RPL for Certificate III in Electronics and Communications

Certificate III in Electronics and Communications is awarded on 1060 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 UEE30920 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 1060 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 UEE30920. 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.

See what UEE30920 involves →

The 1060 points you need, and the 105 units you can earn them from

Certificate III in Electronics and Communications is awarded on points, not on a count of units. The 14 core units are compulsory and are worth 680 points between them; the remaining 380 come from the 91 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: 78 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
• UEECD0043 — Solve problems in direct current circuits
• UEECO0007 — Participate in electronics and communications work and competency development activities
• UEEEC0028 — Fault find and repair complex power supplies
• UEEEC0060 — Repairs basic electronic apparatus faults by replacement of components
• UEEEC0063 — Solve fundamental electronic communications system problems
• UEEEC0066 — Troubleshoot amplifiers in an electronic apparatus
• UEEEC0067 — Troubleshoot basic amplifier circuits
• UEEEC0069 — Troubleshoot digital sub-systems
• UEEEC0074 — Troubleshoot resonance circuits in an electronic apparatus
• UEEEC0075 — Troubleshoot single phase input d.c power supplies
• UEERE0001 — Apply environmentally and sustainable procedures in the energy sector

Electives — you choose from these

• BSBOPS203 — Deliver a service to customers
• HLTAID011 — Provide First Aid
• ICTICT214 — Operate application software packages
• ICTTEN312 — Install telecommunications network equipment
• MSS402003 — Apply competitive systems and practices
• MSS402022 — Apply quick changeover procedures
• MSS402023 — Apply Just in Time procedures
• MSS402042 — Apply 5S procedures
• MSS402084 — Undertake root cause analysis
• MSS402085 — Contribute to the application of a proactive maintenance strategy
• UEEAS0001 — Assemble electronic components
• UEEAS0002 — Conduct quality and functional tests on assembled electronic apparatus
• UEEAS0003 — Modify electronic sub-assemblies
• UEEAS0004 — Select electronic components for assembly
• UEEAS0005 — Set up and check electronic component assembly machines
• UEEAS0006 — Use lead-free soldering techniques
• UEECD0008 — Carry out preparatory energy sector work activities
• UEECD0011 — Comply with scheduled and preventative maintenance program processes
• UEECD0020 — Fix and secure electrotechnology equipment
• UEECD0021 — Identify and select components, accessories and materials for energy sector work activities
• UEECD0025 — Lay wiring/cabling and terminate accessories for extra-low voltage (ELV) circuits
• UEECD0028 — Plan an integrated cabling installation system
• UEECD0035 — Provide basic instruction in the use of electrotechnology apparatus
• UEECD0040 — Solve basic problems electronic and digital equipment and circuits
• UEECD0051 — Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications
• UEECO0002 — Maintain documentation
• UEECO0015 — Provide quotations for installation or service jobs
• UEECO0017 — Source and purchase material/parts for installation or service jobs
• UEECS0003 — Assemble, set up and test computing devices
• UEECS0018 — Develop web pages for engineering applications
• UEECS0020 — Evaluate and modify object-oriented code programs
• UEECS0022 — Install and configure a client computer operating system and software
• UEECS0028 — Select, install, configure and test multimedia components
• UEECS0029 — Set up and configure basic local area network (LAN)
• UEECS0030 — Set up, configure and test biometric devices
• UEECS0032 — Support computer hardware and software for engineering applications
• UEECS0033 — Use engineering applications software on personal computers
• UEEDV0004 — Install and connect data and voice communication equipment
• UEEDV0005 — Install and maintain cabling for multiple access to telecommunication services
• UEEDV0006 — Install and modify optical fibre performance data communication cabling
• UEEDV0008 — Install, modify and verify coaxial and structured communication copper cabling
• UEEDV0009 — Select and arrange data and voice equipment for local area networks
• UEEDV0010 — Select and arrange equipment for wireless communication networks
• UEEDV0011 — Set up and configure basic data communication systems
• UEEDV0012 — Set up and configure the wireless capabilities of communications and data storage devices
• UEEDV0013 — Solve problems in voice and data communications circuits
• UEEDV0014 — Test, report and rectify faults in data and voice installations
• UEEEC0002 — Assemble and install reception antennae and signal distribution equipment
• UEEEC0003 — Assemble and set up basic security systems
• UEEEC0004 — Assemble and set up fixed video/audio components and systems in buildings and premises
• UEEEC0006 — Carry out repairs of predictable faults in video and audio replay/recording apparatus
• UEEEC0008 — Commission large fire protection systems
• UEEEC0019 — Develop software solutions for microcontroller-based systems
• UEEEC0026 — Enter and verify programs for fire protection systems
• UEEEC0027 — Enter instructions and test wired and wireless security systems
• UEEEC0029 — Fault find and repair electronic apparatus
• UEEEC0032 — Fault find and repair high-volume office equipment
• UEEEC0038 — Find and repair microwave amplifier section faults in electronic apparatus
• UEEEC0039 — Install and test microwave antennae and waveguides
• UEEEC0040 — Install commercial video/audio system components
• UEEEC0041 — Install fire detection and warning system apparatus
• UEEEC0042 — Install large security systems
• UEEEC0046 — Operate and maintain amateur radio communication stations
• UEEEC0048 — Program and commission commercial access control security systems
• UEEEC0049 — Program and commission commercial security closed-circuit television systems
• UEEEC0050 — Program and commission commercial security systems
• UEEEC0055 — Repair basic computer equipment faults by replacement of modules/sub-assemblies
• UEEEC0056 — Repair predictable faults in audio components
• UEEEC0057 — Repair predictable faults in general electronic apparatus
• UEEEC0058 — Repair predictable faults in television receivers
• UEEEC0059 — Repair routine business equipment faults
• UEEEC0061 — Set up and adjust commercial radio frequency (RF) transmission and reception systems
• UEEEC0062 — Set up and test residential video/audio equipment
• UEEEC0064 — Solve oscillator problems
• UEEEC0065 — Solve problems in basic electronic circuits
• UEEEC0068 — Troubleshoot communication systems
• UEEEC0070 — Troubleshoot faults in television receivers
• UEEEC0071 — Troubleshoot fire protection systems
• UEEEC0072 — Troubleshoot microcontroller-based hardware systems
• UEEEC0073 — Troubleshoot professional audio reproduction components
• UEEEC0076 — Verify compliance and functionality of fire protection system installations
• UEEEC0077 — Verify functionality and compliance of custom electronic installations
• UEEIC0002 — Assemble, enter and verify operating instructions in microprocessor equipped devices
• UEEIC0004 — Calibrate, adjust and test measuring instruments
• UEEIC0012 — Develop structured programs to control external devices
• UEEIC0013 — Develop, enter and verify discrete control programs for programmable controllers
• UEEIC0047 — Use instrumentation drawings, specifications, standards and equipment manuals
• 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

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 Fire Protection Control (UEE31025, 1060 points)
• Certificate III in Switchgear and Controlgear (UEE30725, 1060 points)

More RPL in electrotechnology and energy

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When you are ready, see what UEE30920 costs and what the guide asks you for, or read what counts as evidence and how RPL compares with doing the course.