Professional Certificate in Essential Practices for Electrical Safety, Earthing, and Lightning Protection

Engineering Institute of Technology

This microcredential course was developed with the support of the Australian Government’s Microcredentials Pilot in Higher Education. It provides students with a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the design and analysis of electrical safety and earthing systems. Additionally, students will gain in-depth knowledge of advanced protection schemes against lightning.Upon completion, students should be able to:Explain electrical earthing principles and design appropriate earthing systems.Design and evaluate lightning and surge protection systems for buildings and electrical facilities.Identify electrical safety hazards and apply risk prevention measures in compliance with Australian regulations.

School of Electrical Engineering