This qualification provides the skills and knowledge to work in the electricity supply industry (ESI) as an Overhead Transmission Lineworker.
This qualification covers work on transmission overhead powerlines, including the installation, inspection and maintenance of towers, poles, structures, conductors and hardware.
The application of the skills and knowledge described within the units in this qualification may require a licence/registration to practice in the workplace.
Other conditions may also apply under state and territory legislative and regulatory licensing requirements which must be confirmed prior to commencing this qualification.
Prerequisites
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
Packaging Rules
A total of 19 units comprising:
17 core units listed below; plus
2 electives units from the elective units listed below, of which, 1 elective unit may be selected, with appropriate contextualisation, from a qualification in this or any other endorsed Training Package, provided the selected unit contributes to the vocational outcome of the qualification.
Core Units
CPCCLDG3001 — Licence to perform dogging
CPCCLRG3001 — Licence to perform rigging basic level
TLILIC0005 — Licence to operate a boom-type elevating work platform (boom length 11 metres or more)
UEECD0007 — Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace
UEECD0019 — Fabricate, assemble and dismantle utilities industry components
UEECD0044 — Solve problems in multiple path circuits
UEECD0046 — Solve problems in single path circuits
UEECD0051 — Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications
UEEEL0020 — Solve problems in low voltage a.c. circuits
UEEEL0021 — Solve problems in magnetic and electromagnetic devices
UETDREL001 — Apply environmental requirements
UETDREL004 — Operate plant and equipment in the vicinity of live electrical apparatus
UETDREL005 — Work safely in the vicinity of live electrical apparatus
UETDRTO004 — Inspect and maintain transmission overhead network
UETDRTO005 — Inspect transmission structures, conductors and hardware
UETDRTO006 — Install and maintain transmission conductors
UETDRTO007 — Install and maintain transmission structures and hardware
Elective Units
AHCMOM213 — Operate and maintain chainsaws
AVIWO006 — Perform infrastructure inspections using remote operated systems
CPCCLRG3002 — Licence to perform rigging intermediate level
CPCCLRG4001 — Licence to perform rigging advanced level
ICTWHS202 — Work safely in a radio frequency electromagnetic radiation environment
TLILIC0003 — Licence to operate a forklift truck
TLILIC0022 — Licence to operate a slewing mobile crane (up to 20 tonnes)
TLILIC0024 — Licence to operate a vehicle loading crane (capacity 10 metre tonnes and above)
TLILIC2016 — Licence to drive a heavy rigid vehicle
UETDRD0001 — Inspect overhead poles, structures and electrical apparatus
UETDRIS007 — Install and maintain distribution overhead conductors and cables
UETDRIS008 — Install and maintain electrical apparatus
UETDRIS012 — Install and maintain poles, structures and hardware
UETDRSB001 — Perform substation switching operations to a given schedule
UETDRVC003 — Control vegetation for powerline work
