SimonS Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Hi guys I am an instrumentation technician working in the process control environment for the past 11 years with the likes of PLC and SCADA development, field instrumentation installations and control loop calibrations.I have browsed a couple of job seeking sites like seek.com , careerone.com as well as mycareer.com and on some of the adverts the employer wants a person with "Dual electrical/instrumentation qualifications". What is this ? I have a National Diploma in Electrical Engineering - Process Instrumentation and Bachelors Degree (B-Tech) in Electrical Engineering - Process Instrumentation. How does this fit in with the Australian requirements for a Instrument Technician ? Engineers Australia will asses my degree under the Sydney Accord as a Engineering Technologist / Assosiate. I would like to hear from any other guys in the instrumentation and control field please.Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avz Posted September 10, 2008 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 (edited) Hi guys I am an instrumentation technician working in the process control environment for the past 11 years with the likes of PLC and SCADA development, field instrumentation installations and control loop calibrations.I have browsed a couple of job seeking sites like seek.com , careerone.com as well as mycareer.com and on some of the adverts the employer wants a person with "Dual electrical/instrumentation qualifications". What is this ? I have a National Diploma in Electrical Engineering - Process Instrumentation and Bachelors Degree (B-Tech) in Electrical Engineering - Process Instrumentation. How does this fit in with the Australian requirements for a Instrument Technician ? Engineers Australia will asses my degree under the Sydney Accord as a Engineering Technologist / Assosiate. I would like to hear from any other guys in the instrumentation and control field please.Cheers.HiDual trade Electrical/Instrumentation is basically a Instr.Tech with A grade electrical licence or a Electrician with Instrumentation experience/qualifications.The mines and plants such as the wineries use them because you generally don't need the high level of instr.& process control knowlegde and they favour electricians with instr.experience as they don't need to pay Instr.Tech rates. You generally need a "trade certificate" to apply for a electrical licence, this can differ from state to state.I'm also a Instr.Tech but did Olifantsfontein trade test as well, a trade certificate is worth it's weight in gold over here because of the skill shortage.It's worth the effort to try and get the dual trade classification even if it's just to make yourself more marketable.Cheers Edited September 10, 2008 by Avz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonS Posted September 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 AntonEk sien jy wou reply. Maar niks wys op die post behalwe die quote ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonS Posted September 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 HiDual trade Electrical/Instrumentation is basically a Instr.Tech with A grade electrical licence or a Electrician with Instrumentation experience/qualifications.The mines and plants such as the wineries use them because you generally don't need the high level of instr.& process control knowlegde and they favour electricians with instr.experience as they don't need to pay Instr.Tech rates. You generally need a "trade certificate" to apply for a electrical licence, this can differ from state to state.I'm also a Instr.Tech but did Olifantsfontein trade test as well, a trade certificate is worth it's weight in gold over here because of the skill shortage.It's worth the effort to try and get the dual trade classification even if it's just to make yourself more marketable.CheersAntonSo you have a technicon diploma and the Olifants trade test ?How will I then go about obtaining the dual trade from SA ?Do you suggest I do an Instrumentation trade test or Electrical trade test in SA ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avz Posted September 12, 2008 Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 AntonSo you have a technicon diploma and the Olifants trade test ?How will I then go about obtaining the dual trade from SA ?Do you suggest I do an Instrumentation trade test or Electrical trade test in SA ?HiJa ek het Olifants trade test in '93 gedoen.Ek stel voor jy doen die elektriese trade, dit sal dan makliker wees om 'n "unrestricted licence/A grade licence" te kry. Onthou dat jy egter eers by die TRA moet aansoek doen vir jou "trade recognition".Jy het gewoonlik 2 jaar "post trade test" ondervinding nodig vir 'n gunstige TRA uitslag. Jou Instr. kwalifikasies en ondervinding sal dan van jou 'n dual trade maak - jy kan erkenning daarvoor by TAFE ook kry. Kyk na die volgende:http://www.ocba.sa.gov.au/licensing/publications.htmlhttp://www.workplace.gov.au/workplace/Programmes/TRA/http://www.tafe.sa.edu.au/Dit behoort jou 'n idee te gee van waar jy staan en wat die beste vir jou gaan wees, moenie skroom om die mense hierbo te kontak nie, hulle is gewoonlik baie behulpsaam. Jy wil ook nie tyd en geld mors deur iets te doen wat jou nie hier gaan help of wat jy hier weer moet oordoen nie, so doen maar bietjie navorsing en onthou om ALLE kursese en ondervinding op jou aansoek te sit. Wat altyd in RSA gesien was as net nog 'n deel van jou trade/werk is hier baie keer 'n "skill" op sy eie!Hoop dit help.Sterkte 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardH Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Hi I have identical qualifications as yourself. I don't know if you have been assessed yet by Engineers Australia. I was assessed within 4 weeks as an Engineering technologist. If you only had a diploma then you would be assessed as an associate and would have to go through all these competency demonstrations etc.I am still waiting for my PR so am not there yet and have not been for interviews.Anyway back to the topic.The fact that you studied electrical engineering first and foremost and specialised in instrumentation and control I'm sure is enough to cover the requirement of dual qualifications? In my opinion you would do better to sell yourself as an engineer rather than a trades person? I will be able to tell you in a few months how a BTech is viewed in Aus? I have worked all around the world and my BTech has always stood me in good stead. Where are you in this whole process?RegardsRichardHi guys I am an instrumentation technician working in the process control environment for the past 11 years with the likes of PLC and SCADA development, field instrumentation installations and control loop calibrations.I have browsed a couple of job seeking sites like seek.com , careerone.com as well as mycareer.com and on some of the adverts the employer wants a person with "Dual electrical/instrumentation qualifications". What is this ? I have a National Diploma in Electrical Engineering - Process Instrumentation and Bachelors Degree (B-Tech) in Electrical Engineering - Process Instrumentation. How does this fit in with the Australian requirements for a Instrument Technician ? Engineers Australia will asses my degree under the Sydney Accord as a Engineering Technologist / Assosiate. I would like to hear from any other guys in the instrumentation and control field please.Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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