All classes of registration

Applicants for practising licences (including the renewal of practising licences) of all classes of registration must have completed a competence programme within a period of two years immediately before the date of each application.

The competence programme is made up of a Board-approved course and assessments in:

1. electrical safety; and
2. basic first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Subject material for the electrical safety aspect of competence programmes is set out in Schedules 2A and 2B of this notice.

Subject material for the basic first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) aspect of the competence programmes is:

1. Instruction in first aid knowledge and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, which is consistent with accepted practices for first aid knowledge and skills aligned with the New Zealand Resuscitation Council guidelines.

Training of first aid should be carried out by those who have a current New Zealand Resuscitation Council Instructor’s Certificate for Resuscitation or Emergency Care Instructor Certificate (ECI) as specified in the New Zealand Resuscitation Council guidelines; or equivalent skills and knowledge that is satisfactory to the Board.

A Professional Development Programme constitutes a competence programme if it contains a Board-approved course and assessments.

The following subject material must be included in the electrical safety aspect of the competence programme for the respective practising licence classes. These requirements are applicable to all practising licence applicants that are engaged either full-time or part-time on low-voltage electrical installations, or on electrical appliances that are supplied from such installations.

Registration class

Competence programme requirement

Electrical Inspector

• Supervision
• Earthing requirements as listed in AS/NZS 3000
• The installation, operation, and testing of electrical protection devices
• Prospective short circuit currents
• Testing and certification as listed in AS/NZS 3000, AS/NZS 3760, and the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010
• Verification of electrical fittings installed by others
• An update on changes to regulations and/or standards

Electrical Inspector (Endorsed Mining Operations)

• The requirements of AS/NZS 3007
• The safety principles that apply to mining
• The performance of safety functions required for mining activities and mining electrical equipment

Electrical Inspector (Endorsed Hazardous Areas)

• The requirements of AS/NZS 60079.0, 60079.11, 60079.14, 60079.17, 60079.18, 60079.29.2, and 60079.35.1
• The safety principles that apply to hazardous areas
• The performance of safety functions required for hazardous areas

Electrical Inspector

(Endorsed Medical Cardiac Protected Areas)

• The requirements of AS/NZS 3003 and AS/NZS 2500
• The safety principles that apply to medical cardiac protected areas
• The performance of safety functions required for medical cardiac protected area

Electrical Inspector (Endorsed Mains Parallel Generation Systems)

• The requirements of AS/NZS 3000 and AS/NZS 4777.1
• The safety principles that apply to mains parallel generation systems
• The performance of safety functions required for mains parallel generation systems

Electrical Inspector (Endorsed Supervision)

• The principles that apply to supervising other workers
• The Board’s published policies and guidelines on supervision practices
• Risk management considerations
• Site or job management functions to ensure safe working practices for people operating under supervision

Electrician

• Supervision
• Earthing requirements as listed in AS/NZS 3000
• The installation, operation, and testing of electrical protection devices
• Prospective short circuit currents
• Testing and certification as listed in AS/NZS 3000, AS/NZS 3760, and the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010
• Verification of electrical fittings installed by others
• An update on changes to regulations and/or standards

Electrician (Endorsed Mining Operations)

• The requirements of AS/NZS 3007
• The safety principles that apply to mining
• The performance of safety functions required for mining activities and mining electrical equipment

Electrician (Endorsed Hazardous Areas)

• The requirements of AS/NZS 60079.0, 60079.11, 60079.14, 60079.17, 60079.18, 60079.29.2, and 60079.35.1
• The safety principles that apply to hazardous areas
• The performance of safety functions required for hazardous areas

Electrician

(Endorsed Medical Cardiac Protected Areas)

• The requirements of AS/NZS 3003 and AS/NZS 2500
• The safety principles that apply to medical cardiac protected areas
• The performance of safety functions required for medical cardiac protected area

Electrician (Endorsed Mains Parallel Generation Systems)

• The requirements of AS/NZS 3000 and AS/NZS 4777.1
• The safety principles that apply to mains parallel generation systems
• The performance of safety functions required for mains parallel generation systems

Electrician (Endorsed Supervision)

• The principles that apply to supervising other workers
• The Board’s published policies and guidelines on supervision practices
• Risk management considerations
• Site or job management functions to ensure safe working practices for people operating under supervision

Electrical Engineer

• Supervision
• Earthing requirements as listed in AS/NZS 3000
• The installation, operation and testing of electrical protection devices
• Prospective short circuit currents
• Testing and certification as listed in AS/NZS 3000, AS/NZS 3760, and the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010
• Verification of electrical fittings installed by others
• An update on changes to regulations and/or standards

Electrical Engineer (Endorsed Mining Operations)

• The requirements of AS/NZS 3007
• The safety principles that apply to mining
• The performance of safety functions required for mining activities and mining electrical equipment

Electrical Engineer (Endorsed Hazardous Areas)

• The requirements of AS/NZS 60079.0, 60079.11, 60079.14, 60079.17, 60079.18, 60079.29.2, and 60079.35.1
• The safety principles that apply to hazardous areas
• The performance of safety functions required for hazardous areas

Electrical Engineer

(Endorsed Medical Cardiac Protected Areas)

• The requirements of AS/NZS 3003 and AS/NZS 2500
• The safety principles that apply to medical cardiac protected areas
• The performance of safety functions required for medical cardiac protected area

Electrical Engineer (Endorsed Mains Parallel Generation Systems)

• The requirements of AS/NZS 3000 and AS/NZS 4777.1
• The safety principles that apply to mains parallel generation systems
• The performance of safety functions required for mains parallel generation systems

Electrical Engineer (Endorsed Supervision)

• The principles that apply to supervising other workers
• The Board’s published policies and guidelines on supervision practices
• Risk management considerations
• Site or job management functions to ensure safe working practices for people operating under supervision

Electrical Installer

• Supervision
• Earthing requirements as listed in AS/NZS 3000
• The installation, operation and testing of electrical protection devices
• Prospective short circuit currents
• Testing and certification as listed in AS/NZS 3000, AS/NZS 3760, and the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010
• Verification of electrical fittings installed by others
• An update on changes to regulations and/or standards

Electrical Installer (Endorsed Hazardous Areas)

• The requirements of AS/NZS 60079.0, 60079.11, 60079.14, 60079.17, 60079.18, 60079.29.2, and 60079.35.1
• The safety principles that apply to hazardous areas
• The performance of safety functions required for hazardous areas

Electrical Installer

(Endorsed Medical Cardiac Protected Areas)

• The requirements of AS/NZS 3003 and AS/NZS 2500
• The safety principles that apply to medical cardiac protected areas
• The performance of safety functions required for medical cardiac protected area

Electrical Installer

(Endorsed Supervision)

• The principles that apply to supervising other workers
• The Board’s published policies and guidelines on supervision practices
• Risk management considerations
• Site or job management functions to ensure safe working practices for people operating under supervision

Electrical Service Technician

• Supervision
• Earthing requirements as listed in AS/NZS 3000
• The purpose, usage and operational testing of residual current devices
• Prospective short circuit currents
• Testing requirements in accordance with AS/NZS 3000, AS/NZS 3760, and the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010
• An update on changes to regulations and/or standards

Electrical Service Technician (Endorsed Mining Operations)

• The requirements of AS/NZS 3007
• The safety principles that apply to mining
• The performance of safety functions required for mining activities and mining electrical equipment

Electrical Service Technician (Endorsed Hazardous Areas)

• The requirements of AS/NZS 60079.0, 60079.11, 60079.14, 60079.17, 60079.18, 60079.29.2, and 60079.35.1
• The safety principles that apply to hazardous areas
• The performance of safety functions required for hazardous areas

Electrical Service Technician (Endorsed Medical Cardiac Protected Areas)

• The requirements of AS/NZS 3003 and AS/NZS 2500
• The safety principles that apply to medical cardiac protected areas
• The performance of safety functions required for medical cardiac protected area

Electrical Service Technician (Endorsed Supervision)

• The principles that apply to supervising other workers
• The Board’s published policies and guidelines on supervision practices
• Risk management considerations
• Site or job management functions to ensure safe working practices for people operating under supervision

Electrical Appliance Serviceperson

• Supervision
• Earthing requirements as listed in AS/NZS 3000
• The purpose, usage and operational testing of residual current devices
• Prospective short circuit currents
• Testing requirements in accordance with AS/NZS 3000, AS/NZS 3760, and the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010
• An update on changes to regulations and/or standards

Electrical Appliance Serviceperson

(Endorsed Medical Cardiac Protected Areas)

• The requirements of AS/NZS 3003 and AS/NZS 2500
• The safety principles that apply to medical cardiac protected areas
• The performance of safety functions required for medical cardiac protected area

Electrical Appliance Serviceperson (Endorsed Supervision)

• The principles that apply to supervising other workers
• The Board’s published policies and guidelines on supervision practices
• Risk management considerations
• Site or job management functions to ensure safe working practices for people operating under supervision

Associated Tradesperson

• Earthing requirements as listed in AS/NZS 3000
• The purpose and usage of residual current devices
• Prospective short circuit currents
• Testing requirements in accordance with AS/NZS 3000, AS/NZS 3760, and the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010
• An update on changes to regulations and/or standards

Traction Line Mechanic

• Supervision
• Earthing requirements as listed in AS/NZS 3000
• Testing and certification as listed in AS/NZS 3000, AS/NZS 3760, NZECP 60, and the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010
• An update on changes to regulations and/or standards

Traction Line Mechanic (Endorsed Mining Operations)

• The requirements of AS/NZS 3007
• The safety principles that apply to mining
• The performance of safety functions required for mining activities and mining electrical equipment

Traction Line Mechanic (Endorsed Supervision)

• The principles that apply to supervising other workers
• The Board’s published policies and guidelines on supervision practices
• Risk management considerations
• Site or job management functions to ensure safe working practices for people operating under supervision

Distribution Line Mechanic

• Supervision
• Earthing requirements as listed in AS/NZS 3000
• Testing and certification as listed in AS/NZS 3000, AS/NZS 3760, and the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010
• An update on changes to regulations and/or standards

Distribution Line Mechanic (Endorsed Supervision)

• The principles that apply to supervising other workers
• The Board’s published policies and guidelines on supervision practices
• Risk management considerations
• Site or job management functions to ensure safe working practices for people operating under supervision

Substation Maintainer

• Supervision
• Earthing requirements as listed in AS/NZS 3000
• Testing and certification as listed in AS/NZS 3000, AS/NZS 3760, and the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010
• An update on changes to regulations and/or standards

Substation Maintainer (Endorsed Supervision)

• The principles that apply to supervising other workers
• The Board’s published policies and guidelines on supervision practices
• Risk management considerations
• Site or job management functions to ensure safe working practices for people operating under supervision

Cable Jointer

• Supervision
• Earthing requirements as listed in AS/NZS 3000
• Testing and certification as listed in AS/NZS 3000, AS/NZS 3760, and the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010
• An update on changes to regulations and/or standards

Cable Jointer (Endorsed Supervision)

• The principles that apply to supervising other workers
• The Board’s published policies and guidelines on supervision practices
• Risk management considerations
• Site or job management functions to ensure safe working practices for people operating under supervision

The following subject material must be included in the electrical safety aspect of the competence programme for the respective practising licence categories. These requirements are applicable to all practising licence applicants that are engaged either full or part time on works or high voltage electrical installations, or on high voltage plant and equipment supplied from works or such installations:

Registration class

Competence programme requirement

Electrical Inspector

• Supervision
• Prospective short circuit currents
• Electrical safe distances and their application as listed in NZECP 34
• Earthing requirements as listed in the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 and the use of bonding and equipotential zones to comply with regulation 8 of those regulations
• The installation, operation, and testing of electrical protection equipment, including current and voltage transformers
• Testing and certification as listed in the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010
• Verification of electrical fittings installed by others
• An update on changes to regulations and/or standards

Electrical Inspector (Endorsed Supervision)

• The principles that apply to supervising other workers
• The Board’s published policies and guidelines on supervision practices
• Risk management considerations
• Site or job management functions to ensure safe working practices for people operating under supervision

Electrician

• Supervision
• Prospective short circuit currents
• Electrical safe distances and their application as listed in NZECP 34
• Earthing requirements as listed in the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 and the use of bonding and equipotential zones to comply with regulation 8 of those regulations
• The installation, operation, and testing of electrical protection equipment, including current and voltage transformers
• Testing and certification as listed in the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010
• An update on changes to regulations and/or standards

Electrician (Endorsed Supervision)

• The principles that apply to supervising other workers
• The Board’s published policies and guidelines on supervision practices
• Risk management considerations
• Site or job management functions to ensure safe working practices for people operating under supervision

Electrical Engineer

• Supervision
• Prospective short circuit currents
• Electrical safe distances and their application as listed in NZECP 34
• Earthing requirements as listed in the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 and the use of bonding and equipotential zones to comply with regulation 8 of those regulations
• The installation, operation, and testing of electrical protection equipment, including current and voltage transformers
• Testing and certification as listed in the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010
• An update on changes to regulations and/or standards

Electrical Engineer (Endorsed Supervision)

• The principles that apply to supervising other workers
• The Board’s published policies and guidelines on supervision practices
• Risk management considerations
• Site or job management functions to ensure safe working practices for people operating under supervision

Electrical Installer

• Supervision
• Prospective short circuit currents
• Electrical safe distances and their application as listed in NZECP 34
• Earthing requirements as listed in the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 and the use of bonding and equipotential zones to comply with regulation 8 of those regulations
• The installation, operation, and testing of electrical protection equipment, including current and voltage transformers
• Testing and certification as listed in the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010
• An update on changes to regulations and/or standards

Electrical Installer (Endorsed Supervision)

• The principles that apply to supervising other workers
• The Board’s published policies and guidelines on supervision practices
• Risk management considerations
• Site or job management functions to ensure safe working practices for people operating under supervision

Electrical Service Technician

• Supervision
• Prospective short circuit currents
• Electrical safe distances and their application as listed in NZECP 34
• Earthing requirements as listed in the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 and the use of bonding and equipotential zones to comply with regulation 8 of those regulations
• The installation, operation, and testing of electrical protection equipment, including current and voltage transformers
• Testing and certification as listed in the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010
• An update on changes to regulations and/or standards

Electrical Service Technician (Endorsed Supervision)

• The principles that apply to supervising other workers
• The Board’s published policies and guidelines on supervision practices
• Risk management considerations
• Site or job management functions to ensure safe working practices for people operating under supervision

Transmission Line Mechanic

• Supervision
• Electrical safe distances and their application as listed in NZECP 34
• Earthing requirements as listed in the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 and the use of bonding and equipotential zones to comply with regulation 8 of those regulations
• Testing and certification as listed in the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010.
• An update on changes to regulations and/or standards

Transmission Line Mechanic (Endorsed Supervision)

• The principles that apply to supervising other workers
• The Board’s published policies and guidelines on supervision practices
• Risk management considerations
• Site or job management functions to ensure safe working practices for people operating under supervision

Traction Line Mechanic

• Supervision
• Electrical safe distances and their application as listed in NZECP 34
• Earthing requirements as listed in the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 and the use of bonding and equipotential zones to comply with regulation 8 of those regulations
• Testing and certification as listed in the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 and NZECP 60 Low Voltage A.C. Railway Signalling control circuits
• An update on changes to regulations and/or standards

Traction Line Mechanic (Endorsed Supervision)

• The principles that apply to supervising other workers
• The Board’s published policies and guidelines on supervision practices
• Risk management considerations
• Site or job management functions to ensure safe working practices for people operating under supervision

Distribution Line Mechanic

• Supervision
• Electrical safe distances and their application as listed in NZECP 34
• Earthing requirements as listed in the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 and the use of bonding and equipotential zones to comply with regulation 8 of those regulations
• Testing and certification as listed in the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010
• An update on changes to regulations and/or standards

Distribution Line Mechanic (Endorsed Supervision)

• The principles that apply to supervising other workers
• The Board’s published policies and guidelines on supervision practices
• Risk management considerations
• Site or job management functions to ensure safe working practices for people operating under supervision

Substation Maintainer

• Supervision
• Electrical safe distances and their application as listed in NZECP 34
• Earthing requirements as listed in the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 and the use of bonding and equipotential zones to comply with regulation 8 of those regulations
• Testing and certification as listed in the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010
• An update on changes to regulations and/or standards

Substation Maintainer (Endorsed Supervision)

• The principles that apply to supervising other workers
• The Board’s published policies and guidelines on supervision practices
• Risk management considerations
• Site or job management functions to ensure safe working practices for people operating under supervision

Cable Jointer

• Supervision
• Electrical safe distances and their application as listed in NZECP 34
• Earthing requirements as listed in the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 and the use of bonding and equipotential zones to comply with regulation 8 of those regulations
• Testing and certification as listed in the Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010
• An update on changes to regulations and/or standards

Cable Jointer (Endorsed Supervision)

• The principles that apply to supervising other workers
• The Board’s published policies and guidelines on supervision practices
• Risk management considerations
• Site or job management functions to ensure safe working practices for people operating under supervision