Martin101 Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 HelloHas anyone done or will soon be doing general electrician gap training in Western Australia?I see the cost involved is huge!!!!!!!!!!Would like to get more info and thoughts pleaseThank youMartin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig01 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Hi Martin,Search through my posts regarding the route that I chose as I had a similar issue around three years ago when we arrived in Oz. Not sure if it is the same now but basically 1) convert your South African license to a South Australian license (search 'Peer Veet' training in Adelaide) - complete a workbook, do a Mickey Mouse 'mini trade test' in three days 2) via a process called 'mutual recognition', you just complete a paper exercise to have your South Australian license converted to a Western Australian one - voila !They are moving closer to a National License & I think that is imminent - QLD and NSW licenses are now recognised in each of the two respective statesHope this helps you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin101 Posted January 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Hi CraigThanks will check your postsI did mail Peer they say its a 2 week course and 6 months on job training. my only concern is where to find work to do on job training. I also mailed college in Perth.about the same.just a extra course on cables.But how was yours done so quickly? how long did it take you??Let me find those posts and will get back to youThanks man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig01 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Hey,Did you contact Peer Veet in South Australia?If this is true then it has changedWhile still in South Africa, I paid the course fees (International Correspondence I think it was called) and they sent me a workbook to complete - it takes quite a while to do that.I then booked the course with them before my imminent arrival. The course itself is just three days, with the 'trade test' done at the end of the last day ! We got the certificate within an hour of finishing the course. After submitting my docs I had my full Class A SA Licence within 2 weeks - that was it.One other thing, back then I also applied for my TRA Certificate from South Africa and glad I did as it took ages to be approved - the TRA Certificate is/was a Trade Certificate that acknowledged my South African trade (Electrician).Also, there was no VETASSESS for sparkies when I went .... it was just a paper exercise through the TRAJust do loads of research on the current system and loopholes .... if I hadn't at the time, I would had to have been forced to do a 6 month stint as an 'apprentice' in Queensland ! I suggest you logon to the pomzinoz forum as there are loads of sparkies on that site and you may pickup a thread therefeel free to ask anymore questions - I can only really answer you regarding what I went through thoughGood Luck !Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin101 Posted February 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Hi Craig I could only trace back your posts to a year ago.I did contact Peer and in short the following they sent meTo complete the Vetassess process you will need to complete the Australian Minimal Context Gap training, plus provide a minimum of 3 months Australian Work experience in the trade.But will search on.there must be an easier way!!!!!Thanks for all the advice.I will definitely message you again.Also saw you have experience in moving to Oz alone? I will be doing that. So any advice?Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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