RPL for Certificate III in Appliance Service

Certificate III in Appliance Service is awarded on 1080 points, not on a count of units — every unit you claim is worth a stated number of them. Through Recognition of Prior Learning, each unit is assessed on evidence of work you have already done rather than on training you sit through.

What the assessment looks at

Every unit sets out what you must be able to do and what you must know. An assessor works through them one at a time, asking the same question each time: does this person's evidence show they can do this reliably, in a real workplace, recently enough to count?

You can read the full requirements for UEE32125 on the national training register. They are public, and worth a look before you spend anything — if the units describe work you have never done, RPL is not your route.

Evidence worth gathering before you start

• Photos of completed jobs, ideally showing a few stages of the same job, with their original dates intact.
• Job sheets, dockets, work orders or site diaries covering a spread of jobs.
• Supervisors, employers or clients who will confirm specifically what you did.
• Any licences or tickets you already hold.

How the guided process works

You work through the units one at a time, talking about jobs you have actually done, until what you have claimed is worth 1080 points. You can speak rather than type. Add photos as you find them, and stop whenever you like — progress saves itself, and most people spread this over weeks while they dig out records. At the end you have an evidence portfolio your RTO's assessor can work through.

What this does not do

It does not assess you, and it cannot promise you UEE32125. An assessor at a registered training organisation makes that decision and may require further evidence or training. What a complete portfolio buys you is a fair assessment rather than a rejection over paperwork.

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The 1080 points you need, and the 45 units you can earn them from

Certificate III in Appliance Service is awarded on points, not on a count of units. The 23 core units are compulsory and are worth 870 points between them; the remaining 210 come from the 22 electives below, and they are not worth the same as each other — how many units you end up doing depends entirely on which you pick. Read both lists before you spend anything — it is the fastest way to tell whether RPL is your route. If most of this describes work you have done, you have a case to make. If whole sections describe work you have never touched, an assessor will say so, and doing the course is the honest answer.

Worth knowing: 30 of them have a prerequisite unit, so the order you gather evidence in matters.

Core units — everyone does these

• UEECD0007 — Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace
• UEECD0016 — Document and apply measures to control WHS risks associated with electrotechnology work
• UEECD0019 — Fabricate, assemble and dismantle utilities industry components
• UEECD0020 — Fix and secure electrotechnology equipment
• UEECD0042 — Solve problems in ELV single path circuits
• UEECD0051 — Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications
• UEECO0026 — Engage in appliance, business or computer equipment servicing work and competency development
• UEERA0037 — Establish the basic operating conditions of vapour compression systems - appliances
• UEERA0043 — Find and rectify faults in appliance control systems and devices
• UEERA0044 — Find and rectify faults in single phase motors and associated controls
• UEERA0045 — Find and rectify faults in three phase motors and associated controls
• UEERA0059 — Prepare and connect refrigerant tubing and fittings
• UEERA0063 — Recover, pressure test, evacuate, charge and leak test refrigerants - appliances
• UEERA0085 — Service clothes washing machines and dryers
• UEERA0089 — Service refrigeration appliances
• UEERA0091 — Service small electrical appliances and power tools
• UEERA0092 — Solve problems in low voltage refrigeration and air conditioning circuits
• UEERA0093 — Verify functionality and compliance of appliances
• UEERE0001 — Apply environmentally and sustainable procedures in the energy sector
• UEERL0001 — Attach cords and plugs to electrical equipment for connection to a single phase 230 Volt supply
• UEERL0002 — Attach cords, cables and plugs to electrical equipment for connection to 1000 V a.c. or 1500 V d.c.
• UEERL0004 — Disconnect - reconnect electrical equipment connected to low voltage (LV) installation wiring
• UEERL0005 — Locate and rectify faults in low voltage (LV) electrical equipment using set procedures

Electives — you choose from these

• BSBOPS203 — Deliver a service to customers
• CPCWHS1001 — Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
• HLTAID009 — Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• HLTAID011 — Provide First Aid
• ICTICT214 — Operate application software packages
• UEECD0011 — Comply with scheduled and preventative maintenance program processes
• UEECD0035 — Provide basic instruction in the use of electrotechnology apparatus
• UEECO0002 — Maintain documentation
• UEECO0015 — Provide quotations for installation or service jobs
• UEECO0017 — Source and purchase material/parts for installation or service jobs
• UEERA0006 — Apply safety awareness and legal requirements for carbon dioxide refrigerant
• UEERA0007 — Apply safety awareness and legal requirements for flammable refrigerants
• UEERA0035 — Establish the basic operating conditions of air conditioning systems
• UEERA0068 — Repair and service self-contained carbon dioxide refrigeration and heat pump systems
• UEERA0075 — Resolve problems in post-mix refrigeration systems
• UEERA0076 — Resolve problems in refrigerated beverage vending cabinets
• UEERA0083 — Service and repair microwave ovens
• UEERA0084 — Service and repair self-contained flammable refrigerants air conditioning and refrigeration systems
• UEERA0086 — Service dishwasher machines
• UEERA0087 — Service electrical heating appliances
• UEERA0088 — Service gas heating appliances
• UEERA0090 — Service room air conditioners

Each unit breaks down further into elements and performance criteria — the specific things you have to be able to show. The guide works through them one unit at a time and asks about jobs you have actually done, rather than making you read the register yourself.

Related qualifications

Same training package, and a common second choice for people who find this one is not quite their trade:

• Certificate III in Computer Systems Equipment (UEE30225, 1060 points)
• Certificate III in Custom Electronics Installations (UEE30320, 1060 points)
• Certificate III in Data and Voice Communications (UEE30425, 1060 points)
• Certificate III in Electrical Machine Repair (UEE30625, 1060 points)
• Certificate III in Electronics and Communications (UEE30920, 1060 points)
• Certificate III in Switchgear and Controlgear (UEE30725, 1060 points)

More RPL in electrotechnology and energy

Every qualification in this industry, which of them have a guide ready, and what assessors here accept as evidence: RPL in electrotechnology and energy.

When you are ready, see what UEE32125 costs and what the guide asks you for, or read what counts as evidence and how RPL compares with doing the course.