Certificate III in ESI - Cable Jointing
- Course Code
- UET30812
- Course Type
- Apprenticeship / Traineeship
- Course Level
- Apprenticeship / Traineeship
- Department
- GippsTAFE Energy Training Centre
- Course Location
- Chadstone
- Course Duration
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Full Time: 4 years
- Course Cost
- For an individual quotation of fees payable, please visit your nearest campus of GippsTAFE. Click Here for further information regarding Fees and Charges.
- Study Modes
- On Campus
- Starting Date
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Full Time:
- February 2013
- Times
- 8.00am - 4.00pm
- Enquiries
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Andrew Wilson
Chadstone Campus
Phone: (03) 9251 3050
Fax: 1300 094 661 (att: Chadstone)
Email: energytraining@gippstafe.edu.auandreww@gippstafe.edu.au
Post: PO Box 3279, GMC 3841
Course Overview
This course is delivered in a Block Release Program (ie. 2 weeks full time per Block at the Chadstone Campus approximately 4-5 Blocks per year). The course consists of classroom, theory, online and practical delivery along with on the job mentoring and recording of workplace tasks via online profiling.Qualifications And Recognition
Upon successful completion of this course students will be eligible to receive the Certificate III in ESI - Cable Jointing.Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Many GippsTAFE courses offer Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Click to learn more about RPL and how it can benefit you.Employment Prospects
Successful completion of the Certificate III in ESI – Cable jointing supports employment in the laying, installation and maintenance of de-energised low voltage and high voltage underground polymeric cables and associated electrical equipment. It also involves the location of faults within the underground cable system.Online Requirements
Participants will need access to a computer and an internet connectionEntry Requirements
- Participants will need access to a computer with internet connection
- Currently apprenticed to an employer
- Students should have the ability to work at heights
How To Apply
Direct to InstituteAssessment
- Practical assessment (observation/demonstration) in a simulated environment
- On the job assessment – electronic profiling system, portfolio of photographic evidence, supervisor verifications
- Written assessments, TAFEVC
Can prospective students enrol in individual units?
No.Course Structure
| Year | Unit Code | Unit Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Year | UEENEEE101A | Apply Occupational Health and Safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace |
| 1st Year | MEM12024A | Perform computations - Maths for the electrical trades |
| 1st Year | UEENEEE102A | Fabricate, assemble and disassemble utilities industry components |
| 1st Year | UEENEEE104A | Solve problems in D.C circuits |
| 1st Year | UEENEEE105A | Fix and secure electrotechnology equipment |
| 1st Year | UETTDREL11A | Apply sustainable energy and environmental procedures |
| 1st Year | UEENEEE107A | Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and practices |
| 1st Year | UETTDREL16A | Working safely near live electrical apparatus |
| 1st Year | UETTDREL12A | Operate plant & equipment near live electrical conductors & apparatus |
| 1st Year | TLILIC2005A | License to Operate a Boom Type Elevating Work Platform (Boom Length 11 Metres or more) |
| 1st Year | UETTDRCJ21A | Lay ESI electrical cables |
| 1st Year | UETTDRCJ26A | Install and maintain de-energised low voltage underground polymeric cables. |
| 1st Year | UETTDRCJ27A | Install and maintain de-energised high voltage underground polymeric cables. |
| 2nd Year | UEENEEG101A | Solve problems in electromagnetic devices and related circuits |
| 2nd Year | UEENEEG102A | Solve problems in low voltage a.c. circuits |
| 2nd Year | CPCCLDG3001A | Licence to perform dogging |
| 2nd Year | UETTDRCJ28A | Joint and maintain energised low voltage underground polymeric cables |
| 2nd Year | UETTDRIS60A | Install and replace power system energy meters and associated equipment |
| 3rd Year | UETTDRIS41A | Install network infrastructure electrical equipment |
| 3rd Year | UETTDRIS42A | Maintain electrical equipment (network infrastructure) |
| 3rd Year | UETTDRIS43A | Perform LV field switching operation to a given schedule |
| 3rd Year | UETTDRIS44A | Perform high voltage field switching operation to a given schedule |
| 3rd Year | UETTDRCJ99A | Test and verify distribution cable jointing installations |
On successful completion of year 1 and 2 subjects, the following VESSI Units will be recognised by a statement of attainment and the lines worker passport stamped:
| Year | VESSI UNIT | Statements of Attainment Issued by GippsTafe & Passport Sign Offs |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Year | UETTDRRF01B | Apply ESI safety rules, codes of practice and procedures for work on or near electrical apparatus (Green Book / Blue book) |
| 1st Year | UETTDRRF02B | Pole Top Rescue |
| 1st Year | UETTDRRF03B | EWP Rescue |
| 2nd Year | UETTDRRF06B | Live LV panel rescue |
| 1st Year | UETTDRRF08B | EWP Controlled Descent Escape |
| 1st Year | UETTDRRF10B | First Aid in an ESI environment |
| 2nd Year | UETTDRRF11A | Testing of connections to low voltage electricty networks |
| 1st Year | HLTCPR211A | CPR |
| 2nd Year | VBQU506 | Traffic Management |
| 2nd Year | VBQU507 | Traffic Control - Traffic Guidance Systems |