Engineering Institute of Technology

Course Level

Certificate IV

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Professional Certificate in Essential Practices for Electrical Safety, Earthing, and Lightning Protection

This microcredential course was developed with the support of the Australian Government’s Microcredentials Pilot in Higher Education. It provides students with a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the design and analysis of electrical safety and earthing systems. Additionally, students will gain in-depth knowledge of advanced protection schemes against lightning.

Campus	Duration	Fees	ATAR
EIT ONLINE	Online/Off-campus - 3 months	N/A	N/A

Structure

12 modules

Subjects

Module 1: Electrical System and Protective Earthing - Part 1
Module 2: Electrical System and Protective Earthing - Part 2
Module 3: Earth Electrode and Substation Earthing Design - Part 1
Module 4: Earth Electrode and Substation Earthing Design - Part 2
Module 5: Lightning Protection, Surge Protection and EMI Control, and the Role of Earthing - Part 1
Module 6: Lightning Protection, Surge Protection and EMI Control, and the Role of Earthing - Part 2
Module 7: Electrical Safety Hazards Including Electric Shock and Arc Flash - part 1
Module 8: Electrical Safety Hazards Including Electric Shock and Arc Flash - part 2
Module 9: Static Electricity and Hazard Control
Module 10: Electrical Safety Legislation and Its Impact on the Design and Operation of Electrical Systems - Part 1
Module 11: Electrical Safety Legislation and Its Impact on the Design and Operation of Electrical Systems - Part 2

Entry requirements

To obtain a certificate of completion for EIT’s Professional Certificate of Competency course, students must achieve a 65% attendance rate at the live, online weekly webinars. Detailed summaries or notes can be submitted in lieu of attendance. In addition, students must obtain an overall 50% mark in the set assessments which are a practical assessment and a proctored exam. Students must obtain a minimum 50% mark in the proctored exam to pass this course. Students must also obtain a mark of 100% in weekly quizzes. If a student does not achieve the required score, resubmission/re-attempt opportunity is given only in the practical assessment and the weekly quizzes, not in the exam.