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Reply To: EWRB Changes to Electrical Worker Registration

  • Hayley Head

    Organizer
    31 July 2024 at 4:49 pm

    As an electrician I received this in my in-box today:

    Electrical Worker registration and licensing is changing from 1 September

    Tēnā koe Hayley

    A new Registration framework for Electrical Workers will take effect on 1 September 2024. As an Electrical Worker, you need to be aware of these changes and what they mean for you.

    The new stepped framework will better outline Registration and Licensing requirements for Electrical Workers. The framework also introduces new classes of Registration and competency requirements.

    We have pulled together a summary of these changes for you on our website, and outlined any next steps you may need to take for your registration.

    Changes to Electrical Worker Registration | Electrical Workers Registration Board (ewrb.govt.nz)

    Registration class changes – what the changes mean

    Changes have taken place across all of the registered Electrical Worker licences, and there are some things you should be aware of.

    Under the new framework:

    · Some existing Registration classes have different Registration requirements.

    · New classes of Registration will be recognised.

     

    · Limits of work have changed. These outline the work that an Electrical Worker is authorised to carry out while holding that registration class.

    Registration class changes | Electrical Workers Registration Board (ewrb.govt.nz)

    Preparing for the change

     

    There are a few things you can do to ensure you are prepared for the upcoming changes to the Electrical Worker framework, including keeping a record of your experience and training and ensuring you are aware of the changes to the limits of work for your registration class.

    Registration class changes | Electrical Workers Registration Board (ewrb.govt.nz)

    Changeover to digital licences

    As of September 2024, we will no longer issue plastic ID cards for Electrical Workers. When registering or renewing from September you will be able to download your digital licence showing your photo and classes of registration.

    If you have a plastic ID card, you can continue using this as long as your licence remains active and the card displays your current Registration classes.

     

    When available, your new digital license will be available to be downloaded from the Electrical Worker portal.

    Licence IDs | Electrical Workers Registration Board (ewrb.govt.nz)

    Subscribe to Electron

     

    The Electron newsletter keeps you up to date with the latest regulatory changes, exam reports, technical issues, consultation results and other issues affecting Electrical Workers. We will continue to communicate core changes to registration in the coming emails.

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