Can I do this instead of an electrical apprenticeship?

No. It sits on top of one. If you want instrumentation without the electrical trade, UEE31225 Certificate III in Instrumentation and Control is the standalone path.

Is there any licensing attached?

The register records no licensing, legislative or certification requirements for this qualification itself. Your electrical licence, which you must already hold, is governed separately by your state or territory.

Why only eighteen providers?

The entry requirement narrows the intake to licensed electricians, and the equipment needed to deliver it is specialised.

Instrumentation and control roles in resources, water, energy and heavy manufacturing - typically at a premium over general electrical work.

UEE40420 Certificate IV in Electrical - Instrumentation

About this qualification

UEE40420 covers the competencies to “select, install, commission, fault find and maintain equipment and systems for the control of plant, machines and processes”.

It has the hardest entry requirement on this site. The register requires either UEE30820 Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician or a current unrestricted electrician’s licence issued in an Australian state or territory. There is no experience alternative.

That makes it a genuine post-trade qualification rather than an entry point. It assumes you can already work safely on electrical installations and teaches you what to do with instrumentation on top.

Packaged in weighting points: 440 in total, 320 core and 120 general elective. The core is the measurement set — density and level, flow, pressure, temperature — plus reporting, WHS and environmental policy at supervisory level.

Roles it maps to

Work described on the national register for UEE40420.

Instrumentation Electrician Electrical Instrumentation Technician Control Systems Technician

Where it sits

Where UEE40420 sits. It is a post-trade qualification for licensed electricians.

Certificate III · requiredUEE30820 Electrotechnology Electrician
Certificate III · related tradeUEE31225 Instrumentation and Control
Certificate IV · you are hereUEE40420 Electrical - Instrumentation
Certificate IV · self-employmentBSB40320 Entrepreneurship and New Business

What it covers

9Core Core units

0Elective Elective points

A total of 440 weighting points: 320 core weighting points plus 120 general elective weighting points. Of the electives, between 0 and 60 points may be taken from Group A, between 0 and 60 from Group B, and between 60 and 120 from Group C — or all 120 elective points may be taken from Group C.

Nine core units making up 320 of the 440 weighting points.

UEECD0010 Compile and produce an energy sector detailed report
UEECD0024 Implement and monitor energy sector WHS policies and procedures
UEECD0027 Participate in development and follow a personal competency development plan
UEEIC0038 Solve problems in density/level measurement components and systems
UEEIC0039 Solve problems in flow measurement components and systems
UEEIC0041 Solve problems in pressure measurement components and systems
UEEIC0043 Solve problems in temperature measurement components and systems
UEEIC0047 Use instrumentation drawings, specifications, standards and equipment manuals
UEERE0015 Implement and monitor energy sector environmental and sustainable policies and procedures

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the entry requirement?: UEE30820 Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician, or a current unrestricted electrician’s licence issued in an Australian state or territory. Unlike most qualifications on this site, there is no experience-based alternative.
Can I do this instead of an electrical apprenticeship?: No. It sits on top of one. If you want instrumentation without the electrical trade, UEE31225 Certificate III in Instrumentation and Control is the standalone path.
Is there any licensing attached?: The register records no licensing, legislative or certification requirements for this qualification itself. Your electrical licence, which you must already hold, is governed separately by your state or territory.
Why only eighteen providers?: The entry requirement narrows the intake to licensed electricians, and the equipment needed to deliver it is specialised.
Where does it lead?: Instrumentation and control roles in resources, water, energy and heavy manufacturing — typically at a premium over general electrical work.

Other registered providers

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

NSW

TAFE NSWRTO 90003

Deliver and assess · NSW
QLD

TAFE QueenslandRTO 0275

Deliver and assess · National
WA

North Metropolitan TAFERTO 52786

Deliver and assess · WA
WA

School of Engineering Australia Pty LtdRTO 51178

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

Volt Edge Pty LtdRTO 32137

Deliver and assess · National
WA

Project Management Vision Pty LtdRTO 52698

Deliver and assess · Multi-state
QLD

EIM TRAINING PTY LTDRTO 31408

Deliver and assess · QLD
QLD

AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF ELECTRO TECHNOLOGY PTY. LTD.RTO 41457

Deliver and assess · National
WA

Group Training South WestRTO 2317

Deliver and assess · WA
QLD

Meo Training Pty LtdRTO 45715

Deliver and assess · National
SA

Skills Lab Pty LtdRTO 45486

Deliver and assess · National
WA

Australian Group TrainingRTO 41119

Deliver and assess · National
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