Electrician's licence (A Grade)

About the Electrician's (A Grade) licence

You can perform electrical installation work in Victoria as a holder of this licence – without supervision.

This licence allows you to perform electrical installation work as an employee.

This licence does not allow you to contract for electrical installation work for profit or reward.

You must also be a Registered Electrical Contractor to carry out work for profit or reward. This means you hold a Registered Electrical Contractors (REC) registration.

For more information, visit our page dedicated to REC registration:

Registered Electrical Contractors

Requirements

You may apply for an Electrician's (A Grade) licence under one of the categories below.

You can create a user profile and check your eligibility with ESVConnect.

Electrical apprentice pathway

Submission checklist

• Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician
• Evidence of 12 months' electrical installation work experience
• LEA results letter
• Application fee

Sample documents

Our dedicated section for electrical apprentices:

Electrical apprentices

ES licence pathway

Submission checklist

• Electrician (Supervised) Licence (ES)
• Evidence of 12 months of electrical installation work experience
• LEA results letter
• Application fee

Electrical fitter pathway

Submission checklist

• Supervised Worker's Licence (L)
• Completed 4-year contract of training as an electrical fitter
• Evidence of 12 months of electrical installation work experience
• LEA results letter
• Application fee

Interstate pathway

For electrical workers from another state in Australia.

New Zealand pathway

For electrical workers from New Zealand.

International pathway

Fees

Refer to our Licensing fees

Note:

• Application fees include a $70 non-refundable administration component.
• Application fees are due when you submit your licence application.
• Energy Safe requires credit card payment.