Certificate IV in Electrical - Rail Signalling - UEE41211

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Description

Scope

This qualification provides competencies to install, certify, fault find and maintain rail signalling equipment and systems. This includes ERAC requirements for an ‘Electrician’s licence’, performing like for like replacement, performing authorised installations and alterations, and applying emergency operational restriction. It excludes changing circuit principles, changing the design function and commissioning.

Note:

Commissioning is defined as the process to certify the signalling system to the enterprise standard. Certification is defined as the signing of certification documents by qualified, competent persons attesting to the design, product, or installation is in accordance with the specification requirements as verified by appropriate inspections and/or tests at equipment level.

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Student Outcomes

Students who graduate from VET courses are surveyed approximately 6 months after they have completed their training. For more information on the statistics provided in this section, including the different levels (course, field of education, all fields of education) of data available please select the Learn more button below.

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Satisfied with Training

Percentage of graduates in the Engineering and Related Technologies field who were satisfied with the training (Certificate IV).

Improved Work Status

Percentage of graduates in the Engineering and Related Technologies field who started/expanded a business or who have a new job, more highly skilled work, a promotion or higher pay (Certificate IV).

Salary

The middle of the range of salaries earned by graduates in the Engineering and Related Technologies field starting their first ever full-time job after graduating (Certificate IV).

Jobs

Graduates of the Engineering and Related Technologies field (Certificate IV) are most often employed as:

38.4%

Technicians and Trades Workers

24.3%

Machinery Operators and Drivers

9.4%

Professionals

Industries

Graduates of the Engineering and Related Technologies field (Certificate IV) are most often employed in:

21.6%

Transport, Postal and Warehousing

16.8%

Manufacturing

14.4%

Construction

All statistics are supplied by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research.

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Career Information

Career development is the ongoing process of managing your life, learning and work. It involves developing the skills and knowledge that enable you to plan and make informed decisions about your education, training and career choices.

Electrotechnology Career Pathway

Certificate IV in Electrical - Rail Signalling is in the Engineering and Related Technologies Field of Education. For more information about this kind of career, you can explore Electrotechnology.

Stream

Rail

Certificate II

Electrotechnology Career Start Trainee

Certificate III

Certificate IV

Electrician - Rail Signalling

Diploma

Advanced Diploma

Other courses in this pathway

Stream

Systems Electrician

Electrical Instrumentation Control & Switchgear

Technical Support

Data Communications / Communications

Computer Systems

Appliances & Entertainment

Refrigeration & Air-conditioning

Renewable, Photovoltaic & Sustainable Energy

Fire & Security Systems

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Australian Apprenticeships

Australian Apprenticeships (also known as apprenticeships and traineeships) combine work with training in a nationally recognised qualification. Australian Apprenticeships are available to anyone of working age and offer opportunities to learn new skills and be paid in over 500 different jobs.

This qualification is available as an Australian Apprenticeship in the states and territories highlighted in blue on the map. For more information go to the Australian Apprenticeships Pathways website.

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Completion requirements

The requirements for granting this qualification will be met when competency is demonstrated and achieved for:

All the Core competency standard units, defined in the Core Competency Standard Units table below and

A combination of Elective competency standard units to achieve a total weighting of 70 points in accordance with the Elective Competency Standard Units table below.

Note: UEENEEG105A - Those holding an ‘Unrestricted Electricians Licence or equivalent issued in an Australian State or Territory meets the requirements of this unit and its pre-requisite requirements.

Core Competency Standard Units All Core competency standard units to be achieved		Weighting Points
UEENEEE038B	Participate in development and follow a personal competency development plan	20
UEENEEE101A	Apply Occupational Health and Safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace	20
UEENEEE102A	Fabricate, assemble and dismantle utilities industry components	40
UEENEEE104A	Solve problems in d.c. circuits	80
UEENEEE105A	Fix and secure electrotechnology equipment	20
UEENEEE107A	Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications	40
UEENEEE117A	Implement and monitor energy sector OHS policies and procedures	20
UEENEEE137A	Document and apply measures to control OHS risks associated with electrotechnology work	20
UEENEEG006A	Solve problems in single and three phase low voltage machines	80
UEENEEG033A	Solve problems in single and three phase low voltage electrical apparatus and circuits	60
UEENEEG063A	Arrange circuits, control and protection for general electrical installations	40
UEENEEG101A	Solve problems in electromagnetic devices and related circuits	60
UEENEEG102A	Solve problems in low voltage a.c. circuits	80
UEENEEG103A	Install low voltage wiring and accessories	20
UEENEEG104A	Install appliances, switchgear and associated accessories for low voltage electrical installations	20
UEENEEG105A	Verify compliance and functionality of low voltage general electrical installations	40
UEENEEG106A	Terminate cables, cords and accessories for low voltage circuits	40
UEENEEG107A	Select wiring systems and cables for low voltage general electrical installations	60
UEENEEG108A	Trouble-shoot and repair faults in low voltage electrical apparatus and circuits	40
UEENEEG109A	Develop and connect electrical control circuits	80
UEENEEK145A	Implement and monitor energy sector environmental and sustainable policies and procedures	20
UEENEEN102A	Assemble and wire internal electrical rail signalling equipment	30
UEENEEN103A	Install and maintain rail track circuit leads and bonds	30
UEENEEN104A	Test copper rail signalling cables	20
UEENEEN105A	Install and maintain rail signalling power supplies	40
UEENEEN107A	Install and maintain active level crossing equipment	40
UEENEEN108A	Install and maintain power operated point actuating devices	40
UEENEEN109A	Install and maintain train detection equipment	40
UEENEEN111A	Install and maintain trackside signal and train protection equipment	40
UEENEEN112A	Install and maintain vital relay interlocking systems	40
UEENEEN118A	Find and repair rail signalling system faults	20
UEENEEN121A	Repair rail signalling power and control cables	40
Total points in core		1280

Elective Competency Standard Units Complete Elective units to achieve a total of weighting of 70 points from the following groups:
Group		Minimum points	Maximum points
A	Imported and Common Elective Units Imported units from other training packages and/or state accredited courses can be added to this group, but they must be selected from qualifications where the unit is first packaged at AQF level 4. If units have not being assigned a weighting by the relevant EE-Oz Industry Technical Advisory Committee, their weighting will be 10 points.	0	30
B	Qualification Elective Units	0	40
C	Qualification Elective Units You may select all your elective units from this Group	30	70

Group A – Imported and Common Elective Units You may complete units to a maximum weighting of 30			Weighting Points
CPCCOHS1001A	Work safely in the construction industry		10
HLTAID001	Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation		10
TLIS2004A	Install and maintain rail bonding systems		40
UEENEEC001B	Maintain documentation		20
UEENEEC002B	Source and purchase material/parts for installation or service jobs		20
UEENEEC003B	Provide quotations for installation or service jobs		20
UEENEEC010B	Deliver a service to customers		20
UEENEED101A	Use computer applications relevant to a workplace		20
UEENEEE009B	Comply with scheduled and preventative maintenance program processes		20
UEENEEE020B	Provide basic instruction in the use of electrotechnology apparatus		20
	Imported units from other training packages and/or state accredited courses can be added to this group, but they must be selected from qualifications where the unit is first packaged at AQF level 4. If units have not being assigned a weighting by the relevant EE-Oz Industry Technical Advisory Committee, their weighting will be 10 points. Note: For further information see Application of the NQC Flexibility Formula, UEE11 Electrotechnology Training Package, Version 1, Volume 1 Qualification Framework		Up to 30 points

Group B – Qualification Elective Units You may complete units to a maximum weighting of 40			Weighting Points
UEENEED104A		Use engineering applications software on personal computers	40
UEENEED146A		Set up and configure basic local area network (LAN)	80

Group C – Qualification Elective Units You must complete units to a minimum weighting of 30 You may select all your elective units from this Group		Weighting Points
UEENEEE124A	Compile and produce an energy sector detailed report	60
UEENEEE152A	Observe safety practices are followed in the vicinity of isolated electrical cables	20
UEENEEN101A	Maintain mechanical rail signalling equipment and infrastructure	20
UEENEEN106A	Install and maintain non-vital screen based control systems	20
UEENEEN110A	Install and maintain non-vital telemetry systems	40
UEENEEN114A	Install and maintain computer based interlocking rail systems	30
UEENEEN116A	Maintain electronic and microprocessor-based remote control systems	20
UEENEEN126A	Develop rail signalling system maintenance programs	20
UEENEEN127A	Decommission electrical and electro-mechanical rail signalling from service	20
UEENEEN128A	Test and commission rail power equipment	20

Note:

1. Prerequisite pathways shall be identified and met for all elective units selected.

2. In selecting elective units considerations to career planning advice should be given to units that form part of a prerequisite pathway for the progression to achieve particular competencies or qualification at a higher level.

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Certificate IV in Electrical - Rail Signalling

Course Overview

Student Outcomes

Satisfied with Training

Improved Work Status

Salary

Jobs

38.4%

24.3%

9.4%

Industries

21.6%

16.8%

14.4%

Financial Assistance

JobTrainer

Subsidised Training

VET Student Loans

Career Information

Electrotechnology Career Pathway

Stream

Certificate II

Certificate III

Certificate IV

Diploma

Advanced Diploma

Other courses in this pathway

Stream

Certificate II

Certificate III

Certificate IV

Diploma

Advanced Diploma

Australian Apprenticeships

Units & Packaging

Training Providers

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