Electrical Safety Testing of Electrical Cord Connected Equipment and Cord Assemblies Skill Set

Test and Tag Electrical Equipment – Skill Set

Stay Compliant. Keep Your Workplace Safe. Get Certified.

This nationally recognised skill set is designed for individuals who need to carry out testing, tagging, and reporting of portable low-voltage electrical equipment using a Portable Appliance Tester (PAT). Whether electrical safety is part of your core role or a regular responsibility, this course equips you with the practical skills and regulatory knowledge to perform this vital task confidently and correctly.

Delivered by experienced trainers, this hands-on course ensures you meet workplace health and safety (WHS) requirements and supports compliance with Australian standards for electrical safety.

What You’ll Learn

• Apply WHS regulations, codes, and practices in the workplace
• Conduct in-service safety testing of electrical cord-connected equipment and assemblies
• Use a PAT tester to inspect, test, and tag electrical devices
• Identify faults and manage non-compliant equipment
• Complete accurate documentation and maintain compliance records

Units Included

• UEECD0007 – Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace
• UEERL0003 – Conduct in-service safety testing of electrical cord connected equipment and cord assemblies

Who Should Enrol?

This course is ideal for:

• Maintenance workers and technicians
• Workplace safety officers
• Teachers and site managers
• Tradespeople and contractors
• Anyone responsible for electrical safety in schools, offices, workshops, or trade environments

 Course Outcome

Upon successful completion, participants will receive a Statement of Attainment for the above units, recognised across Australia and supporting compliance with WHS regulations.

Enrol today and gain the skills to keep your workplace electrically safe and compliant.

Blended Option: Learning & Theory assessment online and practical face to face training.

Face to Face Option: Learning and Assessment face to face.

Campus 

Workplace Delivery

As part of the enrolment process, you will need to undertake a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) and Digital Literacy indicator Assessment. This assessment is used for reviewing your suitability for this course.

The minimum level required for entry to this Course is:

• Laptop
• Internet access
• Full PPE Clothing
  • Enclosed footwear (steel cap preferred)
  • Long pants and long sleeve shirt – Hi Visibility Shirt or Vest
• It is requested that Students provide their own:
  • Portable Appliance tester
  • Hand tools such as;
    • Screwdrivers – slotted and Philips
    • Pliers
    • Side cutters

These above tools can be provided for use at training if required

Students who are deemed competent will receive a Statement of Attainment recognised under the Australian Qualifications Framework. This certification is nationally recognised. The Statement is issued by Australian Trade Training College (RTO 31399)

Where a student has a disability or learning difficulty, assessors will apply Australian Trade Training College reasonable adjustment to ensure that the student is not presented with artificial barriers to progress in the course.

Reasonable adjustments may include the use of adaptive technology, educational support, verbal assessment, etc.

We will provide support to each student’s individual needs, providing additional educational and wellness support required for the student to meet the requirements of their training course.

Please review our student handbook and policies prior to applying for this course:

Student Handbook

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