Electrical Service Technician
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Electrical Appliance Serviceperson – Registration requirements
To become an Electrical Service Technician, you must complete the following requirements:
Experience Pathway
- Pass the Electrical Service Technicians coursework (EAS section of an EAS/EST course not required) and written examination;
- Pass the Electrical Service Technicians practical assessment (EST skills only needed if EAS Registration is held);
- Complete 6 months (1000 hours) practical training/experience as an Electrical Service Technician on multi-phase appliances or fittings and experience disconnecting/reconnecting from a power supply.
IMPORTANT: Your New Zealand work experience MUST be completed while holding an Electrical Service Technician Trainee Limited Certificate.
Registration class
Electrical Service Technician
Minimum amount of work experience required
6 months (1000 hours)
Required work experience
Electrical work that is limited to servicing single and multiphase appliances and equipment including:
- Maintenance of equipment, appliances equipment
- Repair equipment
- Service fittings, appliances equipment
- Replace wiring within an appliance or electrical equipment
- Disconnect from and reconnect to fixed wiring, fittings, electrical appliances, equipment
- At least 6 months (1000 hours) of multi-phase work experience
Electrical Appliance Serviceperson – Required documents
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 Drivers Licence; or
- A certified copy of your current 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 docusments. The confirmation is issued by an authorised public authority or a Notary.
Work history statements 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;
- 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.
Electrical Appliance Serviceperson Endorsed – Registration requirements
To become an Electrical Service Technician, you must complete the following requirements:
Experience Pathway
- Pass the Electrical Service Technicians coursework (EAS section of an EAS/EST course not required) and written examination;
- Pass the Electrical Service Technicians practical assessment (EST skills only needed if EAS Registration is held);
- Complete 6 months (1000 hours) practical training/experience as an Electrical Service Technician on multi-phase appliances or fittings and experience disconnecting/reconnecting from a power supply.
IMPORTANT: Your New Zealand work experience MUST be completed while holding an Electrical Service Technician Trainee Limited Certificate.
Registration class
Electrical Service Technician
Minimum amount of work experience required
6 months (1000 hours)
Required work experience
Electrical work that is limited to servicing single and multiphase appliances and equipment including:
- Maintenance of equipment, appliances equipment
- Repair equipment
- Service fittings, appliances equipment
- Replace wiring within an appliance or electrical equipment
- Disconnect from and reconnect to fixed wiring, fittings, electrical appliances, equipment
- At least 6 months (1000 hours) of multi-phase work experience
Electrical Appliance Serviceperson Endorsed – Required documents
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 Drivers Licence; or
- A certified copy of your current 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 docusments. 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.
Application checklist
Information on certified documents
Before you apply
Have you completed the registration requirements?
You must complete the registration requirements before you apply.
Check the “Registration requirements” above to ensure you have completed all the requirements.
If you apply and you have not completed the requirements, your application will be declined and the application fee will not be refunded.