In Australia it is  a legal requirement to have attended a course or gained a qualification in order to PAT . Proof of a company's competence takes the form of a course certificate or qualification. A formal examination process for the topic is operated in collaboration with EAL or city and guilds (the awarding body) under the authority of the QCA (The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority)who validate and authorise the qualification . In New Zealand it is not a legal requirement to attend a training course however persons undertaking Portable Appliance Testing must be deemed Competent by a Responsible person (being the owner of the premise. electrical equipment or someone with a legal responsibility for the safety of electrical equipment).
In Australia it is not a legal requirement to have attended a course or gained a qualification in order to PAT - AS/NZS 3760 2010 stipulates a Competent Person may Test and Tag, and that a person may be a Competent Person through formal training (i.e. a test and tag course), experience on the job, qualification, or combination thereof What Is AS/NZS 3760? . In New Zealand it is not a legal requirement to attend a training course however persons undertaking Portable Appliance Testing must be deemed Competent by a Responsible person (being the owner of the premises electrical equipment or someone with a legal responsibility for the safety of electrical equipment).
A
not
R
. Proof of a company's competence takes the form of a course certificate or qualification. A formal examination process for the topic is operated in collaboration with EAL or city and guilds (the awarding body) under the authority of the QCA (The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority)who validate and authorise the qualification
- AS/NZS 3760 2010 stipulates a Competent Person may Test and Tag, and that a person may be a Competent Person through formal training (i.e. a test and tag course), experience on the job, qualification, or combination thereof What Is AS/NZS 3760?
R
premise.
premises