Test and Tag Course Brisbane
Upgrade your career and contribute to a safer workplace with a test and tag course from Get Skilled Training. If you’re ready to upskill and expand your resume, our Brisbane test and tag course can prepare you for a role in any Australian workplace.
Salisbury, Brisbane
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Online Theory / Simulated Workplace
1 day of practical training and assessment* with an online theory component
Brisbane Test and Tag Course Training
Get Skilled Training offers nationally accredited test and tag courses in Brisbane. Our training programs are open to everyone, so you can get the right level of training to boost your career and work across the country.
Our course covers the knowledge and skills you need to fully prepare for a test and tag qualification. Whether you are looking to pick up a new skill, expand your service offerings or strengthen your resume, our Brisbane test and tag training is for you.
We provide training that allows you to earn your UEERL0003 – Conduct in-service safety testing of electrical cord connected equipment and cord assemblies competency. Our one-day test and tag courses include:
- Learning health and safety guidelines (as per UEECD0007 – Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace)
- How to conduct a visual inspection of electrical equipment, determine the equipment class and if any defects appear to be present
- How to conduct an in-service safety test of electrical cord connected equipment and cord assemblies (in line with Australian Standards and Queensland regulation)
- Appropriately applying service tags
- Assessing faults and arranging repairs
Get Skilled Training is an RTO that’s regulated by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA). That means our accredited test and tag course is recognised in Brisbane and across Australia.
Test and Tag Course Student Journey
Step 1
Read through the following steps to gain an insight into what’s involved with our Test and Tag training.
Step 2
Enrol and start the Test and Tag course online to learn about the theory behind testing and tagging.
Step 3
On completion of all theory and practical, a statement of attainment is issued to the student indicating they have a Test and Tag qualification.
Step 4
On completion of all theory and practical, a statement of attainment is issued to the student indicating they have a Test and Tag qualification.
Who Is This Test and Tag Course For?
Get Skilled offers Brisbane test and tag courses that are suitable for anyone needing to test and tag portable electrical appliances within the workplace or home.
For persons employed in a business, specific electrical equipment must be inspected at regular intervals to ensure it remains safe to use. By completing this course, a person employed by the business may be designated the ‘competent person’ to undertake this work. That qualifies you to ensure all portable appliances within the business remain safe to use.
Course Outcomes
If you need to test and tag equipment in the workplace, our combined UEERL0003 and UEECD0007 course is for you. This course is also suitable for anyone who needs to test and tag equipment on a commercial basis – i.e. testing and tagging equipment that belongs to someone other than you or your employer.
Upon completion of this test and tag course Brisbane based course, you’ll receive a State of Attainment for:
- UEECD0007 – Apply Work Health and Safety Regulations, Codes and Practices in the Workplace
- UEERL0003 – Conduct In-Service Safety Testing of Electrical Cord Connected Equipment and Cord Assemblies
These two competencies provide the skills and knowledge you need to carry out safe and compliant testing and tagging in the home, workplace or on a commercial basis. For more info on this course or to learn more about undertaking testing and tagging on a commercial basis, contact our administration team on 1300 856 832.
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Course Prerequisites
There are no formal entry requirements for this course.
Nationally Accredited Course: UEERL0003 & UEECD0007
This practical assessment for UEERL0003 can only be taken after you have completed the UEECD0007 Apply Work Health and Safety regulations, codes of practice in the workplace.
It is also recommended that students taking both of these courses have basic literacy and numeracy skills and arrive to their practical training in appropriate clothing (including closed-in footwear). An LLN Quiz can be undertaken online prior to enrolling in this course.
Course Duration / Delivery
Nationally Accredited Course: UEERL0003 & UEECD0007
This course involves 6 hours of self-paced online learning as well as one day of in-person training which both cover the following units:
- UEECD0007 Apply work Health & Safety regulations, codes and practice in the workplace and;
- UEERL0003 Conduct in-service safety testing of electrical cord connected equipment and cord assemblies
To find out more about what you’ll be learning about in these units, scroll down to “Units of Competency”.
This one-day course is delivered in person and requires no online components to be completed. During your training, you will learn about:
- Regulatory and legislative requirements
- Applicable standards and publications
- Basic principles of electricity and electrical circuits
- Basic construction and classes of electrical appliance including:
- Cords Plugs and Sockets 240V
- Cords Plugs and Sockets 415V
- Single and 3-phase appliance
- What is required to complete a visual inspection
- How to test and inspect:
- Single Phase 240V Equipment
- Residual Current Devices (RCD’s)
- The required documentation for testing and inspection
- How to use testing instruments including portable appliance testers (PAT’s)
This information is brought to you in an easy to understand, interactive way with a particular focus on hands-on learning, so that you’ll finish the course with the confidence and skills to test and tag on your own.
Course Dates
We offer regular Test & Tag courses throughout the year in Brisbane and other locations upon request.
See our next course date in Brisbane listed here or contact our office for more upcoming dates on 1300 856 832.
Units Of Competency
Nationally Accredited Course: UEERL0003 & UEECD0007
This course involves completing two core units of competency.
First, you’ll do the UEECD0007 Apply work Health & Safety regulations, codes and practice in the workplace. During this unit, you’ll learn about:
- How mandatory OHS requirements apply to electrotechnology work
- Your responsibilities regarding workplace health and safety
- Risk management processes at all operative levels
- How to adhere to safety practices while doing your work
Once you’ve completed the first unit, you will be able to undertake the online theory for UEERL0003 Conduct in-service safety testing of electrical cord connected equipment and cord assemblies. The second unit is designed to give you all the information and skills you need to safely test electrical cord connected equipment and assemblies. During this unit, you’ll learn about:
- Working safely
- Types of appliances and their construction
- How to conduct a Visual Inspection of Portable Appliances
- Electrical Tests required for portable appliances such as earth continuity, insulation resistance, earth leakage, polarity and RCD testing.
- Using a portable apparatus tester
- Identifying faults on appliances and removing from service and applying an out of service tag, as required
- Applying tags to cords and portable appliances
- Arranging for faulty equipment to be repaired
- Filling out testing documentation for portable appliances and RCD’s
At the face to face component of the course, you will complete all of the practical training and assessment designed to ensure you can undertake the required tests on portable appliances to ensure they are safe to use in the workplace.
Included in the course
- Morning tea.
- All online assessment materials.
- Access to relevant reference materials during and post course, including relevant parts of Australian Standards such as AS/NZ 760:2022, AS/NZS 3012:2019.
- Comprehensive face to face training to develop your skills use a portable appliance tester.
- Access to suppliers for portable appliance testers, tags and accessories.
All equipment to complete the practical component will be provided onsite.
Add this important competency to your growing skill set by booking into our Brisbane test and tag training today!
Get Qualified With Our Test and Tag Training Today!
Level up your career by completing your test and tag course now! With the right test and tag course Brisbane qualification under your belt, you’ll be able to expand your duties in the workplace and provide a safer environment for those using portable appliances.
Call Get Skilled Training on 1300 856 832 or fill out our simple online contact form, and you’ll be on your way to learning how to apply your test and tag course to portable appliances in your workplace!