Learning for the future Renewable energy courses guide

Learning for the future Renewable energy courses guide With enrolment time for next approaching, we ve updated our renewable energy courses guide. SHORT courses, TAFE and university courses can all provide skills and knowledge in renewable technologies. Around Australia there are many options to choose from. In each state except Tasmania there s at least one TAFE offering accredited qualifications in renewable energy. There are also 11 universities providing coursework-based degrees in renewable or sustainable energy, and there are many short industry or TAFE courses providing specific industry accreditations. Peter Averill teaches the Certificate III in Renewable Energy at the Northern Melbourne of TAFE (NMIT) in Victoria. He finds that students attracted to the course are generally mature aged, even though the course is available to school leavers. They range from people looking to change or broaden their careers to those who want to set up their own renewable energy systems at home. In this course, learning is hands-on, with students taught how to install PV, wind generation and standalone systems. Peter makes the point that this type of study does not suit external learning: its hands-on nature means that it has to be face-to-face. Peter Averill says the career paths of graduates of this Certificate III course tend to be broader than other equivalent trade qualifications. Graduates find work in areas ranging from PV installation for remote communities to home assessment for energy efficiency to solar water heating installation. As mature age students, they also often incorporate prior knowledge and skills with their newly learnt skills in renewable technology. Enough skilled workers? In a report published in 2009, the Clean Energy Council found that the current workforce demand is not being fully met, let alone projected demand. The report, Australian Renewable Energy Training and Workforce Strategy 2020, found that the number of institutions offering renewable technology studies was too few to match the projected demand for these skills when looking forward to the 2020. At the moment, however, Peter Averill thinks the demand for renewable energy training is being met by TAFEs and universities. At the TAFE level demand is driven and tied to government initiatives and directions, he says. Without government incentives, interest in renewable education declines. TAFE qualifications mean business Robbie Nichols completed the Certificate IV in Renewable Energy at the Gordon in Geelong. Before completing this qualification he was an electrical contractor with his own business. His interest in renewable energy began during a short course in solar installation he wanted to know more so he enrolled in the Certificate IV course. The qualification took two s part time and he enjoyed the study. He says, There was great teaching, with lots of hands-on learning, field trips and practical knowledge. Not everyone made it to the end though. His class size dropped from 14 to 5 over the two s, with only the dedicated staying until the end. His current business, Green Earth Electrical, is kept busy designing and installing house-specific PV systems. He s also a solar inspector for the federal government. Short courses Short courses can provide the bare minimum for accreditation, allowing tradespeople to design and install photovoltaic systems. Other short courses, such as those provided by the University of Wollongong help engineers develop skills in subjects including Smart Metering and Demand Side Management. o Students installing PV at the NMIT Green Skills Centre. University qualifications Universities offer both technical skills and broader renewable energy policy and management courses. For example, Murdoch University in Western Australia offers a Renewable Energy Engineering undergraduate course. They also offer a Bachelor of Sustainable Energy Management that focuses on electricity generation systems as well as the social and environmental aspects of energy use across the areas of economics, policy and technology. For engineering students, specialist online masters courses such as Advanced Renewable Energy, offered at the University of Sydney, look at renewable energy generation in terms of the principles of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and heat transfer. Carbon management And finally, if technical skills aren t your thing but you want to bring sustainability to your workplace, courses that offer carbon management can give you skills to reduce an organisation s carbon footprint. Training providers such as Carbon Trading International offer online units such as Evaluate Carbon Reduction and Renewable Energy Options in their Certificate II and IV courses in carbon management. 1 ReNew 2012 Renewable Energy Courses Guide renew.org.au

Courses available Course code Entry requirements Next intake date Course format options Course contact name Comments ACT Canberra of Technology Canberra, ACT NSW GSES Global Sustainable Energy Solutions Pty Ltd Botany NSW Mount Druitt TAFE Mount Druitt, NSW Renewable Energy Introduction Statement of Attainment Certificate IV in Electrotechnology Renewable Energy Training Program in Renewable Energy Systems and Technologies Training Program in Renewable Energy Power Systems CEC Accredited Training: Grid Connect PV Design Grid Connect PV Install Grid Connect PV Design & Install SAFE23: Designer/ install of grid connected photovoltaic systems. SAFE24: Training program in stand-alone renewable energy systems GSES-PVD: Design only GSES-PVI: Install only GSES-PVDI: Design & Install Electricians licences or appropriate electrical pre-requisites as per EEOZ and CEC requirments Appropriate electrical pre-requisites as per CEC requirements February 2013 and July 2013 Online offered continuously, practical monthly Commercial PV Systems Design PV industry experience desirable Training schedules Introduction to SAPS published quarterly What s New in PV Solar Sales Open entry Continuous enrolment Kelvin Martin Ph: (02) 6205 4221 kelvin.martin@cit. Greg Hartup Ph: (02) 6207 4219 greg.hartup@cit. www.cit.act. Provides training requirements for CEC accreditation and local requirements for installing renewables within the ACT. Evaluation of new technologies with an industry insight. 2 ReNew 2012 Renewable Energy Courses Guide renew.org.au On campus Courses include theory delivered online, with quizzes and assessments. install & design/ install courses have a faceto-face practical component. Design courses include a written exam and design task. 3 hr professional development short course Online or face-to-face bespoke training for industry Cert II in Renewable Energy 17737 Year 10 or Year 12 July 2012 On campus Cert II in Sustainable Energy 17743 Year 10 or Year 12 or distance education Cert III in Renewable Energy (ELV) 17762 Recommend Cert II or IV in renewable energy or Year 12 Cert IV in Renewable Energy (Electrical) 17784 Licensed electrician Cert IV in Renewable Energy 17781 Recommend Cert II or IV in renewable energy Dip in Renewable Energy Engineering 17791 Licensed electrician Adv Dip in Renewable Energy Technology 17905 Recommend Cert II or IV in renewable energy Adv Dip in Renewable Energy Engineering 17904 Licensed electrician Design and Install Grid Connected Photovoltaic Skill Set 19342 Licensed electrician Continuous enrolments Designer Grid Connected Photovoltaic Skill Set 19343 Recognised competencies related to electrical fundamentals Installer Grid Connected Photovoltaic Skill Set 19342 Licensed electrician Carbon Accounting 1 & 2 - Open entry Energy Auditing 1 &2 - Open entry Micro Hydro Energy Systems - Licensed electrician Design and Install Small Wind Energy Conversions - Licensed electrician ACMA Open Cabling Provider Skill Set 18868 Licensed electrician and/or Cert II or Cert III Electronics and Communications or equivalent throughout the Matthew O Regan Vince Blanco Head Teacher Electrical Engineering Ph: (02) 9208 6293 Rachael Hanlon Business Coordinator Ph: (02) 9208 6244 GSES is a private Registered Training Organisation (RTO)

Courses available Course code Entry requirements Next intake date Course format options Course contact name Comments NECA Training Burwood NSW TAFE NSW South Western Sydney (SWSI) Granville Campus, NSW TAFE NSW TAFE NSW, Hornsby College TAFE NSW, Meadowbank College University of NSW Sydney, NSW Grid Connect PV Design & Install 509 Licensed electrician Enquire now for study in 2012 Certificate IV Electrical Renewable Energy Statement of Attainment Grid Connected Photovoltaic (PV) Systems Solar Sales: Retail Sales Skills to Promote Sustainable Energy Design and Install Grid Connected Photovoltaic Skill Set Certificate IV in Renewable Energy UEE41911 20248 None. Learners should either be in relevant employment or have access to appropriate simulated workplace environments to achieve the completion requirements of this course. 19823 Participants must be licensed electricians to enrol in this program. There are no formal pre-requisites for this course. Course participants must either be in relevant employment or have access to appropriate workplace environments to achieve the completion requirements of this course. TBA Open entry (Year 10 level recommended). Minimum entry requirements Online theory training and assessment. Two day practical workshop. Design task assignment Cidalia Freitas Ph: (02) 9744 1099 Fax: (02) 9744 1830 cidaliaf@neca.asn.au www.neca.asn.au January 2013 Electrical Trades Danny Munro (Head Teacher) Ph: (02) 9682 0433 January 2013 January 2013 19823 Licensed electrician Continual enrolments throughout the TAFE NSW Course Code: 17781 National Course Code: UEE41607 Open entry (Year 10 or Year 12 level recommended). Recommend completed Certificate II in renewable energy or relevant employment or have access to appropriate workplace environment January 2013 Theory delivered online including quizzes and assessments UEENEEK025C, UEENEEK035C and UEENEEK048A. Flexible online learning and three-day face to face practical session followed by two design tasks On campus, full time or part time. Part time classes run weekday evenings. Sue Pendrith Ph: (02) 9472 1364 nsi. green@tafensw. Nadia Toumi Ph: 0408 395 513 nadia. toumi@det.nsw. 131 674 Course Information Wind Site Assessment Tafe Statement 28756 No entry requirements January 2013 4 day workshop 131 674 Course Information Photovoltaic Devices and Applications for Professionals 4 Year Bachelor of Engineering Renewable Energy Engineering 4 Year Bachelor of Engineering Photovoltaics and Solar Energy Engineering Enrol any time, but March is best to be with a larger discussion group. Aug 2012 via Universities Admission Centre. Late entries till Feb 2013. Online only, 12 week course. On campus only Rob Largent Ph: (02) 9385 5457 r.largent@unsw. www.pv.unsw. Course provides qualifications required to apply to the Clean Energy Council of Australia to become an accredited installer of PV technologies. The course is for sales, technicians, trade and marketing personnel who need to have sustainable energy knowledge to promote and sell sustainable energy products and services This flexible delivery course provides electricians with CEC accreditation in design and install of PV systems. This course can be completed in 12 weeks by students. This qualification is for those working in the field of renewable energy. This qualification provides competencies to select, install, commission, fault find and maintain multiple renewable energy sources and equipment for control of energy use The course is for wind manufacturers and installers, council planners, renewable energy salespeople and trainers. 3 ReNew 2012 Renewable Energy Courses Guide renew.org.au

Courses available Course code Entry requirements Next intake date Course format options Course contact name Comments Western of TAFE, Orange College NSW Queensland Skillstech Australia, Eagle Farm Campus QLD University of the Sunshine Coast QLD Sunshine Coast TAFE QLD South Australia PEER VEET Albert Park, SA Regency TAFE Adelaide, SA TAFESA Regional Berri Campus, Berri SA Grid Connect Photovoltaic Sysyems 19823 Appropriate electrical pre-requisites Check with CEC Grid Connect Accreditation (Design and Install) Year 12 maths and science or mature age entry. You can get unit credit if you have an electrical qualification. CEC Stand Alone Accreditation (Design and Install) and Edorsement Units (Wind, Micro-Hydro and Hybrid) Year 12 maths and science or mature age entry Introduction to Sustainable Energy Systems ENS281 Apply to enrol at USC via QTAC or cross institutional enrolment from another university Course of Grid Connect Short Course UEE42010 The participant must be a licensed electrician and be industry current Installation of Solar Photovoltaic Grid Connected Power Systems. Design of Solar Photovoltaic Grid Connected Power Systems Grid Connected PV Systems Install accreditation training Grid Connected PV Systems Design accreditation training Stand Alone Power Systems accreditation training Enrolments can be made all round with 6 months to complete any given unit On campus Online plus some practical attendance Deb Davis Commercial Administrator MEC&T Faculty 1587 Forest Road Orange NSW 2800 Ph: (02) 6393 2639 The Contact Centre Ph: 1800 654-447 Richard Cary, Course Coordinator Ph: (07) 32593004 Admin Officer Ph: (07) 32593109 recadmin.skillstech@ deta.qld.gov.au 2013 Sem 1 Full time on campus Dr Peter Killen pkillen@usc. Monday 29 October to Saturday 3 November 2012 Six consecutive days (Monday to Saturday) 8am 5pm plus six weeks to complete assignments at home Sunshine Coast of TAFE, School of Engineering Ph: (07) 5457 1000 www.sunshinecoast. tafe.qld.gov.au K025 & K048 As per CEC requirements Ongoing Block training Rebecca, Emily Ph: (08) 8348 1200 K025 & K035 www.peer.com.au K025 & K048 As per CEC requirements On going Block training Kennedy Mavunganidze Ph: (08) 8348 2411 K025 & K035 As per CEC requirements Block training K023B, K025C, K027B, K028B, K034B, K039B As per CEC requirements Block training Certificate IV in Renewable Energy UEE41610 Completion of high school education Twice a Part time Grid connected PV systems accreditation training K025, K048 & K035 As per CEC requirements Continuous enrolments through the Certificate II renewable energy UEE21510 Year 11 maths and science or mature age entry Twice a Flexible online delivery with an on campus practical component Part time only (day and night) Kennedy. Mavunganidze@tafesa. www.tafe.sa./ renewableenergy Dean Smart Ph: 0457 537 052 dean.smart@tafesa. www.tafe.sa./ renewableenergy Course covers the design and installation of grid connect PV systems. It includes working safely, set up and design, placement, securing and connection of the PV system and associated components, applicable national standards and guidelines, connection to a supply grid converter, metering and circuit connection. Some modules from this course require practical exercises, which may be completed on the job or through attendance at our campus A basic introduction to the physics of renewable energy systems. Cost: $1250 approx 4 ReNew 2012 Renewable Energy Courses Guide renew.org.au

Courses available Course code Entry requirements Next intake date Course format options Course contact name Comments Tasmania University of Tasmania, Hobart TAS The Skills, TAS Victoria Chisholm of TAFE, Berwick VIC Northern Melbourne of TAFE Epping, VIC Graduate Certificate in Renewable Energy Power Systems Grid Connect PV for Electricians and Electrical Engineers N5B GC-I, GC-D, GC-D&I A bachelor degree in electrical engineering or a degree or other tertiary qualifications deemed by the University to be equivalent. Students without the stated prerequisites but who have relevant professional experience and/or training approved by the Associate Dean (T&L) and the course coordinator might be eligible Students must be Licensed Electricians or Electrical/Electronic Engineers Cert II in Renewable Energy UEE21510 Year 11 maths & science or mature age entry Cert IV in Renewable Energy UEE41610 Year 12 maths and science or mature Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology UEE62010 age entry Renewable Energy CEC accredited training for: Solar Grid-Connect Design and Solar Grid-Connect Install K025C (S003171) K026B (S003172) K035C (S003173) Qualified electrician, E/E engineer or Cert IV in Renewable Energy as per CEC requirements Enrolments can be made all with 13 weeks to complete any given unit As demand allows. At least two courses in NW, North and South of Tasmania per December, January and February Rolling intakes all One- course, full time, or 2 s part time. Currently on campus, but in future some units will be online Install only 4 days. Design only 6 short days Design and Install 6 full days Full time and part time On campus part time: (2+2+2) weeks Certificate III in Renewable Energy (ELV) UEE32011 Open entry January 2013 1 full time or longer part time, on campus only School of Engineering Ph: (03) 6226 2135 Professor Michael Negnevitsky Ph: (03) 6226 7613 Michael.Negnevitsky@ utas. www.creps.utas. Paul Nilssen Ph: (03) 6434 5844 Paul.Nilssen@ skillsinstitute.tas. www.skillsinstitute. com.au Centre for Integrated Engineering and Science Ph: (03) 9212 5149 enquiries@chisholm.vic., www.chisholm. vic. Short Courses Ph: (03) 9238 8111 Cindy Davies Ph: (03) 9269 1068 Marilyn McNaughton Ph: (03) 9269 1062 renewables@nmit.vic. www.nmit.vic./ studyareas/renewable_ energy The certificate is designed to meet the needs of engineers who have prior knowledge or some experience on distribution, transmission and generating utilities and are seeking to improve their knowledge or accelerate their experience. The course will provide participants with the skills and knowledge identified to meet industry competencies GC-I is for electricians installing grid-connect PV systems which are designed by a third party. GC-D is for electricians or electrical engineers who design grid connect PV systems for a third party electrician to install. GC-D&I is for the principal or project manager of a contracting company who installs, designs and supervises installation of grid connected PV systems. Aimed at people interested in design, installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance, equipment sales, consultancy or energy management Clean Energy Council (CEC) accredited training RMIT, Melbourne VIC Renewable Energy Grid Connect Design and Installation, short courses S130219, S130220, S130221 Electricians, technicians and engineers wishing to practise in the renewable energy sector. September 2012 610 days 8am 5pm Course structure includes face to face delivery and practical tasks. Continuing Education Centre (03) 9925 8111, 9am to 5pm weekdays Designed to provide licensed electricians and electrical engineers with the knowledge and practical skills to design and install PV power systems that satisfy CEC Master of Engineering (Sustainable Energy), Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Energy and Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Energy GD149, GC115 Direct entry to Master of Engineering requires a relevant undergraduate degree. Entry to the Graduate Certificate can be obtained through professional experience. Applications for coursework programs are due by 10 November, semester 1 and 31 May, semester 2 Master of Engineering is one-and-a-half s full-time or three s part-time. The Graduate Diploma is one full-time or two s part-time and the Graduate Certificate is six months full-time or one part-time. Associate Professor John Andrews School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Tel: +61 3 9925 6085 Email: andrews.john@ rmit. The sustainable energy programs provide a pathway for engineers and scientists, or those with an alternative acceptable qualification and significant experience in industry, to gain a qualification in the area of sustainable energy. 5 ReNew 2012 Renewable Energy Courses Guide renew.org.au

Courses available Course code Entry requirements Next intake date Course format options Course contact name Comments Holmesglen, Moorabbin VIC Swinburne University of Technology Melbourne VIC Design and Install Grid Connected PV Systems REDIPV Licensed electrician Monthly, check with Designer Only Grid Connected PV Systems REDOPV Engineer or electrical competencies as required by CEC accreditation Check with Install Only Grid Connected PV Systems REIOPV Licensed electrician Check with Delivered over 5 days at activities and assessments, with an option of a weekend field trip to rural campus. Delivered face-to-face at activities and assessments. Delivered face-to-face at our activities and assessments. Design and Install PV Systems (for industry groups) REDIPVM As required Course specifically designed for your organisiation. PV for Project Managers PV4PM Check with Design and Install Off-Grid PV Systems REDISAPS Licensed electrician Feb, May, July, Sept. Check with Stand-Alone Power Systems (ELV) RESAPS Check with Certificate IV in Electrical - PV Systems UEE42011 Licensed electrician Feb, May, July, Sept. Check with Certificate III in Renewable Energy UEE32011 Year 10 or equivalent with literacy and numeracy sufficient for Cert IV level. Mature age entry welcome Certificate IV in Renewable Energy UEE41611 Cert III in RE or equivalent with literacy and numeracy sufficient for Cert III level. Mature age entry welcome Design and Install Small Wind Energy Conversion Systems REWECS Licensed electrician Apr & Sept / check with Wind Accreditation RPL Process REWECS_RPL Experienced small wind designers and installers Delivered over 4 days at Training Centre. Certificate of Completion Only awarded Delivered online (activities and assessments) with face-to-face practical and review sessions at Training Centre. Delivered face-to-face at activities and assessments EEIT Office Ph: (03) 9209 5690 EEIT@Holmesglen. Program Manager: David Tolliday Ph: (03) 9209 5960 David.Tolliday@ Holmesglen. Feb & July Feb & July Delivered face-to-face at activities and assessments As required Delivered online (activities and assessments) with face-to-face practical and review sessions at Training Centre. In a one-on-one environment at your workplace or onsite At the time of writing, Swinburne was reviewing its courses and could not provide course information for the guide. Contact Swinburne University for current course information. Can be designed to lead to a formal qualification for CEC accreditation or information session for non-electrical staff, e.g. sales team. Not a formal qualification. There is no formal assessment and completion of this course cannot be used as entry or RPL into any other course. SAPS course is a pre-requisite 6 ReNew 2012 Renewable Energy Courses Guide renew.org.au

Courses available Course code Entry requirements Next intake date Course format options Course contact name Comments Western Australia Curtin University Perth WA Murdoch University, Murdoch Campus, WA Murdoch University Perth, WA Master of Engineering Science (Electrical Engineering) Master of Engineering Science (Renewable Energy Power Systems) Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Power Engineering) Bachelor of Engineering (Renewable Energy Engineering) Bachelor of Engineering + Bachelor of Commerce (Renewable Energy Engineering) Bachelor of Engineering + Bachelor of Science (Renewable Energy Engineering) Master of Science (Renewable Energy) 300821 Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering or in a closely related field of Engineering Twice a On campus only Robyn Cornwell Ph: (08) 9266 7885 r.cornwell@curtin. Students can enrol in this course with an emphasis on Renewable Energy Engineering. 304254 The course emphasises all aspects of renewable energy generation and its application with particular emphasis on remote areas & Asia. 313594 Tertiary entrance rank or an alternate pathway B1188 B1203 B1216 M1155 Entry based on tertiary entrance rank (alternative pathways are also possible) A recognised Honours degree or higher, or equivalent training, in Sustainable Energy Management or Renewable Energy Engineering, or Postgraduate Diploma in Energy Studies, or Postgraduate Diploma in Energy and the Environment, or satisfactory preparation through previous study or professional experience. Postgrad Diploma in Energy and the Environment P1030 Recognised degree in a Postgrad Diploma in Energy Studies P1000 relevant field plus Physics to upper high school level Postgrad Certificate in Energy Studies C1008 Recognised degree in a relevant field. Students with alternative satisfactory preparation may also be admitted Bachelor of Science (Sustainable Energy Management) January 2013 January 2013. July 2013 intake may also be available Full time and part time, on campus only Full time (5 s) and part time, on campus only Online, external & on-campus options available B1188 Entry based on ATAR January 2013 Online, external & on-campus options available Engineering First Office Dr Garry Leadbeater, Director Ph: (08) 9266 1088 Martina Calais Ph: (08) 9360 7628 m.calais@murdoch. www.see.murdoch. Trevor Pryor Ph: (08) 9360 2416 t.pryor@murdoch. www.see.murdoch. Options may be selected in this undergraduate degree to provide a strong renewable energy emphasis. The design and use of renewable energy technologies and energy sources. Detailed studies of related technologies, manufacturing, system design and implementation, computer modelling and analysis, system maintenance and fault diagnosis, economics, marketing and policy. Emphasis on hands-on experience. Various Engineering majors including Renewable Energy Engineering. Commerce degree is normally taken with a major in Management. Other Commerce majors are possible in consultation. Available with any of the Bachelors of Science at Murdoch, but more than 5 s study may be necessary. Popular combinations include: Environmental Science, Energy Studies, Chemistry and Physics. Students beware, this is a very demanding combination. 1 full time 1 full time 1 semester full time 3 s full time 7 ReNew 2012 Renewable Energy Courses Guide renew.org.au

Courses available Course code Entry requirements Next intake date Course format options Course contact name Comments Polytechnic West Thornlie Campus Perth, WA Certificate IV in Electrical Photovoltaic Systems Skill Set TAFE ID W853 UEE42009 W853 Depending on pathway: electricians, unrestricted licence holders, electrical engineers or paraprofessionals. Enrolments all 3 to 5 days on campus plus off campus assignments Anne Cannone Ph: (08) 9267 7674 or Carolyn Smart ph: (08) 9267 7671 CEC accreditation to design and install grid connected photovoltaic systems College Of Electrical Training Inc Jandakot WA Cert IV in Electrical-Photovoltaic Systems UEE42010 All applicants must hold a current WA Electricians Licence endorsed with no restrictions. In addition, have working knowledge of both written and spoken English. Rolling intakes all 5 days + 1 evening (50 hours) Full Time Lynda LeBoydre Ph: (08) 9417 8166 admin8@cet.asn.au This qualification provides electricians with the competencies to install, set up, test, fault find and repair photovoltaic systems in domestic and commercial premises. It contains Units of Competency endorsed by the CEC and information regarding the use and application of interval metering. Lighting for Living Lighting for Living To gain entry learners should be either an apprentice Electrotechnology Electrician, a qualified Electrician, an Architect, a Builder, a Building Designer, an Electrical Contractor or an Electrical Engineer. On demand 1 day (8 hours), or 2 x 4 hour evenings The course has been designed to provide the learner with sufficient knowledge and skills to enable them to advise clients on their basic energy efficiency needs and strategies they could utilise within their business/property. 8 ReNew 2012 Renewable Energy Courses Guide renew.org.au