EWRB Competency Refresher

This is an EWRB course for New Zealand Registered Electrical Workers. 

All registered electrical workers must hold a practising licence to carry out prescribed electrical work. You need to renew your licence every two years. Before you can do this, you need to complete the competency programme (if your last programme was over two years ago). 

Otago Polytechnic is endorsed by the EWRB to run this course. 

Once you’ve completed and passed this competency course, we’ll update your details in the EWRB portal. When you apply to renew your practising licence, EWRB will already have confirmation that you have met your competency obligations and are eligible to renew.

2025 course dates

• Wednesday 26 March 2025
• Wednesday 28 May 2025
• Wednesday 30 July 2025
• Wednesday 24 September 2025
• Wednesday 26 November 2025

To apply

Please email [email protected] to apply for this course. 

Course fee

• $180 with First Aid
• $120 without First Aid

Please note: Student loans are not available for short courses and night classes.

Entry requirements

• You must complete the EWRB pre-course work prior to the class starting and provide evidence that you’ve done this. Visitewrb.govt.nz/for-registered-electrical-workers/your-licence/competence-programme-for-electrical-workers/.
• You’ll also need to provide your electrical registration class at the time of enrolment.

Please note: There’s a maximum of 12 places per course.

Course content

This is the Electrical Workers Registration Boardrefresher training (ET901001 EWRB Competence). 

During this course, you will:

• get a basic first aid and CPR refresher
• be given an update on any relevant current electrical issues by the facilitator
• complete a written assessment, made up of 10 questions. This is 'open book' - you can take reference material in with you to use during the assessment
• do a practical testing exercise.

Equipment

Please bring the following material with you:

• Safety glasses
• Test equipment

Directions

This course will run in A block on Forth Street.

Find the Dunedin campus map and information here.

Enquiries

If you have any questions, please email [email protected]