Electricians in Oz?
Oct 5th 2007, 5:34 am
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Electricians in Oz?
Any reading this?
Can you tell me, do you have 'Trade Assistants' in this field over here?
I'm looking to get into the field and am trying to find out if my ONLY route is to do an Apprenticeship ...
Appreciate any advice ...
Can you tell me, do you have 'Trade Assistants' in this field over here?
I'm looking to get into the field and am trying to find out if my ONLY route is to do an Apprenticeship ...
Appreciate any advice ...
Oct 5th 2007, 5:39 am
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Re: Electricians in Oz?
certificates passed etc
to give me a clue in regards to answering
Oct 5th 2007, 5:46 am
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I've Trade Assisted quite a few trades and am currently working with glass and window fitting. Ok, don't help with Electricians but I can turn my hand to anything really.
Oct 5th 2007, 5:52 am
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Ok, NO training or qualifications, but I DO have some experience working with my dad (6 months odd) in UK who is an Electrician.
I've Trade Assisted quite a few trades and am currently working with glass and window fitting. Ok, don't help with Electricians but I can turn my hand to anything really.
I've Trade Assisted quite a few trades and am currently working with glass and window fitting. Ok, don't help with Electricians but I can turn my hand to anything really.
but i cannot see how this would help in regards to becoming a qualified spark??
youd be bettter of canvassing electrical contractors with the aim of becoming a mature apprentice
also have a word with the guys at ashmore ( goldcoast ) or yorongary ( brisbane ) tafe with regards to doing the theory elements
regards steve
Oct 5th 2007, 5:59 am
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yes you can get a job an electricina mate or trade assistant if you prefer
but i cannot see how this would help in regards to becoming a qualified spark??
youd be bettter of canvassing electrical contractors with the aim of becoming a mature apprentice
also have a word with the guys at ashmore ( goldcoast ) or yorongary ( brisbane ) tafe with regards to doing the theory elements
regards steve
but i cannot see how this would help in regards to becoming a qualified spark??
youd be bettter of canvassing electrical contractors with the aim of becoming a mature apprentice
also have a word with the guys at ashmore ( goldcoast ) or yorongary ( brisbane ) tafe with regards to doing the theory elements
regards steve
I've been in touch with a few education providers and it's looking like the 'Pre Apprenticeship' course is looking fav as this makes you more appealing I'm told.
I've been trying to find out if the 4 years can be reduced as most Apprenticeships state that they are 'competence based' but that answer I cannot find.
I'll try those TAFE's you mention now, cheers ...
Oct 5th 2007, 6:06 am
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Yeah I hear you.
I've been in touch with a few education providers and it's looking like the 'Pre Apprenticeship' course is looking fav as this makes you more appealing I'm told.
I've been trying to find out if the 4 years can be reduced as most Apprenticeships state that they are 'competence based' but that answer I cannot find.
I'll try those TAFE's you mention now, cheers ...
I've been in touch with a few education providers and it's looking like the 'Pre Apprenticeship' course is looking fav as this makes you more appealing I'm told.
I've been trying to find out if the 4 years can be reduced as most Apprenticeships state that they are 'competence based' but that answer I cannot find.
I'll try those TAFE's you mention now, cheers ...
he`s a really well informed and should be able to point you in the right direction
qet link
http://www.qet.edu.au/
hope this helps regards steve
ps where about in the GC are you guys ???
Oct 5th 2007, 6:23 am
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also try chris at qet
he`s a really well informed and should be able to point you in the right direction
qet link
http://www.qet.edu.au/
hope this helps regards steve
ps where about in the GC are you guys ???
he`s a really well informed and should be able to point you in the right direction
qet link
http://www.qet.edu.au/
hope this helps regards steve
ps where about in the GC are you guys ???
We've been bouncing about the Northern end of the Goldie but are back in Upper Coomera. We started here, went to Coomera Waters, then up to Ormeau, but are back in Upper Coomera as I say.
Just trying to plan for a better future! ...
Oct 5th 2007, 7:26 am
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Having been through the long drawn out saga of trying to sort this out for my OH (you can do a search of my previous threads for all the info if you have time on your hands)... the ONLY way you will become qualified is by signing up for the apprenticeship for four years.
You may be lucky and be able to reduce this term (Bunbury TAFE refused to be flexible on training even though they agreed he had probably covered most of it - but he still had to go in every week!) but my OH has the City & Guilds qualiication and he basically got nowhere on this....... since we can't live off $15 an hour for four years with a baby to care for he has had to turn his back on the idea and go back to his original trade (engineering).
You will probably be able to work as a TA but it won't ever lead to getting a licence I'm afraid.
Madness, esp when our paper is full of vacances for sparks.... but there you go!
You may be lucky and be able to reduce this term (Bunbury TAFE refused to be flexible on training even though they agreed he had probably covered most of it - but he still had to go in every week!) but my OH has the City & Guilds qualiication and he basically got nowhere on this....... since we can't live off $15 an hour for four years with a baby to care for he has had to turn his back on the idea and go back to his original trade (engineering).
You will probably be able to work as a TA but it won't ever lead to getting a licence I'm afraid.
Madness, esp when our paper is full of vacances for sparks.... but there you go!
Oct 5th 2007, 7:37 am
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Having been through the long drawn out saga of trying to sort this out for my OH (you can do a search of my previous threads for all the info if you have time on your hands)... the ONLY way you will become qualified is by signing up for the apprenticeship for four years.
You may be lucky and be able to reduce this term (Bunbury TAFE refused to be flexible on training even though they agreed he had probably covered most of it - but he still had to go in every week!) but my OH has the City & Guilds qualiication and he basically got nowhere on this....... since we can't live off $15 an hour for four years with a baby to care for he has had to turn his back on the idea and go back to his original trade (engineering).
You will probably be able to work as a TA but it won't ever lead to getting a licence I'm afraid.
Madness, esp when our paper is full of vacances for sparks.... but there you go!
You may be lucky and be able to reduce this term (Bunbury TAFE refused to be flexible on training even though they agreed he had probably covered most of it - but he still had to go in every week!) but my OH has the City & Guilds qualiication and he basically got nowhere on this....... since we can't live off $15 an hour for four years with a baby to care for he has had to turn his back on the idea and go back to his original trade (engineering).
You will probably be able to work as a TA but it won't ever lead to getting a licence I'm afraid.
Madness, esp when our paper is full of vacances for sparks.... but there you go!
One thing, and only something I was told the other day.
In Queensland if you work as a TA for 5 years you can apply for a licence on these grounds.
Now this is ONLY what I was told, but WAS told this.
Hmmm
Oct 5th 2007, 7:39 am
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I think I've read some of what your on about, but ta for the input.
One thing, and only something I was told the other day.
In Queensland if you work as a TA for 5 years you can apply for a licence on these grounds.
Now this is ONLY what I was told, but WAS told this.
Hmmm
One thing, and only something I was told the other day.
In Queensland if you work as a TA for 5 years you can apply for a licence on these grounds.
Now this is ONLY what I was told, but WAS told this.
Hmmm
Oct 5th 2007, 7:57 am
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Yeah the more I think about it, the more I agree it's prob wrong.
ALTHO! ... the bloke in question is a Chippy and this might be relevant to his trade, I dunno.
Ok, ALL trades can be dangerous and stuff, but a Sparks has to be up there, and prob why you HAVE to go through all the right channels.
The Government are quite big at the mo with getting old codgers like me back on Apprenticeships and are offering all kinds of deals inc one off payments, tool allowance, and even upto $150 pw on top of your Apprenticeship wage to 'dangle the carrot' so to speak.
Never been a better time by the looks of it!
Bring on PR in Jan / Feb hopefully as I can't start one till a PR!
ALTHO! ... the bloke in question is a Chippy and this might be relevant to his trade, I dunno.
Ok, ALL trades can be dangerous and stuff, but a Sparks has to be up there, and prob why you HAVE to go through all the right channels.
The Government are quite big at the mo with getting old codgers like me back on Apprenticeships and are offering all kinds of deals inc one off payments, tool allowance, and even upto $150 pw on top of your Apprenticeship wage to 'dangle the carrot' so to speak.
Never been a better time by the looks of it!
Bring on PR in Jan / Feb hopefully as I can't start one till a PR!
Oct 5th 2007, 8:07 am
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Yeah the more I think about it, the more I agree it's prob wrong.
ALTHO! ... the bloke in question is a Chippy and this might be relevant to his trade, I dunno.
Ok, ALL trades can be dangerous and stuff, but a Sparks has to be up there, and prob why you HAVE to go through all the right channels.
The Government are quite big at the mo with getting old codgers like me back on Apprenticeships and are offering all kinds of deals inc one off payments, tool allowance, and even upto $150 pw on top of your Apprenticeship wage to 'dangle the carrot' so to speak.
Never been a better time by the looks of it!
Bring on PR in Jan / Feb hopefully as I can't start one till a PR!
ALTHO! ... the bloke in question is a Chippy and this might be relevant to his trade, I dunno.
Ok, ALL trades can be dangerous and stuff, but a Sparks has to be up there, and prob why you HAVE to go through all the right channels.
The Government are quite big at the mo with getting old codgers like me back on Apprenticeships and are offering all kinds of deals inc one off payments, tool allowance, and even upto $150 pw on top of your Apprenticeship wage to 'dangle the carrot' so to speak.
Never been a better time by the looks of it!
Bring on PR in Jan / Feb hopefully as I can't start one till a PR!
good luck which ever way you go
regards steve
Oct 5th 2007, 8:48 am
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I think I've read some of what your on about, but ta for the input.
One thing, and only something I was told the other day.
In Queensland if you work as a TA for 5 years you can apply for a licence on these grounds.
Now this is ONLY what I was told, but WAS told this.
Hmmm
One thing, and only something I was told the other day.
In Queensland if you work as a TA for 5 years you can apply for a licence on these grounds.
Now this is ONLY what I was told, but WAS told this.
Hmmm
Confirm it with the contact Steve gave you before. I can't see it myself though
Oct 5th 2007, 9:38 am
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Hi, my OH is a fully qualified electrician with all the UK relevant qualifications, ie: City & Guilds etc, hes always been a Sparky since the age of 16, now from reading the forum and feedback it apprears he will have to complete some form of re-training for him to be able to get his Class A licence to be self employed, Can anyone tell me or help me to find out whether he can just do a crash course, let say 6 months college course to qualify to Oz standard here in the UK or in Oz, As i really cant see him doing a 4 year apprentiship for $13 per hour.
Sorry for rambling, any help would be much appreciated.
Sorry for rambling, any help would be much appreciated.