Free safety workshops for Queensland electrical companies
26 August, 2014Small electrical companies and sole traders working in the construction industry are able to register their interest in a new health and safety program.
Warren & Brown ICS management program
06 June, 2014The Warren & Brown Integrated Cabling Solution (ICS) management program is based on the latest standards, technologies and best practices in design, installation and testing, which ensures that every ICS warranted site is comprehensively and professionally delivered.
Solar panel trust mark launched
09 May, 2014A number of substandard solar panels have entered the Australian market, as some manufacturers pass off inferior panels as being high quality.
Literacy and numeracy key to success in electrical industry
12 March, 2014Good literacy and numeracy skills are essential for anyone wanting to become an electrician. The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), therefore, welcomes the government's commitment to raising the bar in this regard and endorses their focus on the Trades pathway for people striving for a career in the electrical industry.
Get your cabling competencies before 30 June
10 March, 2014It's been almost two years since the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) amended the regulatory requirements to install specialised telecommunications cabling (structured cabling such as Cat 5/6, optical fibre or coax) within customer premises.
IES: The Lighting Society offers Basics of Efficient Lighting course
07 March, 2014IES: The Lighting Society (IESANZ) is presenting Enlightenment: The Basics of Efficient Lighting - an introductory course in energy-efficient lighting.
GTA calls for funding for proven training programs
06 February, 2014Investment in training is vital to ensure job opportunities for young Australians, GTA says. The national peak body for group training organisations has called for continued government support to enable apprentices and trainees to begin and complete their training.
Data centres aim for the stars
30 January, 2014In February 2013, NABERS announced the new NABERS Energy rating tools for data centres, which enable data centre owners, operators and tenants to obtain ratings for their data centre infrastructure, IT equipment, or both.
BICSI professional training in 2014
24 January, 2014BICSI South Pacific will be delivering the DC125 Data Centre Design course in 2014, just before its annual conference in Brisbane.
SolarQuip to run SPS accreditation course
18 December, 2013A stand-alone power systems (SPS) accreditation course is being held in Moruya in late January 2014. Run by SolarQuip's Glen Morris, the course consists of five days' classroom-based theory then three days of off-grid practical training.
National Occupational Licensing Scheme scrapped, NOLA disbanded
17 December, 2013COAG has announced that the National Occupational Licensing Scheme (NOLS) will be disbanded. The National Occupational Licensing Authority (NOLA) will be disestablished early in 2014.
SkillsTech makes BRW Most Innovative Companies list
02 December, 2013SkillsTech Australia has made the BRW 50 Most Innovative Companies list for the second year in a row. The company is the only training organisation to make the prestigious list.
Financial incentives to obtain cabling qualifications
22 November, 2013An earlier BICSI column in ECD Solutions advised of changing Australia Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) regulations requiring cablers to hold 'competencies' in specialist cabling activities such as structured cabling, optical fibre and coax cabling. These new requirements come into effect July 2014, so, many cablers around Australia have been looking into how to obtain these competencies through ACMA-approved training.
Poor literacy and numeracy threatening electrical apprenticeships
01 November, 2013Australia's vocation education and training (VET) system is having to compensate for stagnant literacy and numeracy standards in Year 12 students, E-Oz Energy Skills Australia has warned.
AIRAH to offer BCA Essentials course
08 October, 2013AIRAH is offering a series of half-day courses throughout November which provide an overview of the National Construction Code (NCC) Volume One BCA (Class 2-9 buildings) as it relates to mechanical services.
