualification description, which makes this one of the most directly licence-linked qualifications on the register.

It is also packaged differently from anything else in this directory: 1,110 weighting points, made up of 990 core and 120 general elective points. Not units, not the MEM-style points — a third system entirely, and it reflects how much ground an electrical apprenticeship covers.

Twenty-seven core units, from single and multiple path circuit problem solving through to arranging circuits, control and protection for electrical installations. HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation is core, for reasons that need no explaining.

75 providers for 50,000 students — the highest demand-per-provider ratio of any qualification in this directory.

Roles it maps to

Roles described on the national register for UEE30820.

Electrician Electrical Apprentice Electrical Fitter Installation Electrician

Where it leads

Certificate III is the electrical trade. There is no Certificate IV in being an electrician — what follows is a licensed speciality or the business behind the tools.

Certificate III · you are hereUEE30820 Electrotechnology Electrician
Certificate III · dual tradeUEE32225 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Certificate III · dual tradeUEE31225 Instrumentation and Control
Certificate IV · specialisationUEE40420 Electrical - Instrumentation
Certificate IV · self-employmentBSB40320 Entrepreneurship and New Business
Certificate IV · supportingBSB41419 Work Health and Safety

What it covers

990Core points

120Elective points

A total of 1,110 weighting points: 990 core points plus 120 general elective points, drawn from the Group A general elective units, with up to 40 points available from elsewhere.

Twenty-seven core units worth 990 points between them. The first thirteen:

HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
UEECD0007 Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace
UEECD0016 Document and apply measures to control WHS risks associated with electrotechnology work
UEECD0019 Fabricate, assemble and dismantle utilities industry components
UEECD0020 Fix and secure electrotechnology equipment
UEECD0044 Solve problems in multiple path circuits
UEECD0046 Solve problems in single path circuits
UEECD0051 Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications
UEECO0023 Participate in electrical work and competency development activities
UEEEL0003 Arrange circuits, control and protection for electrical installations
UEEEL0005 Develop and connect electrical control circuits
UEEEL0008 Evaluate and modify low voltage heating equipment and controls
UEEEL0009 Evaluate and modify low voltage lighting circuits, equipment and controls

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

Frequently asked questions

Does this give me an electrician's licence?: Not by itself. The register states the qualification includes the Electrical Regulatory Authority Council's Essential Performance Capabilities for an unrestricted electrician's licence — but the licence itself is issued by your state or territory electrical regulator, and typically also requires a completed apprenticeship and a capstone assessment. Check with your state regulator.
What are weighting points?: The UEE package weights units by size rather than counting them. UEE30820 requires 1,110 points: 990 from core units and 120 from general electives. It is a different system again from the MEM package's points, so the numbers are not comparable across packages.
Do I need an apprenticeship?: The register records no entry requirements, but electrical work is licensed and an apprenticeship is effectively the pathway. You cannot do most of this qualification without supervised on-site work.
Why only 75 providers for 50,000 students?: Electrical training needs licensed trainers, compliant workshops and test equipment, and it is heavily apprenticeship-based through TAFE and group training. The barriers to delivery are high.
What does it cost and how long does it take?: Both are set by each provider and are not published on the national register. Apprenticeship pathways typically run four years.

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 · NSW, QLD, WA, NT
WA

North Metropolitan TAFERTO 52786

Deliver and assess · WA
QLD

Halo Nation TrainingRTO 32485

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

Brighton PacificRTO 41138

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

AshtrailRTO 6139

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

Axial TrainingRTO 2437

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

Australian Trade Training CollegeRTO 31399

Deliver and assess · National
NSW

Innovative Learning SolutionsRTO 91812

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

Australian Skills GroupRTO 32519

Deliver and assess · QLD
NSW

AUSTRALIAN HEALTH AND MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE PTY LTDRTO 70252

Deliver and assess · NSW, VIC
NSW

ALIF AustraliaRTO 91630

Deliver and assess · National
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