Specialised Solar & Battery Storage Courses

An unrestricted electrical licence issued by an Australian state or territory is a prerequisite for enrolment in this course.

Electrical apprentices may enrol in this course, however they will need to wait until they are issued their unrestricted licence before being awarded a Statement of Attainment OR show they have completed the prerequisite Units of Competency or equivalents in their studies already:

One of:
UEEEL0039 Design, install and verify compliance and functionality of general electrical installations
UEERE0051 Apply electrical principles to renewable energy design
UEEEL0012 Install low voltage wiring, appliances, switchgear and associated accessories

This course used two delivery methods:

• Online theory completed at students’ own pace.
• 2-day face-to-face practical component held at an Energy training Group Training Facility

Online component: The time to complete the online component will differ between students, but students should expect to commit around 56 hours (40 hours for online content and assessments, and 16 hours for the design task).

Practical component: Approximately 60% of the online assessments must be completed before attending the face-to-face practical component.

The validation period of the Courses is twelve (12) months.  Extension fees will apply from the date of expiry, and the maximum extension period allowed is six (6) months from the date of expiry.

Students are responsible for obtaining current copies of the following Australian Standards, available for purchase from the SAI Global website or Techstreet website, and also available from some libraries, institutions and industry associations:

• AS/NZS 5033 – Photovoltaic arrays
• AS/NZS 4777.1 – Grid connection of energy systems via inverters
• AS/NZS 3000 – Wiring rules
• AS/NZS 3008.1.1 – Selection of cables Part 1.1

Students enrolled in the course must ensure that they have:

• Computer with a reliable Internet connection
• Scientific calculator
• Email account which they check regularl

In accordance with the Australian Quality Framework, Energy Training Group is fully committed to ensuring quality education for all students. We make sure the course process is:

• Fair
• Flexible
• Reliable
• Valid

Energy Training Group can engage in a recognition of prior learning evaluation on request of the candidate. Our organisation does not offer entry-level VET sector training.