UEE40420 Certificate IV in Electrical - Instrumentation
Become instrumental in maintaining high tech control systems
If you are a qualified tradesperson with an electrical trade background this course will give you the practical skills and knowledge to be employed as an instrumentation and control technician.
This course is low fee* for residents of Western Australia and temporary residents holding certain visa types. An annual fee cap of $400 for those aged 15-24 or concession holders or $1,200 for everyone else, applies to this course. Some eligibility conditions apply for the low fee training and other fees may apply for some courses. Please refer to the FAQs(opens in a new tab) for more information.
*Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the low fee training.
Overview
Campus Midland
When Semester 1, 2025
How Combined (Online and On Campus)
Become instrumental in maintaining high tech control systems
Are you a qualified tradesperson with an electrical trade background? If so this course will give you the practical skills and knowledge to be employed as an instrumentation and control technician. You will undertake both theoretical and practical training.
The theoretical component is online whilst the practical components can be completed at our Midland campus, in a single 2 week block - dates are listed in the timetable tab below. Or the course can be spread out over 6 months to suit your schedule. This course costs approximately $700 if you enrol in the units outlined in the important information tab but please note fees are subject to change.
It is possible to enrol in the Proportional Integral Derivative Skill Set concurrently and we will help you manage the order of completion of subjects so that you can achieve the pre-requisite units before commencing the PID program.
If you would like to enrol in a few specific units, or require for further information, please contact instrumentation@nmtafe.wa.edu.au
- Install, commission, calibrate and maintain modern instrumentation and control systems
- PLC programming
- Configure instruments
- Prepare industry reports
I have the following attributes:
- Good at problem solving and interested in working with machinery/high tech equipment
- Able to concentrate in busy or stressful situations
- Comfortable working in a physical environment
- Good at reading and interpreting plans
- Safety conscious
Important information
Select your preferred campus and apply
Semester 1, 2025
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $641.52 + Resource fee $0.00 )
(Tuition fee* $190.08 + Resource fee $0.00 )
Half price fees
The Lower fees, local skills (half price) discount and fee caps have been applied to the Tuition Fee total displayed under Course Fees. Tuition Fee capping is not reflected in the fees displayed when looking at the cost per unit. Please note that fee caps only apply to the calendar year, so multi-semester courses across more than one calendar year may have a higher fee. See the Half price courses page for more details.
Lower fees, local skills are available to residents of Western Australia, and temporary residents holding certain visa types. They are not available for people living outside of Western Australia, or international students. Full eligibility details are available on our Half price courses page.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
T 1300 300 822
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Units
Core
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| UEECD0010 | Compile and produce an energy sector detailed report |
| UEECD0024 | Implement and monitor energy sector WHS policies and procedures |
| UEECD0027 | Participate in development and follow a personal competency development plan |
| UEEIC0038 | Solve problems in density/level measurement components and systems |
| UEEIC0039 | Solve problems in flow measurement components and systems |
| UEEIC0041 | Solve problems in pressure measurement components and systems |
| UEEIC0043 | Solve problems in temperature measurement components and systems |
| UEEIC0047 | Use instrumentation drawings, specifications, standards and equipment manuals |
| UEERE0015 | Implement and monitor energy sector environmental and sustainable policies and procedures |
Elective
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| UEEIC0013 | Develop, enter and verify discrete control programs for programmable controllers |
| UEEIC0015 | Develop, enter and verify word and analogue control programs for programmable logic controllers |
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