MEM31219 Certificate III in Engineering - Industrial Electrician
Get qualified as an industrial electrician.
The Certificate III in Engineering - Industrial Electrician must be completed as part of a four year indentured apprenticeship, and upon successful completion, allows participants to work as an industrial electrician, mining electrician or manufacturing electrician.
This course is low fee* for residents of Western Australia and temporary residents holding certain visa types. An annual fee cap of $400 for those aged 15-24 or concession holders or $1,200 for everyone else, applies to this course. Some eligibility conditions apply for the low fee training and other fees may apply for some courses. Please refer to the FAQs for more information.
*Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the low fee training.
^ You will pay half price for the course fees on the Lower fees, local skills courses, however other fees may apply such as for resources that are specifically needed for your training.
Overview
Campus Karratha
When Available all year
Study Mode Apprenticeship
Duration 48 Months
Apprentices will learn through a combination of on-the-job employment and block training at North Regional TAFE.
Participants will learn how to perform some of the following tasks:
- Terminate and test electrical wiring
- Select appropriate cabling and circuit protection devices
- Install low voltage cabling and fit-off accessories
- Inspect, test and verify electrical installations
- Fault-find and troubleshoot
- Perform engineering measurements and computations
- Apply safety practices, procedures and compliance standards
- Solve problems in d.c. and low voltage a.c. circuits
Throughout this course, participants will learn how to:
- select, set up and install, test, fault-find, repair and maintain electrical systems and equipment in buildings and industrial environments, including oil/gas installations, mine sites, processing plants and the like.
The skills gained in the unit MEM10022 Commission and decommission high and low voltage equipment or installations, are highly desirable for employment in the mining sector.
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Available all year, 2026
Details
Course fees
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General | Concession | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEM10016 Terminate and test electrical wiring and accessories | $58.32 | $17.28 | $37.27 |
| MEM10018 Select cable types and sizes to suit loads and electrical installation environment | $58.32 | $17.28 | $37.27 |
| MEM10019 Select circuit protection devices by type and rating, fit to switchboards and install earthing | $58.32 | $17.28 | $38.20 |
| MEM10020 Install low voltage cabling and fit-off accessories, appliances and equipment | $58.32 | $17.28 | $38.20 |
| MEM10021 Inspect, test and verify electrical installations | $58.32 | $17.28 | $81.36 |
| MEM10022 Commission and decommission high and low voltage equipment or installations | $58.32 | $17.28 | $38.20 |
| MEM10023 Design and connect control switching of circuits for building services and industrial equipment | $58.32 | $17.28 | $81.36 |
| MEM10024 Install and troubleshoot luminaires and ancillary equipment | $58.32 | $17.28 | $38.20 |
| MEM10025 Undertake a capstone assessment | $87.48 | $25.92 | $81.36 |
| MEM12023 Perform engineering measurements | $77.76 | $23.04 | $32.75 |
| MEM12024 Perform computations | $43.74 | $12.96 | $38.20 |
| MEM13015 Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering | $51.84 | $15.36 | $27.25 |
| MEM13017 Apply safety practices, procedures and compliance standards associated with licensed electrical work | $29.16 | $8.64 | $0.00 |
| MEM14006 Plan work activities | $51.84 | $15.36 | $17.00 |
| MEM16006 Organise and communicate information | $29.16 | $8.64 | $8.65 |
| MEM16008 Interact with computing technology | $29.16 | $8.64 | $11.00 |
| MEM17003 Assist in the provision of on-the-job training | $29.16 | $8.64 | $24.30 |
| MEM18001 Use hand tools | $29.16 | $8.64 | $94.00 |
| MEM18100 Fault-find, test and rectify AC machines and circuits | $58.32 | $17.28 | $38.20 |
| MEM18102 Fault-find, test and rectify single and three-phase transformers | $58.32 | $17.28 | $38.20 |
| MEM18103 Fault-find, test and rectify electrical circuits and equipment | $58.32 | $17.28 | $38.20 |
| MEM18104 Dismantle, replace and assemble electrical components and equipment | $58.32 | $17.28 | $37.27 |
| MSMENV272 Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices | $32.40 | $9.60 | $17.00 |
| UEENEEE101A Apply Occupational Health and Safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace | $29.16 | $8.64 | $8.65 |
| UEENEEE104A Solve problems in d.c. circuits | $116.64 | $34.56 | $59.00 |
| UEENEEE107A Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications | $58.32 | $17.28 | $30.70 |
| UEENEEG101A Solve problems in electromagnetic devices and related circuits | $87.48 | $25.92 | $59.00 |
| UEENEEG102A Solve problems in low voltage a.c. circuits | $116.64 | $34.56 | $34.00 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General | Concession | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|
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$58.32 | $17.28 | $94.00 |
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$29.16 | $8.64 | $8.65 |
Our estimated fees are based on:
- Full time study in 2026.
- All units required to gain this qualification. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course.
- For more information regarding eligibility and fees, please visit the DTWD website.
These fees are estimates only and depend on your eligibility for government funding, concession rates, the units you have already completed or seek to be recognised under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Additional resource, material and/or equipment costs may apply. Visit our Fees and Charges page for more information, including on consumer rights.