Electrical & Electronics
The electrical and electronics trades offer a diverse range of occupations — some are outdoor, fairly physical roles and others are more indoor ‘fault diagnosis’ roles.
You could work as an electrician (‘sparky’), or in telecommunications. You might diagnose and repair faults in air conditioning systems or domestic appliances, fix and install aerials, solder circuit boards, rewire cars, install and test sound systems and home entertainment units, or work for a power company – perhaps in ‘alternative energy’ such as a wind or solar.
Once you’re qualified you could move into management roles or even run your own business.
Training & qualifications
Initial qualifications range from Certificate II – IV, such as:
• Fire Alarm Technician — Certificate II in Fire Alarms Servicing
• Lift Systems Electrician — Certificate IV in Lift Systems (Electrical).
Advanced qualifications for supervisory or inspection roles include:
• Senior Technical Officer (Electronics Engineering) — Advanced Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Senior Technical Officer (Explosion protection) — Advanced Diploma of Engineering
• Inspection and Audits (Installation Technician) — Certificate IV in Installation Inspection and Audits.
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