Overview
Your CPD requirements depend on the type of electrical licence you hold. You might need to do both Skills Maintenance and Skills Development training.
Who needs to do both Skills Maintenance and Skills Development training?
- Electricians
- Electrical Inspectors
- Supervised (ES) licence holders
- Switchgear (SW) licence holders
Who only needs to do Skills Maintenance training?
- Restricted Electrical Licence (REL) holders
- Lineworker licence holders
CPD training requirements
This table details requirements for each class of electrical licence:
| Licence class | Skills Maintenance | Skills Development |
| Electrician | Yes | Yes |
| Electrical Inspector (LEI) 1 | Yes | Yes |
| Electrician (Supervised) (ES) | Yes | Yes |
| Lineworker licence (commencing 2026)2 | Yes | No |
| Restricted Electrical Licence | Yes | No |
| Switchgear licence (SW) | Yes | Yes |
CPD is not required for these classes:
- Supervised (L) licence holders will not be required to undertake CPD, as they do not renew licences, and must make an application for a new licence when their licence expires.
- Occupier's licence holders are not required to undertake CPD.
1 CPD for Licensed Electrical Inspectors
For Licensed Electrical Inspectors:
- NECA Education & Careers is providing CPD for all classes of Licensed Electrical Inspectors. For details, please see: https://necaeducation.com.au/training-with-us/cpd-training/.
- the Gordon TAFE are providing CPD for G and L Class Inspectors.
All LEIs will be required to complete a 4-hour core module. They will also be required to complete a supplementary 4-hour module for each licence class they hold (G, H, M, V, RE).
Please be advised that any delay in completing your CPD due to a course not being available will not adversely affect your licence renewal.
When you log into ESVConnect to renew, just apply for an extension of time to complete your CPD requirements. Your renewal application will be processed and an extension of time to complete your CPD will be granted for 12 months.
2 CPD for Licensed Lineworkers
CPD training courses for Licensed Lineworkers will be available from April 2025.
Lineworkers will be required to complete a CPD training session for each licence class they hold (C/D, T, R). The training courses for C and D class licences are run together – if a licence holder holds both C and D class, they will only need to attend one training session to cover both these licence classes.
CPD for Licensed Electrical Workers (LEWs)
| Training available from | Required for renewals from | |
| Skills Maintenance | 2022 | 2023 |
| Skills Development | 2023 | 2028 |
CPD for Lineworkers
| Training available from | Required for renewals from | |
|---|---|---|
| Skills Maintenance | 2025 | 2026 |
After 2028
All licence renewals after 2028 will require the completion of Skills Maintenance and Skills Development, if applicable to your licence class(es).
A CPD training example
‘Jo’ is due to renew their electrician's licence on 25th July 2024.
Jo's CPD training timeline
Skills Maintenance training can be undertaken
22 July 2022 to 24 July 2024
Training must be completed before 24 July 2024. Jo's licence renewal is due on 25 July 2024.
Skills Development training can be undertaken
26 July 2024 to 24 July 2029
Skills Development training can be completed at any time in the 5 year cycle, but they must complete it before 24 Jul 2029.
Second round of Skills Maintenance training can be undertaken
24 July 2027 to 24 July 2029
Training must be completed before 24 Jul 2029. Their licence is due for renewal on 25 July 2029.
‘Jo’ is due to renew their electrician's licence on 25th July 2024. To renew, they must have completed Skills Maintenance training in the two years before their licence is due to be renewed.
In other words, they must have undertaken the Skills Maintenance course between 25th July 2022 and 24th July 2024.
Once Jo has their licence renewed in 2024, in their next licence cycle they will need to do both Skills Maintenance and Skills Development.
Jo’s next renewal date will be 25th July 2029. They will need to complete Skills Maintenance within the two years before, between 25th July 2027 and 24th July 2029.
Their Skills Development training can be completed at any time in the 5 year cycle – between 25th July 2024 and 24th July 2029.
Date: 20/01/2025 10:32
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