Electronic Equipment Trades Worker

Electronic Equipment Trades Worker: Workers who install, maintain, and repair electronic systems and equipment are known as electronic equipment tradespeople. They operate with various electronic devices, including computers, electronic security systems, audio and video equipment, home entertainment systems, and electronic instruments and control systems. They also provide consumers with operating instructions and inspect, test, adjust, and replace malfunctioning components of electronic circuits and systems.

Occupation Descriptions

Trading in Electronic Equipment Computers, electronic security systems, home entertainment systems, audio and video reproduction equipment, and other electronic equipment are among the systems and equipment workers install, maintain, and repair.

Their job involves:

To identify problems, inspect and test systems and equipment.
Maintaining machinery and systems and modifying, fixing, and swapping out old and faulty wiring and parts.
Reassemble, test, run, and modify machinery.
Teaching consumers the proper way to operate to avoid problems.

How will I be assessed?

Stage 1

Documentary Evidence Assessment

We will examine your documentation to ensure it satisfies the training and employment standards and proves you have the required expertise, experience, and knowledge to work as an electronic equipment trades worker.

Below is information regarding the documentation, training, and employment requirements:

Please download the Evidence guide to find out what proof you must submit with your application.
You must also locate information on assessments for your occupation if you are on Pathway 1.
Video guide
Observation report
Please consult the Pathway 1 Employment Experience Guidelines regarding the prerequisites for work experience for a Pathway 1 application.
Please read the following before applying for a Pathway 2 evaluation: Pathway 2 Candidate Guide.

Stage 2

Technical Assessment

After passing Stage 1, you’ll need to finish a technical evaluation.

For additional details about the technical assessment, refer to the Pathway 1 Technical Assessment Guide and the Pathway 2 Candidate Guide.

What skills and knowledge do I need?

The UEE30920 Certificate III in Electronics and Communications is the prerequisite for this position. You must prove proficient in the following competency units to receive this certification. Each competency unit defines a subset of the knowledge and abilities required in Australian businesses.

You must achieve 21 units of competency:

14 core units
7 elective units

Core Units

Code	Title
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*
UEECD0043	Solve problems in direct current circuits*
UEECO0007	Participate in electronics and communications work and competency development activities
UEEEC0028	Fault find and repair complex power supplies*
UEEEC0060	Repairs basic electronic apparatus faults by replacement of components*
UEEEC0063	Solve fundamental electronic communications system problems*
UEEEC0066	Troubleshoot amplifiers in an electronic apparatus*
UEEEC0067	Troubleshoot basic amplifier circuits*
UEEEC0069	Troubleshoot digital sub-systems*
UEEEC0074	Troubleshoot resonance circuits in an electronic apparatus*
UEEEC0075	Troubleshoot single phase input d.c power supplies*
UEERE0001	Apply environmentally and sustainable procedures in the energy sector

Elective Units

Code	Title
UEECD0051	Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications*
UEEDV0005	Install and maintain cabling for multiple access to telecommunication services*
UEECD0020	Fix and secure electrotechnology equipment*
UEECS0003	Assemble, set up and test computing devices*
UEECS0029	Set up and configure basic local area network (LAN)*
UEECS0033	Use engineering applications software on personal computers
UEEEC0072	Troubleshoot microcontroller-based hardware systems

It is necessary for you to exhibit proficiency in all required units as well as the core and elective competency units.

NOTE: denotes the presence of a prerequisite for a unit.

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How to Apply

If you work as a tradesperson, someone who has experience in your field and is familiar with your qualifications will evaluate your skills and knowledge. As Australia’s top trade assessment organization, VETASSES can evaluate 27 distinct trade occupations.

Step 1

Verify if you are qualified to apply for a Trade Skills Evaluation.

Step 2

Recognize the Evaluation Procedure

Step 3

Verify the kind of proof that you could be required to submit.

Step 4

Find out how much your trade skills assessment will cost upfront.

Step 5

Apply now.