FAQs

• To complete the Electrical Nominee (WAE200) portion of the Electrical Contractor Course, you MUST hold an unrestricted WA electrical licence.
• If you are only completing the Management Representative (EA103B & EA102) portion of the course, you do not need to be a licenced electrician.

To hold an Electrical Contractor licence in WA, you must show competency in two areas:

• Electrical Nominee:
  • Complete module WAE200 (Electrical Operational Requirements)
• Management Representative:
  • Complete modules:
    • EA103B – General Legislative Requirements
    • EA102 – Establishing a Contracting Business
  • OR hold a current interstate Electrical Contractor licence and be registered as the ‘Qualified Business Person’
  • OR apply via RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning)

RPL Assessment:

• If you have 5+ years of business experience, you may be eligible for RPL for EA102 only
• Contact: info@combinedskills.com.au to assess eligibility
• If approved, EA103B can be completed via correspondence

Therefore, it is possible for two individuals to hold an Electrical Contractor licence together — one as the Electrical Nominee and the other as the Management Representative.

• No. It was developed by WA regulator Building and Energy – Department of Energy, Mining, Industry Regulation and Safety specifically for Western Australia.
• It will not appear in your USI profile.

• No. The Electrical Nominee portion of the course must be completed face-to-face due to practical assessments required for competency verification.
• Please refer to “How do I become a WA Electrical Contractor” for more information on demonstrating competency for the Management Representative portion.

• All prospective WA Electrical Contractor licence holders MUST complete Electrical Nominee (WAE200) training.
• This is a requirement of the regulator Building and Energy – Department of Energy, Mining, Industry Regulation and Safety (DEMIRS).
• You can use your current interstate licence to gain mutual recognition of the Management Representative (EA103B & EA102) portion.

Example (Victoria Contractor):

• Undertake Electrical Nominee (WAE200) training
• Complete the relevant section in the WA Electrical Contractor application form requesting:
  • Evidence of Competency for the Management Representative (your current registration in another Australian State or Territory)
• Provide a Certificate of Currency issued within the last 30 days for public liability cover in the name of the applicant/business

• Electrical Nominee:
  • 5 days (Monday – Friday)
  • A Design Assignment is provided at the end
  • You have 4 weeks to submit the assignment
• Management Representative:
  • 5 days (Monday – Friday)
  • You must submit a Business Plan
  • You have 8 weeks to complete and submit
  • A template is provided

• Yes. You can choose which week-long blocks suit your schedule.
• You can complete Electrical Nominee and Management Representative at different times.
• Example:
  • Electrical Nominee training in February
  • Management Representative training in June

WA regulator Building & Energy considers your competency to have lapsed under the following conditions:

• Electrical Nominee (after 2 years):
  • Not registered within 2 years of your Certificate of Attainment being issued
  • OR not renewed your registration with Building & Energy
• Management Representative (after 5 years):
  • Not registered within 5 years of your Certificate of Attainment being issued
  • OR not renewed your registration with Building & Energy

What you need to do:

• If it has been more than 2 years but less than 5 years → You only need to complete Electrical Nominee training again
• If it has been more than 5 years → You must complete the full Electrical Contractor course again

• Cancellations made within 7 days of the course start date will be charged the full invoiced or quoted amount
• No refunds will be issued in this case

• You MUST have a letter from Western Power – WA Electrical Inspectors authorising you to complete this course
• We cannot enrol you without this letter
• Once you have this letter, please refer to the Service Apparatus Connection Scheme course for further details

• Your certificate will be issued electronically
• You will receive it within 3 days of receiving your successful result email from your lecturer

The short answer is, no, not right away.

There are four Standards – at a minimum – that you are required to refer to when working as an Electrical Contractor. We provide these Standards electronically for use during your classroom training.

While we recommend students have their own copies for annotations, it is not necessary until you begin working as an Electrical Contractor. You can purchase them directly from the publisher – Intertek Inform (previously SAI Global).

• AS/NZS 3000:2018 – Wiring Rules (containing latest amendments)
• AS/NZS 3008.1.1:2017 – Selection of Cables
• AS/NZS 3760.2022 – In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment and RCDs
• AS/NZS 3017.2022 – Electrical installations – Verification by inspections and testing