Overview

The Safe Working Practice (SWP) Assessment tests your ability to undertake safe electrical working practices. It is part of the Licensed Electrician's Assessment (LEA) that all electrical workers must pass to be issued the A Grade Electrical Licence by Energy Safe Victoria (ESV).

The LEA assessments are:

Licensed Electrician Theory (LET) Assessment
Safe Working Practice (SWP) Assessment
Licensed Electrician Practical (LEP) Assessment

About the LEA Safe Working Practice (SWP) Assessment

The LEA Safe Working Practice Assessment is 50 minute assessment (including reading time). It assesses your ability to safely isolate, disconnect then reconnect electrical equipment and associated wiring .

Licensed Electrician's Assessment Tutorials

We offer tutorials for each LEA assessment. They are:

LEA paper and 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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Transfers and Refunds

A refund or transfer is only possible if you apply at least 5 business days prior to the course commencing. A standard handling charge of 10% of the advertised course fee will be deducted from each refund. Requests for refunds or transfers made within five business days of the course start date will not be eligible.

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 letter from Energy Safe Victoria (ESV)

You must be 18 years or older to attend this course

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 11 of AS/NZS 4836:2023. If you do not wear the correct clothing, you will be denied entry.

You must also bring:

AS/NZS 4836 Safe working on or near low voltage electrical installation and equipment (current version incorporating all amendments).
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

As of the 1st January 2019, All SWP candidates to supply their own gloves: Inner insulated rubber glove rated 650V and labelled to meet Australian Standard AS2225 or relevant international standard IEC903. Outer gloves are to be leather flame resistant mechanical protection. Please ensure that your leather mechanical (outer glove) is large enough to go over your inner glove. If your gloves are not suitable, you will not be permitted to sit your assessment.

Available sessions

Heidelberg

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

LEA - Safe Working Practice (SWP) - Assessment

Short Course

Overview

About the LEA Safe Working Practice (SWP) Assessment

Licensed Electrician's Assessment Tutorials

Downloads

Transfers and Refunds

Requirements

Materials

Available sessions

Heidelberg

Downloads