Accreditation: Industry Recognised Training

Course Information

Duration: 1 Day

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Location: Future Energy Skills , Level 2 Building 3 ,195 Wellington Road, Clayton. Victoria, 3168, There is plenty of free parking available on site.

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Course Description

Licenced electricians who complete the program will:

• Enrol and complete the assessment only component to be awarded 22664VIC Course in Energy Efficiency Management starting 2026.
• Have the enhanced skills and knowledge to support the electrification of Australian homes and small businesses.
• Be more employable, standing out among peers for their knowledge and skills.Demonstrate a commitment to career development in a growth area
• Have the potential to earn more money as a knowledgeable, trusted adviser to customers and workmates.

So, take the opportunity to supercharge your career and be part of change.

Fees: There are no fees. In 2025, this non-accredited course is funded under an ETU Workforce Innovation Training Fund grant.

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Training Provider

Timetable

Timetable:

Enhance your knowledge in the application of energy efficiency practices. This non-accredited hands-on course is just one day, and you can choose from one of two options.

Option 1 (Offered Mondays) – Learn about submetering for small commercial businesses, including how to set up, generate and interpret energy data.

Option 2 (Offered Fridays) – Learn more about how to develop electrification plans for homeowners so they can phase out reliance on gas.

Click the links below to see available dates and the number of spots remaining for each session.

Assessment and Outcomes

Energy efficiency is pivotal in advancing global decarbonisation initiatives. With increasing electrification and the growing adoption of clean energy technologies, the electrotechnology sector faces rising demand for expertise in energy efficiency management. To address this need and support government clean energy strategies, the industry has recognized the necessity of upskilling its workforce to meet future challenges effectively.

Future Energy Skills (FES) was commissioned by the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) to manage this critical project. Funded by the Department of Education, the initiative aims to enhance workforce capabilities through a structured approach:

1. Course Development and Accreditation:
   a. Designed and accredited the Course in Energy Efficiency Management, equipping licensed electricians with skills to assess and address energy efficiency needs in residential and commercial settings.
2. Advanced Training and Assessment Resources:
   a. Developed state-of-the-art learning materials and assessment tools, ensuring practical and theoretical knowledge aligns with industry standards.
3. Public Awareness Campaign:
   a. Launched a media campaign to raise public awareness and stimulate interest in energy efficiency services, highlighting the role of skilled electricians in achieving sustainability goals.

Project Aims:

• Strengthen the energy efficiency workforce development within the electrotechnology sector.
• Equip professionals to meet rising consumer and commercial demands for energy efficiency management driven by decarbonisation efforts.

Outcomes:

• Accredited Course: Developed in compliance with regulatory standards, offering electricians a specialised pathway to extend their services into energy efficiency assessment and management.
• Increased Public Awareness: The media campaign generated consumer interest, positioning the sector as a key player in achieving energy-efficient solutions.

Impact on the Electrical Industry:

This project enhances the industry’s capacity to support national and global decarbonisation targets by equipping the workforce with specialised energy efficiency skills. It ensures that the electrotechnology sector remains responsive and capable, fostering a sustainable future through innovative workforce development and proactive energy management solutions.

Fees and Eligibility

Fees: There are no fees. In 2025, this non-accredited course is funded under an ETU Workforce Innovation Training Fund grant.

Prerequisites and Additional Information

This course is open to all A Grade licensed electricians. There are no other prerequisite requirements.

Further Study: In 2026, students who have attended this course can enrol in the assessment only in the 22664Vic Course in Energy Efficiency Management in either residential or commercial applications

Dates and Bookings

For bookings, click the links below to see available dates and the number of spots remaining for each session.

Parking: There is plenty of free parking available on site on FES Clayton. Click here for our location details.

Course Information

Duration: Not applicable

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Location: The Centre for U – Ground Floor, 200 Arden Street, North Melbourne Victoria

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Course Description

Return the downloadable form to [email protected] with the following documentation:

• Certified copy of photo ID, eg: Drivers Licence or Passport (copy must be signed by a Justice of the Peace, eg: Police Officer, Pharmacist) and
• Copy of your Red Card (WorkSafe requires 2008 or prior as the issue date to be transferred) and evidence of currently working in construction industry

If you are unable to provide a copy of your Red Card and evidence of currently working in construction industry, a Statutory Declaration must be completed stating that:

“I have successfully completed the Red Card program and have lost/misplaced your Red Card”

OR

“I currently work in the construction industry”

Note- this Statutory Declaration will be verified against a course database to confirm course completion date

NOTE: The Photo ID and Statutory Declaration must be signed by an authorised person that is able to witness a Statutory Declaration, eg, Pharmacist, Police or Justice of Peace.

Once the downloadable form and certified documents are received, processing may take up to 14 – 21 days. WorkSafe will post the card to the address provided.

The transfer of the Red Card to White Card will not be processed until the downloadable form is returned with payment and the certified documentation.

Red Card to White Card Application Form

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Training Provider

The Centre for U – RTO 22719

Assessment and Outcomes

Assessment

The Centre for U team will assess you application to verify the documents supplied are true and correct and align with EEIT’s database

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Course Outcomes

Not Applicable

Fees and Eligibility

Fees and Eligibility

Course Fees

Employed ETU Member: $120

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Eligibility for Free Training

This is not a free service.

Prerequisites and additional information

The Centre for U requires that students meet the following criteria:

Note evidence to fulfill the following application criteria will need to be submitted with your application:

• Victorian Basic Construction Industry Course completed through EEIT (ETU/NECA)
• Victorian Basic Construction Industry Course completed on or prior to 2008
• Certified copy of photo ID, eg: Drivers Licence or Passport (copy must be signed by a Justice of Peace)
• Currently working in construction industry

Students must have reasonable fitness to work on a construction site

Students obtaining their White Card from WorkSafe, can expect to be permitted to work on building sites and in other construction settings.

Construction induction training requirements

WorkSafe Victoria set the requirement for delivering Construction Induction Training that student records must checked, and details of participant’s photo identification recorded

Photo identification

The Centre for U delivering will need to verify and record the identity of course participants against accepted proof of identity documents.

Driver’s licence and passports are forms of suitable photo identification

Course Information

Duration: 1 day (7.30am – 3.30pm)

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Location: The Centre for U – Ground Floor, 200 Arden Street, North Melbourne Victoria

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Course Description

This WorkSafe approved HSR Refresher OHS Training Course is an opportunity to revisit aspects of the HSR Initial OHS Training Course and refresh your knowledge of the learning outcomes you covered. We understand that you’re busy and it’s easy to forget learnings from courses attended.  This is why it is so important to keep in touch with the latest safety skills each year. What the day covers:

• A general update on legislation
• Risk management on a specific or various hazards
• An update on HSR entitlements and powers
• HSR skills development

WorkSafe Approved Training Course

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Training Provider

The ETU is approved by WorkSafe to deliver HSR training in Victoria.

The Centre for U is a registered trading name of the ETU.

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Further Resources

Download our Student Handbook

Assessment and Outcomes

Assessment

The Centre for U follow the WorkSafe Underpinning Principles with adult learning principles at its core. There is no formal assessment.

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Course Outcomes

After completing this course, you will receive a Certificate of Attendance.

Note: You must attend the full day of training to receive a Certificate of Attendance.

Fees and Eligibility

Course Fees

Unemployed ETU Member: FREE

Employed ETU Member: FREE

Non Member: $291.00

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Eligibility for Free Training

This course is free for ETU Members that are HSRs.

Prerequisites and additional information

Pre-requisite: You must be an elected HSR. Under the OHS Act (section 67) all elected HSRs and deputy HSRs after completing an initial course of training, have an entitlement (for each year they hold office) to attend Refresher training and choose the course in consultation with their employer.

HSRs and Deputy HSRs are entitled to undertake WorkSafe Victoria approved OHS training and choose their training course in conjunction with their employer. This is outlined in section 67 of the OH&S Act 2004.

Note: We accept registrations up to 20 working days prior to the course start date.

Regional or enterprise based courses are delivered on an as-needs basis. Please contact The Centre for U on 1800 270 875 to discuss your needs.

Course Information

Duration: 5 days (7:30am – 3:30pm daily)

Course dates: North Melbourne

• 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th May 2026
• 10th, 11th, 12th, 15th & 16th June 2026
• 5th, 6th, 7th, 10th & 11th August 2026
• 14th, 15th, 16th, 19th & 20th October 2026

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Location: The Centre for U – Ground Floor, 200 Arden Street, North Melbourne Victoria

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Course Description

The course is tailored to the electrical trade, and you will learn how to:

• Interpret the Occupational Health and Safety legislative framework and its relationship to the HSR
• Identify key parties and their legislative obligations and duties
• Issue a Provisional Notice (PIN) and direct the Cessation of Work
• Represent designated work group members in an OHS risk management process undertaken by the appropriate duty holder/s
• Participate in consultation and issue resolution
• Establish representation in the workplace

WorkSafe Approved Training Course

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Training Provider

The ETU is approved by WorkSafe to deliver HSR training in Victoria.

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Further Resources

Download our Student Handbook

Assessment and Outcomes

Assessment

The Centre for U follow the WorkSafe Underpinning Principles with adult learning principles at its core. There is no formal assessment.

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Course Outcomes

After completing this course, you will receive a Certificate of Attendance.

Fees and Eligibility

Course Fees

Unemployed ETU Member: FREE

Employed ETU Member: FREE

Non Member: $943.00

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Eligibility for Free Training

• Members must be financial (includes suspended up to six (6) months)
• Must be an ETU member for more than three (3) months.

For more information read our Eligibility for free services Policy

Prerequisites and additional information

Pre-requisite: Nil

HSRs and Deputy HSRs are entitled to undertake WorkSafe Victoria approved OHS training and choose their training course in conjunction with their employer. This is outlined in section 67 of the OH&S Act 2004.

Attendance requirements:

• You must attend all 5 days of training to receive a Certificate of Attendance.
• If you fall absent, make-up classes will be available.
• If you are absent the first day of the Initial course, you will be transferred to the next available course.
• You must complete the HSR Initial OHS training course within 6 months of its commencement.

Note: We accept registrations up to 20 working days prior to the course start date.

Regional or enterprise-based courses are delivered on an as-needs basis. Please contact The Centre for U on 1800 270 875 to discuss your needs.

Licensed Electrician’s Assessment (LEA)-Safe Working Practice (SWP) Assessment

Safe Working Practice (SWP), assesses your ability to safely isolate, disconnect then reconnect electrical equipment.

Head to FESConnect to book in your assessment. Dates and times are listed below.

Course Information

Duration: 50 minutes (including reading time)

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Location: The Centre for U – Ground Floor, 200 Arden Street, North Melbourne Victoria.

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Course Description

An electrician’s licence entitles the licence holder to carry out all types of electrical installation work in Victoria without supervision. To obtain an electrician’s licence, Energy Safe Victoria (ESV), the electrical safety and technical regulator, specifies that an apprentice electrician must satisfactorily complete the Licensed Electrician’s Assessment (LEA) conducted by an approved assessment centre. The LEA is a combination of three assessments; the SWP, LET and LEP that are undertaken on separately. Future Energy Skills is approved to conduct the SWP and LET assessments at the Centre for U by ESV. All assessments have a minimum pass mark of 75%.

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Training Provider

Future Energy Skills

Assessment and Outcomes

Assessment

Safe Working Practice (SWP), assesses your ability to safely isolate, disconnect then reconnect electrical equipment. After satisfactorily completing your SWP, LET and LEP you will be eligible to apply for your electrcial licence.

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Course Outcomes

Obtaining an Electrician’s Licence in Victoria

You may apply to ESV for an Electrician’s licence if you fall under one of the following categories:

You have:

• satisfactorily completed the Licensed Electrician’s Assessment (LEA)
• hold a Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician or equivalent
• completed a four-year contract of training as an apprentice electrician, including at least 12 months’ experience carrying out electrical installation work with written confirmation by the employer.
• a letter of completion confirming the completion of your apprenticeship from the VRQA
• the application fee.

Fees and Eligibility

Course Fees

$175

All members to pay the associated fees directly with Future Energy Skills

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Eligibility for Free Training

Unemployed ETU Member (Apprentices): FREE*

*once only

Prerequisites and Additional Information

To be eligible to undertake the LEA, the following pre-requisites are required:

• Signed Authorisation to Undertake form from a Registered Training Organisation; or
• Electrician (Supervised) Licence (ES Class); or
• Supervised Worker’s Licence (L Class); or
• Electrician’s (A Class) license. This is required for REC Technical Assessment; or
• Offshore Technical Skills Record (OTSR) or Australian Recognised Trade Certificate (ARTC); or
• If your licence has expired, ESV must provide approval for you to sit the assessment. To apply for LEA authorisation, email a copy of your trade certificate and expired licence details to [email protected] and include information on why you are making the request.

To view examples of the required pre-requisite documentation, click here.

Dates and Bookings

For bookings and fees please visit FESconnect and select Centre for U at North Melbourne.

Licensed Electrician’s Assessment (LEA)-Licensed Electrician Theory (LET) Assessment

Licensed Electrician Theory Assessment (LET) assesses a broad range of knowledge related to Australian Standards and Regulations

Head to FESConnect to book in your assessment. Dates and times are listed below.

Course Information

Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes (including reading time)

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Location: The Centre for U – Ground Floor, 200 Arden Street, North Melbourne Victoria.

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Course Description

An electrician’s licence entitles the licence holder to carry out all types of electrical installation work in Victoria without supervision. To obtain an electrician’s licence, Energy Safe Victoria (ESV), the electrical safety and technical regulator, specifies that an apprentice electrician must satisfactorily complete the Licensed Electrician’s Assessment (LEA) conducted by an approved assessment centre. The LEA is a combination of three assessments; the SWP, LET and LEP that are undertaken on separately. Future Energy Skills is approved to conduct the SWP and LET assessments at the Centre for U by ESV. All assessments have a minimum pass mark of 75%.

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Training Provider

Future Energy Skills

Assessment and Outcomes

Assessment

Licensed Electrician Theory Assessment (LET) assesses a broad range of knowledge related to Australian Standards and Regulations. After satisfactorily completing your SWP, LET and LEP you will be eligible to apply for your electrcial licence.

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Course Outcomes

Obtaining an Electrician’s Licence in Victoria

You may apply to ESV for an Electrician’s licence if you fall under one of the following categories:

You have:

• satisfactorily completed the Licensed Electrician’s Assessment (LEA)
• hold a Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician or equivalent
• completed a four-year contract of training as an apprentice electrician, including at least 12 months’ experience carrying out electrical installation work with written confirmation by the employer.
• a letter of completion confirming the completion of your apprenticeship from the VRQA
• the application fee.

Fees and Eligibility

$120

All members to pay the associated fees directly with Future Energy Skills

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Eligibility for Free Training

Unemployed ETU Member (Apprentices): FREE*

*once only

Prerequisites and Additional Information

To be eligible to undertake the LEA, the following pre-requisites are required:

• Signed Authorisation to Undertake form from a Registered Training Organisation; or
• Electrician (Supervised) Licence (ES Class); or
• Supervised Worker’s Licence (L Class); or
• Electrician’s (A Class) license. This is required for REC Technical Assessment; or
• Offshore Technical Skills Record (OTSR) or Australian Recognised Trade Certificate (ARTC); or

If your licence has expired, ESV must provide approval for you to sit the assessment. To apply for LEA authorisation, email a copy of your trade certificate and expired licence details to [email protected] and include information on why you are making the request.

To view examples of the required pre-requisite documentation, click here.

Dates and Bookings

For bookings and fees please visit FESconnect and select Centre for U at North Melbourne.

Course Information

Duration: 6 days (non-consecutive)

Course program Dates:

• DAY 1 – 4th March 2026
• DAY 2 – 5th March 2026
• DAY 3 – 11th March 2026
• DAY 4 – 12th March 2026
• DAY 5 – 18th March 2026
• DAY 6 – 19th March 2026

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Location: The Centre for U – Ground Floor, 200 Arden Street, North Melbourne

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Course Description

Topics covered are:

• Overview of small business in the market place
• Work and occupational health and safety requirements of a small business
• Business planning, understanding business plans and goal setting
• Staffing requirements
• Regulatory and legal aspects associated with being a REC
• Understanding costing, estimating and tendering
• Marketing, promotion and developing a marketing plan
• Accounting and business structures
• Recording keeping, set-up costs and cash flow
• Taxation requirements, ABN, introduction to GST and Activity Statements

Course requirements:

• Laptop
• Student workbook provided by Centre for U

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Training Provider

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Further Resources

Download our Student Handbook

Assessment and Outcomes

Delivery mode and assessment

• Delivery mode is face to face.
• A self-paced project must be submitted for satisfactory completion, where required the self-paced project may be completed post course within a nominated timeframe.

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Course Outcomes

Topics covered will provide you with the knowledge and skills to ensure regulatory, taxation, and occupational and workplace relations requirements are met in conducting a contracting business.

Statement of Results with the following unit code will be issued:

• CFU001 Registered Electrical Contractors Course

Fees and Eligibility

Course Fees

Unemployed ETU Member: FREE

Employed ETU Member: $585

Non-Member: $650

Eligibility for Free Training

• Members must be financial (includes suspended up to six (6) months)
• Must be an ETU member for more than three (3) months.

For more information read our Eligibility for free services Policy

Prerequisites and additional information

Applying for your REC licence

RECs must hold current civil liability insurance (minimum cover $5 million) against personal injury and/or damage to property in connection with the electrical contracting work of the applicant or their employees or agents. ESV requires the Certificate of Currency, stating the insurance is in place and established at the time of application. Tax invoices are not acceptable.

If you are registering a business name, the insurance must be registered exactly as you wish to trade, and in the case of a partnership, both partners should be named.

How do I apply for the licence?

For an application form and information head to the ESV website.

Course Information

Duration: 2 days. 7.30am start time.

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Location: The Centre for U – Ground Floor, 200 Arden Street, North Melbourne Victoria

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Course Description

The Construction Wiring and Mandatory Testing Course provides electricians with the underpinning skills, knowledge and competency for the installation and maintenance of construction wiring and carry out the required mandatory tests on building and demolition sites in line with current;

• AS/NZS 3000:2018 Electrical installations (Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules)
• AS/NZS 3012:2019, Electrical installations – Construction and demolition sites, and other relevant standards.
• AS/NZS 3017:2007 Electrical installations – Verification guidelines
• AS/NZS 4836:2011 Safe working on or near low-voltage electrical installations and equipment
• Service & Installation Rules 2014
• Electricity Safety (General) Regulations 2019
• Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 (OHS Regulations 2017)

Course Topics:

• LEGAL FRAMEWORK
• HAZARD IDENTIFICATION, RISK ASSESSMENT AND RISK CONTROL
• LEGAL AUTHORITY AND DEFINITIONS
• MULTIPLE EARTHED NEUTRAL (MEN) SYSTEM
• CONSTRUCTION WIRING
• CONSTRUCTION SITE SWITCHBOARDS
• PROTECTION OF FINAL SUB-CIRCUITS
• EARTH LEAKAGE PROTECTION
• LIGHTING
• LIFT SHAFTS
• SITE SHEDS
• FLEXIBLE EXTENSION CORDS
• PERIODIC INSPECTION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
• GENERATORS
• ALTERATIONS TO ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS

This course is a combination of knowledge and applied learning delivery. The training is delivered through the following approaches:

• Educator led face-to-face delivery.
• Class demonstrations by the educator.
• Mandatory testing tasks through BesTech testing boards programmed with various multiple faults that students need to test, identify, and then link to AS/NZS.

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Training Provider

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Further Resources

Download our Student Handbook

Assessment and Outcomes

Assessment

Training is both skills and knowledge based. No formal assessment is undertaken, however satisfactory completion of all tasks is required to receive a certificate.

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Course Outcomes

On successful completion of the course, you will be issued with a Certificate of Completion.

Fees and Eligibility

Course Fees

Unemployed ETU Member: FREE

Employed ETU Member: $540

Non-Member: $675

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Eligibility for Free Training

• Members must be financial (includes suspended up to six (6) months)
• Must be an ETU member for more than three (3) months.

For more information read our Eligibility for free services Policy

Prerequisites and additional information

You must hold a current Electrician’s Licence.

It is recommended that this refresher course is undertaken every three years.

Course Information

Duration: 3 days (consecutive). 7.30am start time.

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Location: The Centre for U – Ground Floor, 200 Arden Street, North Melbourne Victoria

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Course Description

The Construction Wiring and Mandatory Testing Course provides electricians with the underpinning skills, knowledge and competency for the installation and maintenance of construction wiring and carry out the required mandatory tests on building and demolition sites in line with current;

• AS/NZS 3000:2018 Electrical installations (Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules)
• AS/NZS 3012:2019, Electrical installations – Construction and demolition sites, and other relevant standards.
• AS/NZS 3017:2007 Electrical installations – Verification guidelines
• AS/NZS 4836:2011 Safe working on or near low-voltage electrical installations and equipment
• Service & Installation Rules 2014
• Electricity Safety (General) Regulations 2019
• Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 (OHS Regulations 2017)

Course Topics:

• LEGAL FRAMEWORK
• HAZARD IDENTIFICATION, RISK ASSESSMENT AND RISK CONTROL
• LEGAL AUTHORITY AND DEFINITIONS
• MULTIPLE EARTHED NEUTRAL (MEN) SYSTEM
• CONSTRUCTION WIRING
• CONSTRUCTION SITE SWITCHBOARDS
• PROTECTION OF FINAL SUB-CIRCUITS
• EARTH LEAKAGE PROTECTION
• LIGHTING
• LIFT SHAFTS
• SITE SHEDS
• FLEXIBLE EXTENSION CORDS
• PERIODIC INSPECTION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
• GENERATORS
• ALTERATIONS TO ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS

This course is a combination of knowledge and applied learning delivery. The training is delivered through the following approaches:

• Educator led face-to-face delivery.
• Class demonstrations by the educator.
• Mandatory testing tasks through BesTech testing boards programmed with various multiple faults that students need to test, identify, and then link to AS/NZS.

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Training Provider

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Further Resources

Download our Student Handbook

Assessment and Outcomes

Assessment

Training is both skills and knowledge based. No formal assessment is undertaken, however satisfactory completion of all tasks is required to receive a certificate.

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Course Outcomes

On successful completion of the course, you will be issued with a Certificate of Completion.

Fees and Eligibility

Course Fees

Unemployed ETU Member: FREE

Employed ETU Member: $680

Non-Member: $845

Eligibility for Free Training

• Members must be financial (includes suspended up to six (6) months)
• Must be an ETU member for more than three (3) months.

For more information read our Eligibility for free services Policy

Prerequisites and additional information

You must hold a current electrician’s licence or be a 4^th year electrical apprentice who has evidence of successfully completing their LEA assessment.

It is recommended that a refresher course is undertaken every three years.

Course Information

Duration: 1 day, 7.30am start time.

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Location: The Centre for U – Ground Floor, 200 Arden Street, North Melbourne Victoria.

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Course Description

This one-day upskilling course uses practical application to covers licensing responsibilities, testing standards and relevant clauses. It is designed to refresh your current skills to ensure confidence when testing, and that you work safely in a compliant manner. You will further develop your skills to carry out the required mandatory tests in line with the following standards and regulations:

• AS/NZS 3000:2018 Electrical installations (Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules)
• AS/NZS 3017:2007 Electrical installations – Verification guidelines
• Electricity Safety (General) Regulations 2019
• Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 (OHS Regulations 2017)

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Training Provider

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Further Resources

Download our Student Handbook

Assessment and Outcomes

Assessment

Training is both skills and knowledge based. No formal assessment is undertaken, however satisfactory completion of all tasks is required to receive a certificate.

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Course Outcomes

On successful completion of the course, you will be issued with a Certificate of Completion.

Fees and Eligibility

Course Fees

Unemployed ETU Member: FREE

Employed ETU Member: $200

Non-Member: $250

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Eligibility for Free Training

• Members must be financial (includes suspended up to six (6) months)
• Must be an ETU member for more than three (3) months.

For more information read our Eligibility for free services Policy

Prerequisites and Additional Information

Participants must hold a current Electrician’s Licence.