Structure of the Occupational Standard

To facilitate understanding of the occupation, this standard contains the following sections:

Description of the Construction Electrician trade: An overview of the trade’s duties, work environment, job requirements, similar occupations and career progression

Essential Skills Summary: An overview of how each of the 9 essential skills is applied in this trade

Trends in the Construction Electrician trade: Some of the trends identified by industry as being the most important for workers in this trade

Pie Chart: a graph which depicts the national percentages of exam questions assigned to the major work activities

Task Matrix and Examination Weightings: a chart which outlines graphically the major work activities, tasks and sub tasks of this standard and their respective exam weightings

Major Work Activity (MWA): the largest division within the standard that is comprised of a distinct set of trade activities

Task: distinct actions that describe the activities within a major work activity

Task Descriptor: a general description of the task

Industry Expected Performance: a description of the expectations regarding the level of performance of the task, including information related to specific codes, regulations and standards that must be observed

Sub-task: distinct actions that describe the activities within a task

Essential Skills: The most relevant essential skills for this sub-task

Skills:

Performance Criteria: description of the activities that are done as the sub-task is performed

Evidence of Attainment: proof that the activities of the sub-task meet the expected performance of a tradesperson who has reached journeyperson level. Those that are considered most critical for assessment are marked with an asterisk (*)

Knowledge:

Learning Outcomes: describes what should be learned relating to a sub-task while participating in technical or in-school training

Learning Objectives: topics to be covered during technical or in-school training in order to meet the learning outcomes for the sub-task Those that are considered most critical are marked with an asterisk (*)

Range Variables: elements that provide a more in-depth description of a term used in the performance criteria, evidence of attainment, learning outcomes, or learning objectives

Appendix A – Acronyms: a list of acronyms used in the standard with their full name

Appendix B – Tools and Equipment: a non-exhaustive list of tools and equipment used in this trade

Appendix C – Glossary: definitions or explanations of selected technical terms used in the standard