Description
As Industry have requested all students refresh their competencies every 2-5 years, an EEHA Refresher course has been offered to meet the need.
The Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas (EEHA) course is for Electricians who work or plan to work in hazardous areas; Coal Mine / Gas Drainage Plants / Food Processing / LNG / Timber Milling / Petrochemical Industries. It covers the principles of hazardous area classification, explosion-protection techniques, equipment installation requirements, inspections, and procedures for breakdowns and maintenance, with theory and practical components.
This course is identified as a recognised competency for an EEHA competent electrician to AS/NZS4761.1 in hazardous industries and it is also identified as being recognised by the Coal Mining Safety and Health Advisory Committee for an Underground Electrician.
Course Delivery
Delivered as an online only self-paced theory and assessment.
The Volume of Learning for this program will comprise of:
→ 40 hours of pre-reading.
→ 15 hours of assessment activity (written).
→ Up to 10 hours of capstone assessment (online) including revision if required.
Training is completed online and self-paced.
24hr access to Volt Edge support network.
View our calendar to see which dates suits you.
| Unit Code | Unit Name |
|---|---|
| UEENEEM080A | Report on the integrity of explosion – protected equipment in hazardous area. |
| UEENEEM019A | Attend to breakdowns in hazardous areas – Coal Mining. |
| UEENEEM020A | Attend to breakdowns in hazardous areas – Gas Atmospheres. |
| UEENEEM021A | Attend to breakdowns in hazardous areas – Dust Atmospheres. |
| UEENEEM022A | Attend to breakdowns in hazardous areas – Pressurisation. |
| UEENEEM023A | Install explosion-protected equipment and wiring systems – Coal Mining. |
| UEENEEM024A | Install explosion-protected equipment and wiring systems – Gas Atmospheres. |
| UEENEEM025A | Install explosion-protected equipment and wiring systems – Dust Atmospheres. |
| UEENEEM026A | Install explosion-protected equipment and wiring systems – Pressurisation. |
| UEENEEM027A | Maintain equipment in hazardous areas – Coal Mining. |
| UEENEEM028A | Maintain equipment in hazardous areas – Gas Atmospheres. |
| UEENEEM029A | Maintain equipment in hazardous areas – Dust Atmospheres. |
| UEENEEM030A | Maintain equipment in hazardous areas – Pressurisation. |
| UEENEEM038A | Conduct testing of hazardous areas installations – Coal Mining. |
| UEENEEM039A | Conduct testing of hazardous areas installations – Gas Atmospheres. |
| UEENEEM040A | Conduct testing of hazardous areas installations – Dust Atmospheres. |
| UEENEEM041A | Conduct testing of hazardous areas installations – Pressurisation. |
| UEENEEM042A | Conduct visual inspection of hazardous areas installations. |
| UEENEEM043A | Conduct detailed inspection of hazardous areas installations – Coal Mining. |
| UEENEEM044A | Conduct detailed inspection of hazardous areas installations – Gas Atmospheres. |
| UEENEEM045A | Conduct detailed inspection of hazardous areas installations – Dust Atmospheres. |
| UEENEEM046A | Conduct detailed inspection of hazardous areas installations – Pressurisation. |
| UEENEEM054A | Plan electrical installations of hazardous areas – Gas |
| UEENEEM055A | Plan electrical installations of hazardous areas – Dust |
| UEENEEM056A | Plan electrical installations of hazardous areas – Pressurisation |
Pre-requisites
If you hold an unrestricted Australian Electrical Licence or Instrumentation Licence, that meets the pre-requisites, and you have successfully completed an EEHA qualification previously or have extensive industry knowledge you may be eligible to complete the EEHA Online Refresher.
Outcome
Upon completion of the course you will be issued a Nationally Recognised Statement of Attainment in Installation and Maintenance of Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas.
*Interested in upgrading and completing the full UEE42611 Certificate IV in Hazardous Areas – Electrical?
If you are a fully qualified electrician you only need to complete 4 extra units online self-paced.
