RPL for Certificate III in Fire Protection Control

Certificate III in Fire Protection Control 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 UEE31025 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 UEE31025. 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 UEE31025 involves →

The 1060 points you need, and the 40 units you can earn them from

Certificate III in Fire Protection Control is awarded on points, not on a count of units. The 16 core units are compulsory and are worth 650 points between them; the remaining 410 come from the 24 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: 24 of them have a prerequisite unit, so the order you gather evidence in matters.

Core units — everyone does these

• CPPFES2043 — Apply regulations to prevent ozone depleting substance and synthetic greenhouse gas emissions
• 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
• UEECD0025 — Lay wiring/cabling and terminate accessories for extra-low voltage (ELV) circuits
• UEECD0043 — Solve problems in direct current circuits
• UEECD0045 — Solve problems in multiple path extra-low voltage (ELV) a.c. circuits
• UEECD0051 — Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications
• UEECO0027 — Engage in communications, security equipment or fire protection work and competency development
• UEEDV0005 — Install and maintain cabling for multiple access to telecommunication services
• UEEEC0026 — Enter and verify programs for fire protection systems
• UEEEC0041 — Install fire detection and warning system apparatus
• UEEEC0060 — Repairs basic electronic apparatus faults by replacement of components
• UEEEC0076 — Verify compliance and functionality of fire protection system installations
• UEERE0001 — Apply environmentally and sustainable procedures in the energy sector

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
• UEECS0033 — Use engineering applications software on personal computers
• UEEDV0006 — Install and modify optical fibre performance data communication cabling
• UEEDV0008 — Install, modify and verify coaxial and structured communication copper cabling
• UEEEC0008 — Commission large fire protection systems
• UEEEC0071 — Troubleshoot fire protection systems
• UEEEC0075 — Troubleshoot single phase input d.c power supplies
• UEEHA0004 — Enter a classified hazardous area to undertake work related to electrical equipment
• UEEHA0022 — Determine the explosion-protection requirements to meet a specified classified hazardous area
• UEEHA0025 — Install explosion-protected equipment and associated apparatus and wiring systems
• UEEHA0026 — Maintain equipment associated with hazardous areas
• UEEIC0002 — Assemble, enter and verify operating instructions in microprocessor equipped devices
• UEEIC0013 — Develop, enter and verify discrete control programs for programmable controllers
• 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 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 UEE31025 costs and what the guide asks you for, or read what counts as evidence and how RPL compares with doing the course.