Qualification details

Release 2 . This is the second release of this qualification in the UEP Electricity Supply Industry - Generation Sector Training Package to update superseded imported units.

Release 1 . This is the first release of this qualification in the UEP Electricity Supply Industry - Generation Sector Training Package.

This qualification covers the skills and knowledge required to work in wind power generation. The skills and knowledge associated with this qualification are intended to apply to a wide range of wind power generation work, including wind farm maintenance, wind turbine maintenance and repair.

When electrical units are selected, the student must have the appropriate regulatory licence to undertake these units.

Licensing/Certification Information 

The application of the skills and knowledge described within the units in this qualification may require a licence/registration to practice in the workplace. Other conditions may also apply under State and Territory legislative and regulatory licencing requirements which must be confirmed prior to commencing this qualification. For this qualification, persons undertaking any the following general electives units:

UEPMNT005 Diagnose and repair faults in wind turbine control systems

UEPMNT006 Diagnose and repair faults in wind turbine electrical systems

UEPMNT011 Maintain wind turbine electrical systems

UEPMNT014 Test and commission wind turbines

must have one of the following as an entry requirement:

Unrestricted Electrical Licence issued in an Australian State or Territory, or

Electrical Fitter Occupational Licence issued in an Australian State or Territory, or

UEEEL0028 Conduct compliance and functional verification of electrical apparatus and existing circuits, or

UEEEL0039 Design, install and verify compliance and functionality of general electrical installations.

As identified in the Licensing/Certification Information

A total of 19 units  comprising:

• 12 core units  listed below; plus 
• 7 electives units  listed below.

2 elective units may be selected, with appropriate contextualisation, from a qualification in this or any other endorsed Training Package, provided selected units contribute to the vocational outcome of the qualification.

Where imported units are selected, care must be taken to ensure all prerequisite units specified are complied with.

Where a prerequisite unit is attached to a unit, it is identified by this symbol ∟.

Core units 

HLTAID009

Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation

HLTAID011

Provide First Aid

HLTWHS005

Conduct manual tasks safely

PUAFER008

Confine small emergencies in a facility

RIIWHS204E

Work safely at heights

UEPMNT009

Maintain large scale wind turbines

UEPMNT012

Maintain wind turbine mechanical systems

UEPMNT007

Diagnose and repair mechanical systems faults in wind turbines

∟UEPMNT012 Maintain wind turbine mechanical systems

UEPOPS011

Conduct multiple energy source isolation procedures for permit to work

∟UEPOPS017 Conduct single energy source isolation procedures for permit to work

UEPOPS017

Conduct single energy source isolation procedures for permit to work

UEPOPS107

Operate and monitor supervisory control and data acquisition systems

PUASAR032

Undertake vertical rescue

∟PUASAR022 Participate in a rescue operation

General Elective units 

CPCCLDG3001

Licence to perform dogging

CPCCLRG3001

Licence to perform rigging basic level

∟CPCCLDG3001 Licence to perform dogging

ICTICT214

Operate application software packages

MSMPER200

Work in accordance with an issued permit

MSMPER205

Enter confined space

∟MSMPER200 Work in accordance with an issued permit

PUASAR022

Participate in a rescue operation

∟HLTAID011 Provide First Aid

RIIWHS202E

Enter and work in confined spaces

TLILIC0005

Licence to operate a boom-type elevating work platform (boom length 11 metres or more)

UEECD0007

Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace

UEECD0019

Fabricate, assemble and dismantle utilities industry components

∟UEECD0007 Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace

UEECO0002

Maintain documentation

UEPMNT002

Carry out routine work activities in an ESI large scale wind generation environment

UEPMNT003

Coordinate maintenance on a wind farm

∟UEPMNT009 Maintain large scale wind turbines

∟UEPMNT010 Maintain wind turbine control systems

∟UEPMNT012 Maintain wind turbine mechanical systems

UEPMNT004

Diagnose and repair faults in large scale wind turbines∟UEPMNT009 Maintain large scale wind turbines

UEPMNT005

Diagnose and repair faults in wind turbine control systems

∟UEPMNT010 Maintain wind turbine control systems

∟UEPOPS107 Operate and monitor supervisory control and data acquisition systems

UEPMNT006

Diagnose and repair faults in wind turbine electrical systems

∟UEPMNT011 Maintain wind turbine electrical systems

UEPMNT008

Maintain and monitor wind farm civil assets

UEPMNT010

Maintain wind turbine control systems

UEPMNT011

Maintain wind turbine electrical systems

UEPMNT013

Monitor climatic conditions for renewable electricity generation

UEPMNT014

Test and commission wind turbines

UEPOPS025

Coordinate local H.V. networks

UEPOPS036

Develop H.V. switching programs

UEPOPS116

Operate local H.V. switchgear

UEPOPS124

Perform switching to a switching program

UEPOPS130

Respond to a critical incident

UETDREL005

Work safely in the vicinity of live electrical apparatus

∟UEECD0007 Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace

UETDRMP001

Apply access authority procedures to work on or near electrical apparatus

UETDRMP002

ESI safety rules for work on, near or in the vicinity of electrical apparatus

UETDRMP009

Perform tower rescue

∟HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation

This qualification replaces and is not equivalent to UEP40618 Certificate IV in Large Scale Wind Generation - Electrical