Registered Electrical Workers

Who should attend

This course is for you if you are a:

• Electrician.
• Electrical Engineer.
• Electrical Installer.
• Electrical Service Technician (EST).
• Associated Tradesperson (AT).
• Electrical Appliance Serviceperson (EAS).
• Electrical Appliance Serviceperson (Endorsed).
• Electrical Inspector (Can only be trained and tested by another Electrical Inspector).
• Limited Certificate Holder (applies to Overseas Applicants obtaining their Limited Certificate).
• Trainee Limited Certificate Holder with at least 2 years apprenticeship experience.

Please note

Line Mechanics and Cable Jointers or Trainee Limited Certificate holder with less than 2 years apprenticeship experience cannot do the Site Safe Registered Electrical Workers course.

Follow the Registered Electrical Workers Flowchart to ensure you meet the course requirements.

What you'll learn

Electrical Safety

You will learn how to:

• Revise electrical supervision.
• Testing appliances AS/NZS 3760:2010.
• Revise Residual Current Devices (RCD).
• Revise Multiple Earthed Neutral (MEN) Systems.
• Understand AS/NZS 3000:2007.
• Revise Code of Compliance and Certificate of Verification.
• Theoretical and practical competence testing.

Health and Safety

You will learn how to:

• Shape health and safety culture through positive conversations.
• Take action to improve health and safety onsite.

First Aid/CPR

You will learn:

• Specific requirements in legislation and codes of practice for the electrical industry Run by a qualified First Aid/CPR trainer.

If you pass, you will be issued a digital Site Safety Card, valid for 2 years.

What you'll get

On completion of the course requirements, you’ll receive:

• A Site Safety Card, valid for 2 years. Most major New Zealand contractors require workers to have a valid Site Safety Card before entering a construction site.
• A course workbook detailing the electrical competence training.
• 8 Licensed Building Practitioner points.
• 4 credits towards our Health and Safety in Construction certificate programme.
• Access to your course completion information in the EWRB portal within 5 days of us receiving the course documentation.
• A first aid certificate from the deliverer of the first aid component.
• A downloadable and printable e-certificate.

Next learning steps

You'll need to complete this course every 2 years to keep your Site Safety Card current.

Renew your Site Safety Card

Interested in enrolling into the Health & Safety in Construction Programme?

Health and Safety in Construction certificate programme

Cancellations, refunds and frequently asked questions

If English is your second language

To complete this course, you need to be able to read and understand English.

Other courses, languages and regions are available on request.

Contact us to find out more

If you miss the course

If you don't attend a course you're signed up for, we will notify the person who purchased the course. They will not be entitled to a refund.

Cancellations and refunds

You can cancel or change a booking up to 5 working days before the start of the course. If you cancel more than 5 days before the start of the course, you will receive a credit on your account to be used within 12 months, or you (or your employer, if they paid for the course) can request a refund by:

• Completing the Refund Request Form.
• Emailing it to us at accountspayable@sitesafe.org.nz.

Refunds are usually processed in 7 to 14 days.

Within 5 working days of the course starting, you can transfer your seat to another person from the same company. If you cancel, you or your employer will not get a refund.

Changes and cancellations can be made through your account, or through your employer if they booked you on the course.

View our Frequently Asked Questions.