LC Sparks

On 26/02/2017 at 16:24, Eltonb said:

Hi guys and girls

 

This is a post of my experience of becoming licensed in Victoria this can also help if you are looking to live in and other state

 

When I came to Auz I came on a working holiday visa had no info on how to become qualified and licensed here so just had to roll with it hoping I would find the correct information but it was very hard to find.

 

I tried the ARTC but messed the application trying to do it myself by not collecting good references from past employers ect so it was declined but the whole process is now scrapped.

 

The OTSR is the only path to start the licence process (as far as i am aware)

 

Here is what I did step by step in Melbourne to gain my cert 3 and AGRADE licence, in other states the process it the same minus the licence exams: LET & LEP.

 

 

*Do an OTSR with future skills in the UK before you come out. You can do it in Australia(I did this) but I would advise to do it in the UK so you are ready to rock when you get here

*When you get here get your supervised workers licence from energy safe - you need a job to get this.

*Do your gap training (Kangan institute if you are in Melbourne)

*Work for 12 months and complete e-profiling(online work experience logger)

*In that 12 months do the LET+LEP licence exams - If you are in Melbourne.

*Once your e-profile is complete apply to the institute where you did your gap training to give you a statement on attainment then contact future skills to give you your cert 3.

*Apply to licensing body - If you are in Melbourne it is energy safe Victoria. To get your A-Grade electrical licence you need cert 3, LET, LEP and a letter from your boss saying you have worked for 12 months doing electrical installation wiring work to gain this licence.

 

Hope this can help anybody out there as I would hate for anyone to go through it the way I did learning as I go. If anyone genuinely wants my help and is 100% set on moving here feel free to contact me and I will give you my email and number to help you with the whole process. GOOD LUCK

 

Costs (VICTORIA)

supervised workers licence $226

Gap training $2400 2days a week for 5 week

Future skills cert 3 $50

LEP course around $450 3days.

LEPExam $275

LET course around $480 4days.

LET Exam $95

You can also get private tuition also i did this for the LET and I can pass the guys number on if you private message me as the refresher course was a waste of time

AGRADE application $275

 

Not sure of OTSR as my migration agent did all my paperwork and can't remember what i payed

 

 

This is great mate. Spot on. I'm on the stage of deciding whether to do the exams or not. Haha. I've got the supervised licence etc. So all good to now. Hows your work going? 

This bloody gap training and tafe. Apparently to get my A grade I have to get a letter signed off to say I've done some work in oz. That's should be OK. I know a few people.... How have people got around that one? Also they have asked me to do 2 days a week for 5 weeks at tafe. I'm 35 and been an electrician since I left school. Its going to cost me around $5000

Yeh thats all i could sneak a picture of. I had just started stripping out and thought about taking a snap shot. There was a motor control completed and safe isolation and re connection but the tutor was there so i couldnt grab any pictures. Just a little more to help with the nerves.

A picture of the full practical and equations you need to know for vetassess as of 04/2016. Exam taken at north west college london. Any Qs give me a shout. Cheers