The Electrical Licensing Board has adopted an updated Fit and proper assessment criteria for the issue of licences and permits policy that will come into effect Wednesday 4 December 2024.
The policy requires all new electrician, electrical training, electrical permit or restricted electrical licence applicants to provide an Australian police check with their application. The police check must be no more than three months old and from an accepted provider.
For more information about accepted providers and how to apply for a police check, click here.
The requirements do not apply for applications to renew an existing electrical worker's licence.
Safe working guidelines and assessment for electrical apprentices
Safe working guidelines and assessment for electrical apprentices
Safety assessment test and report
To apply for an electrician's training licence, you will need to read the guidelines and complete the test. A pass mark of 80% is required to successfully pass the test and then you will need to complete the report and submit this to Building and Energy with the electrician's training licence application form.
Apprentice safety assessment test R006
Apprentice safety assessment report R005
Submit the report with your training licence application form, NOT the test itself.
