Overview

Melbourne Polytechnic's LEA - Licensed Electrical Practical (LEP) Assessment is one of three assessments that all electrical workers must pass to be granted; the A Grade electrical licence. The licence is issued by the regulatory body Energy Safe Victoria (ESV).

The three assessments are:

Licensed Electrician Practical (LEP) Assessment - 4 hours (including reading time)
Safe Work Practice (SWP) Assessment - 50 minutes (including reading time)
Licensed Electrician Theory (LET) Assessment - 2 hours 15 minutes (including reading time)

LEA Paper or Face to Face Reviews

Participants who are unsuccessful in passing an assessment may apply to receive a paper based view.

A paper review has to be issued before, a face to face can be organised.

Paper Review cost $55.00
Face to Face cost $99.00

Please contact the LEA administration office on (03) 9269 8615.

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Requirements

To be eligible to sit the LEA you need:

an eligibility letter from your Training Organisation that identifies:
- all relevant units of competency have been achieved
- profiling requirements have been met, OR
an Australian Trades Recognition Certificate, OR
an Electrician (Supervised) Worker’s Licence (ES licence), OR
a Supervised Worker’s Licence (L Licence) OR
a letter from Energy Safe Victoria (ESV)

When booking your LEA assessment resit, please ensure you have met the Energy Safe Victoria guidelines of waiting 2 weeks between your assessments.

Please Note: Your enrolment will not be completed until the following requirements are met:

One of the above eligibility requirements is provided.
The number of times you have sat your assessment.
Are you attending or have you attended a tutorial?

Please email these requirements to shortcourses@melbournepolytechnic.edu.au

On the day of your assessment, you MUST bring a copy of the eligibility letter and photo identification to show the assessor.

If you do not present a copy of the eligibility letter and photo identification to the assessor, you will NOT be permitted to sit the assessment and you will NOT be eligible for a refund

Materials

You must wear long sleeves, long pants and covered footwear as per section 9 of AS/NZS 4836:2011. If you do not wear the correct clothing, you will be denied entry.

You must bring:

AS/NZS 3000:2018 Wiring Rules
AS/NZS 3008.1.1:2017 Electrical Installations – Selection of Cables
AS/NZS 3017:2007 Electrical Installations Testing & Inspection Guidelines
The Victorian Service and Installation Rules 2014
The original printed copy of your eligibility letter, TRA certificate or L licence
Photo identification
A recently tested Insulation Resistance Tester. The criteria for the testers is analogue, no indication for Pass or Fail, minimum of 250V/500V scale, minimum 2x continuity scales, true moving coil meter

Available sessions

Heidelberg

Thursday, August 11, 2022

LEA - Licensed Electrician Practical (LEP) - Assessment

Short Course

Overview

LEA Paper or Face to Face Reviews

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Requirements

Materials

Available sessions

Heidelberg

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