Chosen by 2,700+ tradies for licence advice.
Get your Electrical Licence based on experience.
LicencePath helps you get qualified, meet your licence requirements, and lodge your Electrical Licence application — as quickly as possible.
6-18 Month Pathways
Study around work
Pathways to a licence:
NSW Pathway
In NSW, getting licensed requires:
1. The Qualification
2. The Certificate of Proficiency
3. Verified experience
4. The application
Victoria Pathway
In Victoria, getting licensed requires:
1. The Qualification
2. The Licensed Electrician's Assessment (LEA)
3. REC registration
4. Verified experience
5. The application
Queensland Pathway
In Queensland, getting licensed requires:
1. The Qualification
2. Supervised experience
3. Completion statement
4. Your electrical work licence
5. To run your own jobs, an electrical contractor licence.
6-18 Months Gap-training Pathway
How to get your cert through gap and assessment based training:
1. Check your eligibility
2. Attend the gap-training program
3. Apply for your licence
Why students choose this LicencePath
Two nights a week, study around work
Live Weekly Classes
Practical Workshop Sessions
Skills Tracker Support
Interest-free payment plans
No apprenticeship required
Nationally Recognised Pathway
Study online, wherever you are.
Common Questions & FAQs
The program may take around 6-18 months, but this can depend on your past experience, documents, skills, and any gaps found during assessment.
Completing the qualification and licence tracker may help you work toward your electrical licence. Licence rules can vary by state, so the final licence step depends on your state regulator.
This pathway is best suited to people with electrical work history, site experience, overseas electrical experience, or past electrical training.
That is normal. If gaps are found, you complete gap training for the skills or knowledge you still need.
The pathway is built around the Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician, which is a nationally recognised qualification.
We review your experience, explain your possible pathway, and show you what your next steps may be.
No. It is a faster pathway for people with experience, not a way around the course. You still need to complete the required units and meet the course rules.
Yes. You still go through the required units for the Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician. The difference is your skills and work history are assessed as you go.