Electrician

To become an Electrician, you must complete the following requirements:

Experience pathway

• Pass the Electricians Theory coursework and written examination;
• Pass the Electricians Regulations coursework and written examination;
• Complete the Electricians stage 1, 2 and 3 practical assessments;
• Complete the approved Safety Training within the prescribed time frame
  Safety training;
• Complete a Competence programme course this needs to be entered into our online system by your course provider (must be active and current at the time of applying for your practising licence)
  Competence programme course and;
• Complete 4 years (8000 hours) practical training/experience in the work of an Electrician that is satisfactory to the Board.

IMPORTANT: Your New Zealand work experience MUST be completed while holding an Electrician Trainee Limited Certificate.

Trainee Limited Certificate

Registration class

Electrician

Minimum amount of work experience required

4 years (8000 hours)

Required work experience

All electrical work (except work in a mining operation) and includes:

• At least 1 year (2000 hours) of experience of wiring installation within buildings
• Installing and connecting high and low voltage single phase and multiphase cables (overhead /underground) and associated fittings
• Installing electrical wiring and equipment in commercial and domestic buildings
• Installing Switchboards
• Installing lighting and power outlets and appliances
• Earthing /bonding
• Fault-finding
• Testing
• Certification

You must provide the following documents in your application.

Certified proof of identity

• A certified copy of the front and back of your current New Zealand Driver’s Licence; or
• A certified copy of your Passport biographic page

*Certified: Certification of your copied documents must be done by either a Justice of the Peace, a Public Notary, a Solicitor or NZ Court Registrar.

The official confirmation that the copies of your documents are identical to the original documents. The confirmation is issued by an authorised public authority or a Notary.

Work history references from Board approved supervisor

You must provide detailed references of your work experience.

Your references must:

• Detail the prescribed electrical work experience that you have completed;
  Prescribed electrical work – New Zealand Legislation
• Include the start and end dates of employment for each company;
• Contain sufficient experience in the area you seek registration;
• Be on company letterhead;
• Be signed and dated by your Board approved supervisor on your file and
• Contain email contact details for your supervisor.

Passport quality photo

• A photo that meets the criteria for your ID card:
  • A face, head and shoulders shot, looking directly at the camera and less than 6 months old;
  • Plain, light coloured background;
  • No sunglasses, glasses with tinted lenses OR headwear that obscures your face;
  • 3:4 – width to height ratio, in full colour;
  • Between 50KB and 5MB in size (or printed image for paper applications) and
  • Saved in .jpg or .jpeg format.
• Check that your photo meets the requirements here:
  Online photo checker – New Zealand passports

Payment details

You can pay for your application by credit or debit card. All payments made outside the New Zealand banking system must be made by credit card.