Volume 49, No. 12, July 13, 2006
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GUIDING
THE WAY: A new written guide will assist sailors in obtaining
civilian licenses in areas of aviation maintenance, electrical
contracting and telecommunication cabling.
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Photo: POPH Damian Pawlenko.
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A
guide to civilian licensing has been produced for sailors as part
of a Sea Change initiative to align naval and civilian qualifications.
In
response to many enquiries from technical sailors regarding civilian
licensing, the Directorate of Navy Professional Requirements (Engineering
and Logistics) (DNPR (E&L)) has produced a guide that will
greatly assist technical sailors seeking the licensing.
The
guide, Roadmap to Licensing, will help with the alignment of naval
and civilian qualifications – one of the key areas being
addressed by the Sea Change program.
Through
experience, many members have found that due to the governing
legislation being administered variously by Commonwealth, state
and territory governments, the processes for obtaining civilian
licences can be complex and in a continual state of change. While
the Navy can never assume responsibility for issuing civilian
licences, DNPR (E&L) has been able to make the process a little
clearer by documenting the different processes.
The
purpose of this initiative is to outline practical steps to obtaining
civilian licences for individuals, taking into account their naval
training and experience.
Roadmap
to Licensing was developed by CIT Solutions, the commercial arm
of the Canberra Institute of Technology, under contract to DNPR
(E&L).
The
Roadmap charts the way for sailors seeking licensing in the following
aspects of Australian industry:
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Electrical Contracting;
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Telecommunication Cabling;
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Maritime Certificate of Competency;
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Aviation Maintenance.
A
website has been established for the Roadmap and will contain:
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Specific details of competencies attained and additional competencies
required for each licence (if necessary);
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The process for obtaining the licence;
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Other specific supporting documentation;
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A comprehensive report of the underpinning research for Roadmap
to Licensing;
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Copies of information packs that have been sent out to all units;
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Updates on licensing requirements as they are endorsed.
DNPR
(E&L) has also produced a series of brochures for each of
the licences which are available through divisional officers,
regulators and technical training coordinators or from the website.
Although
the training requirements for obtaining trade licences have been
simplified due to the increasing adoption of national training
standards both by civilian and Defence authorities, the procedures
for obtaining the licences are compounded by the differing regulations
in each of the states and territories. Consequently, the steps
involved vary significantly. For example, those seeking the electrical
contractors licence will have to undertake additional training
for the particular state or territory in which the licence is
being sought.
A
comparative table for the various technical categories is provided
on the website to assist in determining the additional competencies.
Visit
http://intranet.defence.gov.au/navyweb/Sites/ADNPR_EET/
