Electrical Inspector

To become an Electrical Inspector, you must complete the following requirements:

Experience pathway

• Be registered as an Electrician for a minimum of 3 years;
• Pass a Board approved Electrical Inspectors coursework and written examination;
• Pass a Board approved Electrical Inspectors practical assessment;
• Complete not less than 3 years (6000 hours) practical experience in carrying out prescribed electrical work that is satisfactory to the Board while being registered as an Electrician.

Registration class

Electrical Inspector

Minimum amount of work experience required

• 3 years (6000 hours) as a registered Electrician, and
• Been registered as an Electrician for a minimum of 3 years

Required work experience

All electrical work of an electrician and satisfactory experience in carrying out some high-risk work which may include:

• High voltage electrical installations
• Mains parallel generating system
• Hazardous areas
• Photovoltaic array system
• Mains work on MEN switchboards and main earthing systems
• Medical cardiac and body protected areas
• Certification of high risk prescribed electrical work

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.

*Certified: 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 supervisor/employer(s)

You must provide detailed references of your work history.

Your references must:

• Detail the prescribed electrical work experience that you have completed covering 3 years (6000 hours) of work experience while being registered as an Electrician, including high risk work
  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 employer; and
• Contain email contact details for your supervisor.

High Risk Evidence

Supply evidence of 3 examples of high risk work that you have completed:

• 3 x ROI’s of high risk work you have completed; or
• A screenshot, or PDF document of your high risk work entries on the Worksafe High Risk Data Base:
  High Risk Data Base – WorkSafe New Zealand

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.