ASP scheme qualification criteria for Level 1 ASPs

Training organisations must be registered with the Australian Skills Quality Authority, or the relevant state training authority, and must have the relevant qualification and unit of competency within their scope of registration to deliver training and/or assessment. 

Construction of network assets

To register an individual worker (RA) against a Level 1 accreditation, the individual must meet the qualification requirements for the relevant class below.

Both old and current equivalent qualifications are accepted under the ASP Scheme Rules (PDF, 963 KB). The information below shows the old and current equivalent qualification requirements side by side.

For the class you are applying for, the individual worker being registered must have qualifications from both the core qualifications and the additional mandatory competency unit codes.

Class 1A

Class 1A - Carry out work on or near the overhead electricity network

Old core qualifications

UET30612 - Certificate III in Electricity Supply Industry (ESI) - power systems - distribution overhead

Current equivalent core qualifications

UET30621 - Certificate III in ESI - distribution overhead

Old mandatory competency unit codes

UETTDRRF11A - Testing of connections to low voltage electricity networks

Current equivalent mandatory competency unit codes

UETDRMP011 - Testing of connections to low voltage electricity network

Class 1B

Class 1B - Carry out work on or near the underground electricity network including both paper lead and polymeric and associated underground asset installation works

Old core qualifications

UET30812 - Certificate III in ESI - power systems - distribution cable jointing

Current equivalent core qualifications

UET30821 - Certificate III in ESI - distribution underground

Old mandatory competency unit codes 

UETTDRCJ21A - Lay ESI electrical cables 

and 

UETTDRCJ22A - Install and maintain deenergised low voltage underground (LV UG) paper insulated cables

and 

UETTDRCJ23A - Install and maintain deenergised high voltage underground (HV UG) paper insulated cables

and 

UETTDRRF11A - Testing of connections to low voltage electricity networks

Current equivalent mandatory competency unit codes

UETDRDU016 - Lay electrical cables

and

UETDRDU014 - Joint, terminate and maintain LV UG paper insulated cable

and

UETDRDU012 - Joint, terminate and maintain HV UG paper insulated cable

and

UETDRMP011 -Testing of connections to low voltage electricity network

Class 1C

Class 1C - Carry out work on or near the underground electricity network and associated underground asset installation works limited to polymeric cables only

Old core qualifications

UET30812 - Certificate III in ESI - power systems - distribution cable jointing

or

UEE30811 - Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician (or equivalent)

or 

UET30612 - Certificate III in ESI - power systems - distribution overhead

Current equivalent core qualifications

UET30821 - Certificate III in ESI - distribution underground

or

UEE30820 - Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician (or equivalent)

or

UET30621 - Certificate III in ESI - distribution overhead

Old mandatory competency unit codes 

UETTDRCJ21A - Lay ESI electrical cables 

and 

UETTDRCJ22A - Install and maintain deenergised low voltage underground (LV UG) paper insulated cables

and 

UETTDRCJ23A - Install and maintain deenergised high voltage underground (HV UG) paper insulated cables

and 

UETTDRRF11A - Testing of connections to low voltage electricity networks

Current equivalent mandatory competency unit codes

UETDRDU016 - Lay electrical cables

and 

UETDRDU015 - Joint, terminate and maintain LV UG polymeric cable

and

UETDRDU013 - Joint, terminate and maintain HV UG polymeric cable

and

UETDRMP011 - Testing of connections to low voltage electricity network

Class 1X

Class 1X - Non-electrically qualified

Old core qualifications

Photo ID required in the form of drivers’ licence, passport or proof of age card

Current equivalent core qualifications

Photo ID required in the form of drivers’ licence, passport or proof of age card

Old mandatory competency unit codes 

No mandatory qualifications

Current equivalent mandatory competency unit codes

No mandatory qualifications

Old qualifications

Old qualifications

Additional information about qualification requirements.

Note 1: 

Upon verification, those holding an equivalent qualification to: 

  • UET30612 and/or UET30812 documented in the UET12 Training Package, and all corresponding units of competency that proceed back to and are inclusive of UTT30101 and/or UTT30301 documented in the UTT98 Training Package, will also meet the qualification requirements for Level 1; or 
  • UEE30811 documented in the UEE11 Training Package, and all corresponding units of competency that proceed back to and are inclusive of UTE31199 documented in the UTE99 Training Package, will also meet the qualification requirements for Level 1. 

Note 2: 

Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) must ensure that any/all prerequisite units of competency, as specified within each of the relevant competency standards, have been achieved prior to awarding any of the units of competency listed in the Additional mandatory competency unit codes for Level 1.

Current

Current equivalent qualifications

Additional information about qualification requirements.

Note 1: 

Upon verification; those holding an equivalent qualification to:

  • UET30621 and/or UET30821 documented in the UET Transmission, Distribution and Rail Sector Training Package, and all corresponding units of competency that proceed back to and are inclusive of UTT30101 and/or UTT30301 documented in the UTT98 Training Package, will also meet the qualification requirements for Level 1; or 
  • UEE30820 documented in the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package, and all corresponding units of competency that proceed back to and are inclusive of UTE31199 documented in the UTE99 Training Package, will also meet the qualification requirements for Level 1.

Note 2: 

Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) must ensure that any/all prerequisite units of competency, as specified within each of the relevant competency standards, have been achieved before awarding any of the units of competency listed in the Additional mandatory competency unit codes for Level 1.