Hi, i completed a fetac level 6 electrical and instrumentation apprenticeship in Ireland. I obtained an ARTC electrical fitter (instruments) certificate. Am I able now to apply for electrical mechanic with all my electrical side of experience and electrical references from my employer.
and Q. are you able to have two artc certifcates, or what is the way through this?

thank you, John

wintersj;

you can only have the 1 certificate, if you have done lots of installation work you apply for the Electrical Mechanics license in some states the electrical fitters license is very limiting to maybe panel wiring only NO 230v or 415v work allowed as i sat that's in some states.

however may i ask did you do the ARTC or vatessess application if its the ARTC even though your a fitter you can go to PEER in S/A & do there distance learning course to obtain the A class license. As i say in some states the fitters license wont allow you to apply for a A class license. But you can do the PEER course from the UK, you get in touch with them sign up they send all course materials to you, with lots of examples if you get stuck you email them they are great in reply.

When your here you book into PEER for the 2 day exam course its normally done in the one day but some people like the 2nd day for revision. the only people i have heard of failing the PEER course are the ones who don't do the work book or they think they know it all, if you follow the work book you wont fail.

i have spoken to Kate at PEER she says its OK for me to give people her details. be careful what info you put on here PolyAnn the admin lady on here is very good she removes private info & it makes her annoyed having to do work she could do without.


email or phone Kate she is a fantastic lady to deal with.
Kate Boneham
Client Services Coordinator

PEER VEET
1042 Port Road
Albert Park SA 5014
Phone +61 8 8348 1200
Fax +61 8 8348 1201
[email protected]


if you need help just ask where do you intend to reside in Australia

thanks for that info, jus emailed her. Im looking into applying to vtt to get a craft certificate and then hopefully help me make progress. i just applied directly with the artc application myself. i didnt know the different licenses/certs etc, so i kicked myself in the arse a bit, have bit of work to try get my electrical here after getting the instruments. i dont know how i can change things around or get an electrical certificate from them instead of my instruments? is it possible to change certificates. I just wonder if i get a craft electrical certificate from vtt will it strenghten my re application?

j.

have you already got a visa ??
if so why bother us ethe fitters licnece to go to peer.com.au and do the electrical workers wiring course the outcome will be a full electrical licence

yes, ive been into tafe talking to a guy about that course but im on a working holiday visa. i want to apply for skilled migration visa, the instrumentation artc cert i have is not on the list as my solicitor told me, i need general electrician or electrical mechanic ARTC CERTIFICATE to apply for skilled residency visa. in the long run i want to get my a class electrical license but i need to get an electrical artc cert asap to put in my application for a skilled migration visa.

by the way the course is $650 dollors if ur a resident. if you are not you must pay $10 for every every hour. each subject is 40 hours, there is about 10 subjects i think. thats what i was told by course co ordinator.

dont understand why you need an artc to apply for a visa.

perhaps there is some confusion and you maybe need to have your skills assessed by tra for migration purposes? this is different from an artc certificate (they are just run by the same body - TRA).

i was assessed by tra for migration, then applied for visa, then applied for artc after i got visa.

lee.