Any electricians out there that can help PLEASE

**lisaandnick** · 19-08-2008, 05:07 PM

Good evening to everyone I am a reasonably new member but so far I have received FAB advice support and help from PIO.

My OH and I are relocating to Brisbane my OH is an electrician over here and we run our electrical business together my OH mainly deals with domestic installations and he is a registered inspector.

However we have just downloaded the Vetasses check sheet and my OH is extremely concerned that quite a bit on the tick sheet he is crossing ie the commercial electrics.

Can anyone advise regarding this my OH has been an electrician for the last 12 years in the domestic market so will vetasses test him on what he has trained in or does he need to know all the info on this sheet?

If he does then it will be impossible as we or should I see he only deals with the domestic side of electrics and has not really been involved in commercial.

I hope someone out there can help basically my OH is a general domestic electrician.

You can always pm me or email me if its easier.

Thanks Lisa

**col42** · 20-08-2008, 08:19 PM

Lisa Nick.

I know how you feel im going through the same at tho moment.
Im not going through vetasses but getting assesed by theTRA and will find out what i have to do when i arrive in Perth on 3rd Sep. I think i will have to take a test as well but the main reason is so i can get a reference letter so to apply for a licence .
Not sure if this is all correct but there is a 5-10 week coarse that i will need to take so to get a A class ticket which means qualified electrician in Oz standards if that makes sence.

You would think the Ozzeys that nead trades men like us would,nt make it so hard for us Brits to come in and get work even when you are fully qualified and they still don,t recognised
So good luck

**lisaandnick** · 20-08-2008, 08:40 PM

Thanks for thr reply how come you are going to Perth to do the test do you not get assesed here god its soooo confusing.
Apparently Nick will have a skills assesment here and also a practical test if he passes these he will get his provisional licence to work in Oz and then he has to do a course on their wiring regs once he gets there and once this is passed he will get a full licence. Oh I don't know its all so complicated but thanks for your reply and good luck to you.

**leeob77** · 21-08-2008, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by col42

Lisa Nick.

I know how you feel im going through the same at tho moment.
Im not going through vetasses but getting assesed by theTRA and will find out what i have to do when i arrive in Perth on 3rd Sep. I think i will have to take a test as well but the main reason is so i can get a reference letter so to apply for a licence .
Not sure if this is all correct but there is a 5-10 week coarse that i will need to take so to get a A class ticket which means qualified electrician in Oz standards if that makes sence.

You would think the Ozzeys that nead trades men like us would,nt make it so hard for us Brits to come in and get work even when you are fully qualified and they still don,t recognised
So good luck

i would urge you to look into the licensing side well before you arrive in oz. if you turn up in perth with only your visa you will be looking at up to six months before you can get work as a licensed electrician!
can you let me know what type of electrical trade you are qualified in? im presuming a maintenance electrician as you say TRA are assessing you.

lee.

**leeob77** · 21-08-2008, 02:18 PM

licensing for each state is different.
you need either an ARTC certificate or the vetassess certificate to apply for license. some states only require a pass on the regs to get a license (SA) others are a nightmare and the only way to get a full license is work under supervision for a year filling in a log book until you are passed as an electrician (not sure if this is QLD).
licenses are transferable between states so a lot of guys go through SA as it is the quickest and easiest.
im moving to perth and im also getting license in SA as i dont want to be wainting months to get through exams in WA.

lee.

**col42** · 21-08-2008, 02:41 PM

Nick.
I have sent my qulification to the TRA .i spoke to them this morning just to confirm things and they confirmed that they will asses all my qulifications which gives me a trade certificate so i can present it to the state licencing body.
Once i have the trade cert i sit a 2 week coarse which if i pass will give me a electrical Licence.
I must admit its not that clear.

**leeob77** · 21-08-2008, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by col42

Nick.
I have sent my qulification to the TRA .i spoke to them this morning just to confirm things and they confirmed that they will asses all my qulifications which gives me a trade certificate so i can present it to the state licencing body.
Once i have the trade cert i sit a 2 week coarse which if i pass will give me a electrical Licence.
I must admit its not that clear.

hi col42,
i assume you mean the ARTC certificate is what you have applied for.
once you are issued with an artc and you are in oz you can apply for your license. they assess your qualifications and it goes one of two ways - if they feel you have sufficient knowledge and experience then they will approve you to sit the exams. there is currently a two month wait to sit the first exam (practical). if successful you then have to wait to sit the theory exam. if you fail the exam or dont have enough knowledge/experience then you will have to sit the ETL course (electrical trades licensing). this course used to run for about ten weeks and after completion you would get license.

in SA you have to pass a course on the wiring regs AND THATS IT!
im doing the coursework from the UK and will sit the exam only in adelaide. you can get results and apply for license same day.

worth looking in to all the options!

good luck.

lee.

**lisaandnick** · 21-08-2008, 03:22 PM

Hi Lee could you possibly let me know more about how I find out about the distance learning as this is what my OH would like to do it would be great to study for it here then just sit an exam.

I would really appreciate any info. Thanks Lisa

**leeob77** · 22-08-2008, 07:20 AM

in south australia the license route is quite simple and quick. you must have either an artc or otsr (issued by vetassess - this has only just been recognised by licensing authorities) and have passed a course on the australian wiring regs.
the coures on the regs is run at a training group called PEER. the course can be done in two parts. you complete a workbook via distance learning from the uk then arrange a date to sit the exam. you work through things at your own pace, there are no time restraints. once you have completed the book you arrange to sit the exam in adelaide. a course tutor will have a quick check of your workbook then you do the wiring regs exam.
you can enroll on the course over the phone and pay with a credit card. cost is about £450.
will send contact details to you.

lee.

**Pete and Lou** · 22-08-2008, 09:22 AM

Thanks Lee for some great info! My partner is an electrician too and we are heading for Queensland. Please could you send me the details regarding the long distance learning also. I thought I'd read somewhere that licence's issued by one state wasn't acknowledged in another state and you had to do it all over again. It's very confusing!!Any info will be much appreciated.
Lou