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Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class)

ANZSCO 342315

Employed

180

Part-time share

12%

Female share

3%

Median age

53 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

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Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class) is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.

Courses linked to this job include Certificate IV in Industrial Electronics and Control, Certificate IV in Rail - Communications and Network Systems, Certificate III in Fire Protection Inspection and Testing, and Certificate IV in Rail Signalling.

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About this career

Electronic Instrument Trades Workers (Special Class) install, modify, maintain and repair complex electronic instruments and control systems which involve a combination of electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic principles.

What they typically do

  • Examines and tests machines, equipment, instruments and control systems to diagnose faults.
  • Adjusts, repairs and replaces worn and defective parts and wiring, and maintains machines, equipment and instruments, as well as advising users of correct operating procedures to prevent malfunction.
  • Installs electronic instruments and control systems.
  • Applies knowledge of electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic principles in commissioning and maintaining control systems.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

VIC
32.8%
NSW
24.3%
QLD
19.8%
WA
11.3%
SA
4.5%
TAS
2.8%
NT
2.3%
ACT
0%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as an Electronic Instrument Trades Worker (Special Class).

  • Certificate IV in Industrial Electronics and Control

    UEE40920 · AQF 4 · 3 providers

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  • Certificate IV in Rail - Communications and Network Systems

    UEE41720 · AQF 4 · 1 providers

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  • Certificate III in Fire Protection Inspection and Testing

    CPP30821 · AQF 3 · 11 providers

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  • Certificate IV in Rail Signalling

    UEE41223 · AQF 4 · 10 providers

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  • Certificate IV in Electrical - Fire Protection Control Systems

    UEE40820 · AQF 4 · 0 providers

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  • Certificate IV in Instrumentation and Control

    UEE42220 · AQF 4 · 9 providers

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  • Certificate IV in Energy Management and Control

    UEE41025 · AQF 4 · 0 providers

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  • Certificate III in Instrumentation and Control

    UEE31225 · AQF 3 · 17 providers

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  • Certificate IV in Industrial Automation and Control

    UEE43225 · AQF 4 · 4 providers

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