With the widespread rollout of the National Broadband Network (NBN) comes many job opportunities in the telecommunications industry. Our Telecommunications and NBN training – Power awareness course is designed for those beginning their career in telecommunications or looking to add to the experience they already have. It gives students an industry accredited certificate with a focus on working safely near live electrical infrastructure as well as workplace specific first aid training.
Our Power Awareness course is designed to meet the safety training requirements established by the telecommunications industry. It will teach you to develop and follow safe work practices surrounding the installation of above or below ground telecommunications cables.
Note: This course does not cover the performance of rescue procedures from an Elevating Work Platform (EWP). This is included within our EWP Rescue and Escape course.
- Duration
- Our Power Awareness Initial program runs over two consecutive days.
- Location
- There are no prerequisites for RelyOn Australia's Initial Power Awareness course for the telecommunications industry. It is available through direct entry.
To successfully complete this course participants will need intermediate literacy and numeracy skills.
For Corporate and Private Courses, please discuss your requirements with our Training Services Team via our office on 1300 15 66 85 or email via admin.au@relyon.com.
- Cost
- $660.00 Full course (4 to 6 units): $660
Half course (1 to 3 units): $340
Please contact RelyOn Australia on 1300 15 66 85 to enrol into the half course, or for more information.
Please note: RelyOn Australia is not VET FEE-HELP approved. Government training subsidies are not available for this course.
Units of competency
| Code | Unit |
|---|---|
| HLTAID009 | Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| ICTWHS205 | Work safely near power infrastructure at a telecommunications workplace |
| UETDREL006 | Work safely in the vicinity of live electrical apparatus as a non-electrical worker |
| UETDRMP010 | Provide first aid in an ESI environment |
| UETDRMP017 | Perform pole top rescue |
| UETDRMP018 | Perform rescue from a live low voltage panel |
Prerequisites
- HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Licensing and regulatory information
The application of the skills and knowledge described in this unit may require a licence/registration to practice in the workplace subject to regulations for undertaking of electrical work.
Other conditions may apply under state and territory legislative and regulatory licencing requirements which must be confirmed prior to commencing this unit.
Specific licensing/regulatory requirements relating to this competency, including requirements for refresher training should be obtained from the relevant national/state/territory Work Health and Safety Regulatory Authorities.
