Overview
The Licensed Electrician Practical (LEP) Assessment tests your competency as an electrician. 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 Work Practice (SWP) Assessment
- Licensed Electrician Practical (LEP) Assessment (this assessment)
About the Licensed Electrician Practical (LEP) assessment
The LEP Assessment is a 4 hour assessment (including reading time).The four sections of the assessment are:
- designing and then connecting a meter panel with switchboard
- MEN system testing
- identifying visual defects
- testing an installation
Licensed Electrician's Assessment tutorials
We offer tutorials for each assessment. They are:
- Licensed Electrician Practical (LEP) tutorial
- Licensed Electrician Theory (LET) tutorial
- Safe Work Practice (SWP) tutorial
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.
Downloads
- LEP Sample Paper 2024
- LEP Sample Paper Marking Guide 2024
- LEP Sample Assessment Review
- Special Consideration
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 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
Sample paper and answers soon to come from ESV.
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 3017:2022 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
Friday, April 26, 2024
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Friday 26th Apr -
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Thursday, May 2, 2024
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