Training

Training Providers and Examination Centres

Tuition is available from many different training providers. Tuition and Assessments shows which courses training providers offer. We also provide a list of contact details for training providers and examination centres.

Teaching Guidelines

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Safety Training

Safety Training is essential for Registered Electrical Workers, Provisional Licence holders as well as Electrical Trainees. This list of safety training providers PDF is provided as a service to electrical workers wishing to update their safety tuition requirements.

Safety Training Audit - Training Provider Audit PDF [152KB]

Refresher Course Prescriptions (Latest Edition)

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Examinations

SPECIAL ELECTRICIAN THEORY EXAMINATION

The special examination set for those candidates that failed the June Electrician Theory examination has been set for the 11th September 2010.
Enrolments close 6th September, please enrol with your chosen examination centre; do not send any entry forms directly to the Board. You will need to produce your failed result notification if you are enrolling at a different exam centre.
No fees will apply if you failed the June 2010 Electrician Theory examination; all other candidates will need to pay the Board fee of $85 plus the sitting fee set by your exam centre.

Note: This examination will be open to any candidate who has completed an approved course of study but is only free to the candidates who failed the June 2010 Theory examination.

Current Examination Results

Examination results will be sent by post and can take up to 5 days to reach some candidates. Ring 0800 66 1000 if you have not received your result notification by the following date:

Exam	May 2010	June 2010	Sep 2010	Nov 2010
Electrical Appliance Serviceperson	11 June 10	30 July 10	15 Oct 10	14 Jan ‘11
Electronic Security Installer	11 June 10	30 July 10	15 Oct 10	14 Jan ‘11
Electrician Theory	n/a	30 July 10	n/a	14 Jan ‘11
Electrical Inspector	n/a	30 July 10	n/a	14 Jan ‘11
Electrical Service Technician	18 June 10	6 August 10	22 Oct 10	21 Jan ‘11
Associated Tradesperson	18 June 10	6 August 10	22 Oct 10	21 Jan ‘11
Electrician Regulations	n/a	6 August 10	n/a	21 Jan ‘11

Examination Dates

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Examination Centres

Examination centres are generally also Training Providers and will offer both internal and external student the opportunity to sit a Board examination on selected dates. Use this link to check out when and where you can sit the examination you are interested in.

Information for Candidates

Enrolling for an examination

Examination centres can charge a sitting fee to external students, please contact the examination centre to find out the sitting fee.

Return the examination entry forms and payments to your examination centre directly.

Photo Identification (e.g. driver's licence, 18+ card or passport) is required to attend the examination.

Payment of Fees

All application forms should be received by the examination centre directly. Please contact the examination centre to find out their administration fee.

Payments can be made payable to the examination centre or, if necessary, the cheques may be made payable to the Electrical Workers Registration Board. Do not include the exam centres administration fee in this cheque. The Board does not accept purchase orders or Diners Club cards.

Conditions of Eligibility

Entry is generally open to anyone who has completed the relevant tuition at a recognised teaching institution.

Examination Syllabus

Examination subject matter is generally available in the appropriate schedule of the Electricity Regulations 1997.

Closing Dates

Examination/assessment entry and the fee must be received 14 days before the examination or assessment date.

Late Entries

Late entries will be accepted until 5 days prior to the examination/assessment date but will incur an additional charge of $68 (inc. GST).

Material Required for Candidates

Material required for examinations can be viewed here.

Policy relating to EWRB examinations

The Board’s policy regarding examinations including Assistance to Candidates can be viewed here.

Marking Policies

Our marking and moderation policies can be viewed here.

Remarking

Remarking of examination scripts is available to all candidates up to 21 days after the posting of a failed result notification. An Application for a Remark form must accompany a fee of $25 and be received by the EWRB within those 21 days. After 28 days the examination script is returned to candidates thereby negating the option for you to obtain a remark.

Re-Mark Application

If you wish to have your script back earlier than the 28 day remarking period, fill in the Early Return of Examination Script application, there is a fee of $25 and your exam paper is scanned before the original is returned. If you then decide to apply for a remark the scanned copy is sent for remarking.