Electrical Works and Energy Company Competency guidance
Professional Electrical Competency Certificate
The authority may issue certificates of competence to professionals and associations in the following types and scope of electrical work:-
A. Electric Installation
B. Electric Design and supervision
C. Electrical inspection and testing
Scope of work for the certificate of qualification of an Electric Installation
1. For grade 1 up to 500 and above K.V.A electric installation
2. For grade 2 up to 500 K.V.A electric installation.
3. For grade 3 up to 200 K.V.A electric installation
4. For grade 4 no more 15 K.V.A electric installation
Scope of work for the certificate of qualification of an Electric Design and supervision
1. For grade 1 up to 500 and above K.V.A electric design and inspection.
2. For grade 2 up to 500 K.V.A electric design and inspection.
3. For grade 3 up to 200 K.V.A electric design and inspection
Scope of work for the certificate of qualification of an Electrical inspection and testing
1. For grade 1 up to 500 and above K.V. Electrical Inspection and Testing
2. For grade 2 up to 500 K.V.A 3. For grade 3 up to 200 K.V.A Electrical Inspection and Testing
1. General Procedures
Applicants shall fill properly and completely the application form provided by the Authority. Only copies of necessary documents shall be attached to this form. The Applicant must, however, bring original documents for authentication purpose.
1.2. Approval of applications for registration is based on the minimum requirements as given on table 1 of the annex.
1.3. Foreign documents shall be verified by the Ministry of Ethiopian Foreign Affairs or other proper authorities.
2. Registration
· Applicants shall fill properly and completely the application form provided by the Authority. Only copies of necessary documents shall be attached to this form. The Applicant must, however, bring original documents for authentication purpose.
3. Educational Credentials
· Educational documents which are different from the Ethiopian educational standard should have a letter of credential issued by the appropriate authority or the Ministry of Education.
4. Preparation of Examination
· Written and practical examinations will be given.
· The applicant will be informed his result the same day as soon as the examinations has been marked.
Note:
Area of Qualification
Professionals only in the electrical field are eligible for this certification. This includes electricians who received short term training from skill development centers, or who graduated from TVET and other technical schools, electrical engineers, power system engineers and other specialized field of electrical engineering.
Experience
Relevant experience means work experiences at any level in:
· Installation of power and lighting systems, public and residential building, lightning protection system, electrical installation system and others like security and alarm systems.
· Preparation of technical specifications for electrical systems and electrical equipment; and any such similar work that requires good knowledge of electrical standards, manuals, code of practices etc.
Prerequisite, Validity Period and Renewal of Certificate of Competency
1/ A certificate of competency shall be valid for two years starting from the date of its issuance.
2/ A certificate of competency shall be renewed at least fifteen (15) days before its expiry date by submitting application for its renewal.
3/ Any person whose certificate of competency has not been renewed within the period specified under sub-article (2) of this Article, may apply for renewal within subsequent 90 days of its expiry and the Authority may renew the certificate upon payment of penalty fee to be prescribed in a directive.
4/ Any professional who wants to renew his certificate of competency shall produce evidence showing that, within the validity period of the certificate, that he has at least gained three months work experience or has participate at least for 16 hours training which has relevance to the certificate issued.
5/ Any certified business organization requests to renew its certificate of competency shall present its professional staff and their respective certificate of competence together with other relevant documents to the authority.
Processing Time
1. Scheduled Program A) For Grade 4 & 3 (Every Monday and Tuesday) Registration--------------------------from 8: 30 AM – 9:45 AM Written exam------------------------from 10:00 AM– 11:30 AM Practical exam----------------------from 1:30 PM– 3:45 PM Certificate Issuance ---------------from 4:00 PM– 4:30 PM B) For Grades 1 & 2 (Every Wednesday and Thursday) Registration--------------------------from 8: 30 AM – 9:45 AM Written exam------------------------from 10:00 AM– 12:00 AM Practical exam----------------------from 1:30 PM– 4:00 PM Certificate Issuance ---------------from 4:15 PM– 4:45 PM
Processing Fee
Service Fee As per regulation No 447/2019 applicants have to pay the following amounts for each service they will be delivered. Table 2: Service Fee Professional Competency Grade Total Sum Service Fee (Birr) Type of Service Payment for Each Service (Birr) Grade 1 606.64 Registration 51.56 Written Exam 212.32 Practical Exam 272.98 Certificate Issuance 69.76 Renewal 121.32 Grade 2 485.31 Registration 41.25 Written Exam 169.85 Practical Exam 218.39 Certificate Issuance 55.81 Renewal 97.06 Grade 3 363.98 Registration 30.95 Written Exam 127.39 Practical Exam 163.79 Certificate Issuance 41.85 Renewal 72.80 Grade 4 242.66 Registration 20.63 Written Exam 84.93 Practical Exam 109.20 Certificate Issuance 27.90 Renewal 48.53
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