The Electrical Capstone Test is used to assess a student’s cumulative knowledge and skills from their entire program of study for the purposes of determining suitability to hold a license.
Apprentices indentured into UEE30820 Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician will complete the unit UEEEL0039 as their 'Capstone'.
Apprentices indentured into UEE33020 Certificate III in Electrical Fitting will complete the unit UEEEL0028 as their 'Capstone'.
UEEEL0039 and UEEEL0028 may only be completed after 100% successful completion of on-the-job training and within three months of the end of the training contract.
This will be the final unit for completion before gaining the relevant qualification.
In WA, upon receipt of the endorsed qualification, the Electrical Licensing Board will issue an electrical licence to the apprentice.
The UEEEL0039/UEEEL0028 Capstone Program is divided into two parts.
Capstone (Electricians and Electrical Fitting) Part One - Up Front Knowledge Portfolio
An initial two days of TAFE training will be dedicated to completing the required knowledge portfolio for Capstone (UEEEL0039/UEEEL0028).
12 open-book electronic knowledge portfolio tasks (for UEEEL0039 Capstone) and 10 open-book electronic knowledge portfolio tasks (for UEEEL0028 must be completed with 100% accuracy before any call-ups for the practical Capstone assessments are issued.
All students must attend these sessions and complete the required knowledge portfolio with support from our lecturers on-site.
Capstone (Electricians) Part Two – Knowledge, Design and Practical Assessments
Once the 12 knowledge portfolio tasks are completed with 100% accuracy and your online profiling tasks (Ready Skills) are also 100% complete, you may proceed to the Capstone call-up for the final assessment.
The 12 Knowledge Portfolio Tasks are completed when doing the Stage 7 callup and not at the same time as the Capstone.
There will be a scheduled five (5) day call-up for the Capstone Final Assessment at TAFE which you must attend, and all assessments must be completed to a satisfactory standard.
The Capstone Final Assessment is a five (5) day program, as follows:
| Day | Task | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction, Knowledge assessment (written), 2 x Design assessments - single phase and multi-phase | 8.00am – 3.45pm (7 hrs) |
| 2 | Single phase installation assessment | 7.00am – 3.45pm (8 hrs) |
| 3 | Single phase fault-finding assessment | 8.00am – 3.45pm (7 hrs) |
| 4 | Three phase installation assessment | 7.00am – 3.45pm (8 hrs) |
| 5 | Minor Knowledge Test corrections and results | 8.00am – 3.45pm (7 hrs) |
Capstone (Electrical Fitting) Part Two – Theory, Verbal, Skills and Practical Assessments
Once the 10 Knowledge Tests are completed with 100% accuracy and your online profiling tasks (Ready Skills) are also 100% complete, you may proceed to the Capstone call-up for the final assessment. The Electrical Fitting Capstone includes the 2 days for the 10 Knowledge tests.
There will be a scheduled six (6) day call-up for the Capstone Final Assessment at TAFE which you must attend, and all assessments must be completed to a satisfactory standard.
The Capstone Final Assessment is an eight (8) day program, as follows:
| Day | Task | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Blackboard Knowledge Testing | 8:00am - 3:45pm (7hrs) |
| Tuesday | Blackboard Knowledge Testing | 8:00am – 3:45pm (7 hrs) |
| Wednesday | Revision electrical single and 3 phase | 8:00am – 3:45pm (7 hrs) |
| Thursday | Revision electrical single and 3 phase | 8:00am – 3:45pm (7 hrs) |
| Friday | PLC and motor control | 8:00am – 3:45pm (7 hrs) |
| Monday | Equipment testing, skills and theory assessments | 8:00am – 3:45pm (7 hrs) |
| Tuesday | Capstone isolation, practical and equipment assessment | 8:00am – 3:45pm (7 hrs) |
| Wednesday | Capstone skills, verbal and theory assessment | 8:00am – 3:45pm (7 hrs) |
Students are permitted to resit components of the assessments if their first attempt is unsuccessful. An additional day will be allocated for resits at a later date which can be confirmed with your assessor. If a student is unsuccessful in any of the assessments upon a second attempt, they will need to re-enrol in the relevant unit and repeat those Capstone Assessments at a later date.
If you meet all the above criteria, you can request to be scheduled for your Capstone by email.
- Electricians - balga@nmtafe.wa.edu.au
- Electrical Fitting - midland@nmtafe.wa.edu.au
If you need assistance with your evidence tracking, please email ReadySkills@nmtafe.wa.edu.au
If you have a completion date more than three (3) months in the future, you and your employer must complete the Authorisation for early Pre-Capstone/Capstone assessment.