What is Electrical – Instrumentation training?
Electrical – Instrumentation training is a nationally recognised post-trade qualification that teaches you the skills, capabilities, and behaviours needed to select, install, commission, and maintain electrical and instrumentation equipment. This gives you an edge to boost your skills, and expand your expertise into specialist instrumentation and control technician roles – roles that are vital in a wide range of industrial, resources, and engineering fields.
Why upskill with a Certificate IV in Electrical – Instrumentation?
Undertaking a Certificate IV in Electrical – Instrumentation opens the door to more specialised electrical roles. You gain the practical skills and expertise to work on instrumentation and control systems, which can be found on mine sites, energy facilities, oil rigs, refineries, workshops, manufacturing facilities, and more.
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- COURSE DURATION Approx 4 months, face-to-face and self-paced training sessions
- SKILL LEVEL * High
*Disclaimer: Data sourced from the Australian Government’s Your Career website and is updated periodically. Accuracy and currency are not guaranteed – please refer to the source (www.yourcareer.gov.au) for the latest information.
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Course Info
Beneficial Skills & Attributes
You will need:
- A patient and methodical approach to your work.
- An eye for detail to interpret drawing, design specifications, and instructions.
- Excellent vision and hand-eye coordination, and steady hands.
- To be technically-minded, precise, and enjoy practical, hands-on work.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Strong mathematical skills.
Key Job Expertise
You will learn how to:
- Read, understand, and use instrumentation drawings, specifications, standards and equipment manuals.
- Install, commission, calibrate and maintain modern instrumentation and control systems.
- Diagnose and solve problems in a range of measurement components and systems.
Education & Training Requirements
To be eligible for this training, you must:
Have successfully completed UEE30820 Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician
Or hold a current unrestricted electrical licence or its equivalent issued in an Australian State or Territory
Additionally, you must:
Have a valid Unique Student Identifier (USI)
Have your primary place of residence must be in Western Australia
Not have an active apprenticeship or traineeship contract
Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia or a holder of an approved visa subclass*
If you do not have or know your USI please visit www.usi.gov.au or contact us for assistance.
*Holders of subclass 309, 444, 785, 790, 820 or 826 visa, secondary holders of a temporary visa of sub-class 457, holders of a Bridging Visa E (subclasses 050 and 051) where the visa holder has made a valid application for a visa of subclass 785 or 790.
Delivery Location
This course consists of both online self-paced learning and practical blocks held at the GetCareers Skills Centre:
Session 1
Self-paced (online) – 2 Weeks
Sessions 2–8
Practical training (classroom) – 1 Week
Session 9
Self-paced (online) – 2 Weeks
Sessions 10–14
Practical training (classroom) – 1 Week
Session 15
Self-paced (online) – 1 Week
GetCareers Skills Centre
9 Craigie Street, Bunbury WA 6230
08 9725 7911
Fees & Charges
This program is funded by the Department of Training and Workforce Development through ‘Jobs and Skills WA’.
The student tuition fees are indicative only and are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Additional fees may apply such as Student Service and Resource fees.
Until 31 December 2025 this course comes under the Lower Fees, Local Skills Initiative.
This means the course tuition fees have been cut in half!
Find out more about the initiative:
jobsandskills.wa.gov.au/skillsready
The WA Government fees policy is available here:
wa.gov.au/government/publications/vocational-education-and-training-fees-and-charges-policy
Units of Competency
The Units of Competency we offer are:
Core Units
- UEEIC0047 – Use instrumentation drawings, specifications, standards and equipment manuals*
- UEEIC0041 – Solve problems in pressure measurement components and systems*
- UEEIC0038 – Solve problems in density/level measurement components and systems*
- UEECD0027 – Participate in development and follow a personal competency development plan
- UEECD0024 – Implement and monitor energy sector WHS policies and procedures
- UEEIC0039 – Solve problems in flow measurement components and systems*
- UEEIC0043 – Solve problems in temperature measurement components and systems*
- UEERE0015 – Implement and monitor energy sector environmental and sustainable policies and procedures
- UEECD0010 – Compile and produce an energy sector detailed report
Electives
- UEEIC0013 – Develop, enter and verify discrete control programs for programmable controllers
- UEEIC0015 – Develop, enter and verify word and analogue control programs for programmable logic controllers
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Completion
Upon successful completion of the course you will receive a Nationally Accredited Certificate IV qualification.
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