Frequently Asked Questions For Electricians

The duration is different for every course please refer to each course’s page for more information.

There are home assignments and video lectures which they can follow.

If you are experienced you can finish the course early as you may be eligible for RPL. In the past, highly experienced students have finished the course in 2 weeks.

You will have to catch up with a trainer and complete the assignment next day. Some topics have prerequisites so you won’t be able to progress to the next topic if you miss more than a week

Yes, the number of days per week will increase to 6, Alternatively, the course could extend another two to three weeks depending on your capability

Yes, 10% off the next course

Yes, just means you will be enrolling into both courses which will double the assessments and practicals you have to do

The assessments for home are minimal unless you like to finish the course early. You will be given reading material and videos so that the in-class lectures don’t feel too intensive if you are new to the concepts of instrumentation. If you are experienced you can finish assignments during theory time and reduce the duration of the course

Every individual circumstance is different, please call or email the office for clarification or visit our funding page

Like any other vocational course this is a competency-based training. If you demonstrate the required skills and knowledge along with the defined performance criteria for the nominal hours you will be deemed qualified

No, Everyone one comes with different level of knowledge. Some students may not finish in the allocated time as they could be inexperienced or have less grasping abilities of the concepts. You won’t walk away with a certificate just because you have attended the course and paid the fees. If one cannot demonstrate the required skills and knowledge along with the defined performance criteria for the nominal hours you won’t be rewarded with the qualification

You don’t have to be an expert at Math but you must know the basics. This should have been covered during your Electrical apprenticeship. Basic concepts such as addition, division, multiplication, square roots, transposition of formula and such are required to complete this course. If you know how to calculate maximum demand and fault loop impedance then you are on your way. Let the trainer know If you require a Math refresher so you are not struggling in the class

It is imperative to have the Cert 4 knowledge as it’s a prerequisite for the Cert 3 topics. You will need to do a Cert 4 refresher which is a part of this course and included in the cost

One has to demonstrate a minimum of 285 hours of previous or current instrumentation experience to achieve a Cert 3 qualification. The logbook will be provided by Ausinet with complete instructions. Ask if you wish to organise traineeship for the hours

This course has been focused on OIL and GAS sector which covers instrument commissioning and troubleshooting as a part of the modules. Commissioning a plant is one of the most important skills when it comes to employability.

The best we can do is give you a 20% discount to repeat the course with us. We won’t be issuing another certificate as you already have one.

The course involves lots of essential practical and theoretical knowledge which cannot be covered in any less time. It’s not a Childcare or Security guard course which can be done in one day. Think of it this way if you had to do a full-time course you would have to take annual leave or unpaid leave in addition to the course fees. This way it’s the fees only. There are other organizations which deliver this course in shorter periods. One can only imagine what you will learn there! I would recommend talking to those students so you get feedback.

The course is practical based. But the theory to back the practical’s will be covered in the first stage. There are many optional practicals available to sharpen your skills. It would be a good idea to do the optional practicals to make sure that it becomes second nature.

Depends on your interpretation of difficult. If you like to upskill and gain knowledge to advance your career then you will put in the hard work so it becomes easy. If you are a person who is inquisitive, likes tinkering, won’t stop until its fixed then this course is definitely for you.

There are only a handful of organizations in Australia that are genuinely interested in delivering the course. If you have just completed your Cert 4 in instrumentation and you still feel lost then you have done the course through one of those “Incompetent” RTOs. Those companies are giving away certificates for money. To them, you are just a number. A lot of these courses have been designed by inexperienced school teachers or engineers who have never done any work in the field. At the Australian Institute of Electro Technology, we take pride in our trade. Our trainers have 20 years’ experience in the field. They are subject matter experts. This course also covers process plant commissioning content as a part of this course. In effect, the course fees for Cert III in instrumentation and control is a lot less than what you would expect for a course of this caliber. Again get feedback from the students that are doing those courses and you will come to know the difference. Another test would be to check their instrumentation knowledge after you have finished your course. Your knowledge and employability will be better than the other students.

From sketching a concept and then building it to completion, in this intensive course you will learn all about instrumentation and lead you down the path to gain more knowledge. On completion, you will get a Certificate which is highly valid in the industry. Most of the course is Industry based assignments which will give you the experience to hit the ground running. The assessments are written by industry experts and not by someone who has never been in the field. There are many courses out there that expect you learn everything from just the theory assignments we all know that’s not how a tradesman learns. You can never learn to ride a bike by reading a book. The main focus of the course is empowering you with tools for achieving greater success. At the Australian Institute of Electro Technology the trainer is not here to tell you war stories instead he will be there to step you through the journey of transformation from a sparky to a competent instrument technician