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) as standard, but it can be added and completed within the day as an optional extra.
- Duration
- Our Power Awareness Refresher program runs over one day.
- Location
- To complete a Refresher Power Awareness course, all students will need to provide proof of completing all units within the last 12 months.
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
- $330.00 Full course (4 to 6 units): $330
Full course + optional EWP units: $400
Half course (1 to 3 units): $175
Please contact RelyOn Australia on 1300 15 66 85 to enrol into the half course, the full course with the optional EWP units, 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 |
| UETDRMP015 | Perform elevated work platform controlled descent escape |
| UETDRMP016 | Perform elevated work platform rescue |
| 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.
