Electricians Thread !!!!!

[NeilanGemz]

Hi Neil,
If you have successfully completed the VETASSESS assessment then you should have been awarded an Offshore Technical Skills Record (OTSR).
If you haven't got one then you should contact VETASSESS.
If you're going to attend PEER with an OTSR then you'll need to do 'on the job' gap training for 12 months. So, what a lot of Sparks do is apply for an Australian Recognised Trades Certificate (ARTC) from Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) once their visa has been granted. It costs $300, but if you attend PEER with an ARTC then there is no need to undertake' on the job' gap training and you can apply for an SA licence as soon as you complete the course/ exam.
Regards Derren

Hi mate

Thanks for that, I've already got an OTSR in that case, is that the certificate that comes from vetassess as I have that in a folder? I'll root it out and have a look. I'm actually going state sponsored to Adelaide so the peer route is obviously going to be the best for me. If I can get the A grade license straight away that would be a much better option so I'll look in to the ATRC from TRA, I've heard a lot about it on here, which is why the OTSR thing was confusing me.

Cheers

Neil

[whayaaat]

As far as I know your OTSR is what they are looking for because that will give you Pervisional Electrical licence which is a recognised Australian qualification Now from what I've heard Vic is probably the hardest state to obtain your A grade licence.

Thanks For that, I actually have the VIC A-Grade already!!Must have done it all backwards! Came here on WHV, got the ARTC and then did 3 exams (Licensed Electrician Exams) Other half got sponsored 457 so gives us time to apply for 176. On a side note, ticked the box on the ARTC application to get a Migration letter, then to be told that that application form had been outdated(even though it was the current one on the website at the time) So $2400 odd later for the application to Vic Uni for an OTSR and let the 176 process begin!
gotta book IELTS today. Please God that's not too difficult!

[Stope]

Thanks For that, I actually have the VIC A-Grade already!!Must have done it all backwards! Came here on WHV, got the ARTC and then did 3 exams (Licensed Electrician Exams) Other half got sponsored 457 so gives us time to apply for 176. On a side note, ticked the box on the ARTC application to get a Migration letter, then to be told that that application form had been outdated(even though it was the current one on the website at the time) So $2400 odd later for the application to Vic Uni for an OTSR and let the 176 process begin!
gotta book IELTS today. Please God that's not too difficult!

Best of luck keep us posted on how you get on !!!

[duggy281]

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Come on guys somebody must be able to help I need to get copies of:
Australian/New Zealand Standards 3017:2001 Electrical installations - Testing and inspection guidelines
Australian/New Zealand Standards 3012:2010 Electrical installations - Construction and demolition sites
Anybody any ideas on were to get these.????????

Any help or info muchly appreciated.

Duggy281

[markstott1980]

Hello Sparkies
Can I get a straight answer to a simple question?
I have a VETASSESS certificate, gained while here in the UK, and now have a visa. The NSW office of fair trading says this entitles me to a provisional tradespersons license.
I have secured employment with a large electrical firm before I arrive next month. I believe there is a training course or gap training to help me get a full license.
What is the name of the course and where do I do it?

Cheers
Mark

[markstott1980]

Just thought I'd post a reply and some links from the NSW office of fair trading. I asked them about the VETASSESS route and the provisional license...........


Dear Mr Stott

I refer to your enquiry regarding an electrician licence.

The following link explains that you can apply for a provisional tradesperson certificate for electrician.

http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/Tr...pplicants.html

The application form and fee is attached.
http://blis.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/_...085/ap4371.pdf

http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/Ab...ding_fees.html

The proof of identity (POI) required with each application is as follows:
1. One Document from POI List 1, and
2. Two documents from POI List 2.
These three documents must include:
At least one document that shows your photograph and date of birth
At least one document that shows your current address
One passport quality photograph.

I trust the above information assists you.


Yours sincerely


Susan Thein
Assistant Customer Service Officer
NSW Fair Trading

[dunkl]

If you don't mind, I would like to join this electricians thread. We've in Melbourne, my wife and me, 2 weeks now. I'm a electrician, but I'm also not, without Vic license. :)
Have few questions if anyone knows. First I would like to call TRA, but I can't find a number, only "TRA inquiry closures" messages on their site. If someone has the number, please throw me, because they don't answering e-mail, except of notification that they are to busy to reply.

If someone knows, is there any chance that they (TRA) keep records of migration purposes assessment (fat chance probably), or I will need again to certify copies and send it all over again?

And what work could an electrician do here without license, any practical advice?
I have 10yr experience in electrical maintenance in large company (various types of work, from transformer stations maintenance to workshop repair duties, new installations where needed, machine commissioning/decommission and repairs, switchboards and panels (small ones and of size of the room).... and 5 years in freelance installing data/comm networks, mostly copper utp/ftp/stp, and some fibre, with all terminating, patching, racking, testing. Worked something like a subcontractor, did all the work, from offers and calculations to organization of resources and doing it with my hands.
On top of all I do have bachelor in electr. and comp. engineering (finished 2007), not necessarily connected to all that work. Why am I bothering you with all this???
Well I'm getting a feeling that I'm too bloody complicated for this market.
Any suggestions, what simple job could be relatively fast obtained here, I would do anything, minimum wage is still double or triple of what I made it back home?
Anyway, greetings from Melbourne :)

[Stope]

If you don't mind, I would like to join this electricians thread. We've in Melbourne, my wife and me, 2 weeks now. I'm a electrician, but I'm also not, without Vic license. :)
Have few questions if anyone knows. First I would like to call TRA, but I can't find a number, only "TRA inquiry closures" messages on their site. If someone has the number, please throw me, because they don't answering e-mail, except of notification that they are to busy to reply.

If someone knows, is there any chance that they (TRA) keep records of migration purposes assessment (fat chance probably), or I will need again to certify copies and send it all over again?

And what work could an electrician do here without license, any practical advice?
I have 10yr experience in electrical maintenance in large company (various types of work, from transformer stations maintenance to workshop repair duties, new installations where needed, machine commissioning/decommission and repairs, switchboards and panels (small ones and of size of the room).... and 5 years in freelance installing data/comm networks, mostly copper utp/ftp/stp, and some fibre, with all terminating, patching, racking, testing. Worked something like a subcontractor, did all the work, from offers and calculations to organization of resources and doing it with my hands.
On top of all I do have bachelor in electr. and comp. engineering (finished 2007), not necessarily connected to all that work. Why am I bothering you with all this???
Well I'm getting a feeling that I'm too bloody complicated for this market.
Any suggestions, what simple job could be relatively fast obtained here, I would do anything, minimum wage is still double or triple of what I made it back home?
Anyway, greetings from Melbourne :)

Hi there
The problem is it is illegal for any electrical company to hire you as an electrician without your licence you will however be able to get a job as a Trades Assistant (electrical helper) the pay is not the same but still not bad.

With getting your skills recognised I don't have contact details for TRA but I do for VETASSESS this is a company that TRA use to assess Electricians qualifications. Their contact details are
Vetassess,
Level 5,
478 Albert Street,
East Melbourne 3002

Tel: +61396554801
email: vetassess@vetassess.com.au
web: www.vetassess.com.au

They should be able to get you started in getting your licence.
Stope.

[jhousewhite]

Finally got some news from Vetassess they said one of their assessors has just returned from overseas and they would have a result for me within the next 5 working days.
I have a job offer from WA (Kalgoolie) flying in and out of Perth just waiting for this result to press on with 457.
Where abouts are you looking for work ?

Hi Stope
Great news today... I passed my Vetassess..... Let the job hunting begin lol.. Congrats on the job offer, how did ya land tat, are you with an agent? I was sniffing around for work in kalgoolie myself.. alot of work there but didn't see any sponsored work offers.

Jonathan

[Stope]

Hi Stope
Great news today... I passed my Vetassess..... Let the job hunting begin lol.. Congrats on the job offer, how did ya land tat, are you with an agent? I was sniffing around for work in kalgoolie myself.. alot of work there but didn't see any sponsored work offers.

Jonathan

Hi Jonathan

Got news from Vetassess this morning too passed also happy days !!!!
I've been working as a Underground Electrician in a mine here since 2004 so luckily enough my experience is in high demand at the moment. I applied for that job on Seek.com.au it wasn't advertised as a 457 job but it was with a big mining company and they sent somebody over to interview me and the rest is history.
Are you looking for work in the mines ?

Stope.