The Department of Electromechanical Services of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, informs interested parties that the next written examinations will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Electricity Regulations 1941 to 2019, for obtaining a Contractor's Certificate of Competency for Electrical Installation Contractor and/or Electrical Appliance Maintenance Contractor, or for increasing the existing limits of their Certificates of Competency, will be held on 28 January 2023.
The examinations are open to holders of an Electrician and/or Maintenance Certificate of Competency who wish to increase their responsibility limits, as well as those who meet the requirements below, provided that they have not previously failed three times in the same examination. In accordance with the current legislation, the Licensing Authority may, after examining the supporting documents that a candidate may submit for failure in previous examinations, allow the candidate to sit a new examination.
1. For obtaining a Contractor's Certificate of Competency for contracting, electrical installations (limits of responsibility up to 150XBA), those who:
i) Have attained the age of 21 years, and
ii) Hold a Diploma of Secondary Technical and Vocational Education in Electrical Engineering and a two-year Diploma of Tertiary Vocational Education in Electrical Engineering and have at least six months, subsequent practical experience in electrical installations, or
iii) hold a baccalaureate in Secondary Technical and Vocational Education in Electrical Engineering or a two-year Diploma of Higher Vocational Education and Training in Electrical Engineering and have at least one year of subsequent practical experience in electrical installations, or
iv) hold a Certificate of Competence in Electrical Engineering and have at least three years, subsequent service in electrical installations, or
v) have at least six years of service in electrical installations.
2. To obtain a Second Class Certificate of Competency in Electrical Appliance Maintenance (liability limits up to 75 HBA), those who:
Have at least 19 years of age and have at least three years of practical experience in the maintenance of electrical appliances and equipment
Note the following:
a) holders of a Secondary Technical and Vocational Education Diploma in the field of Electrical Engineering and a two-year Higher Vocational Education Diploma in the field of Electrical Engineering who have at least six months of subsequent practical experience in the maintenance of electrical appliances and equipment, or
b) holders of a Secondary Technical and Vocational Education Diploma in the field of Electrical Engineering or a two-year Diploma of Higher Vocational Education and Training in the field of Electrical Engineering with at least one year of subsequent practical training in the maintenance of electrical appliances and equipment,
may obtain this Certificate of Competency without an examination, after submitting the relevant application and supporting documents.
3. To obtain a Certificate of Competency in Electrical Appliance Maintenance First Class (limits of responsibility up to 350XVA), those who:
i) Are registered as Second Class Maintenance Technicians and have a minimum of three years' subsequent service,
(ii) hold a Secondary Technical and Vocational Education Diploma in Electrical Engineering and a two-year Diploma of Higher Vocational Education in Electrical Engineering and have at least three and a half years of subsequent practical experience in the maintenance of electrical appliances and equipment; or[/B]
(ii) hold a Secondary Technical and Vocational Education Diploma in Electrical Engineering and a two-year Diploma of Higher Vocational Education in Electrical Engineering and have at least three and a half years of subsequent practical experience in the maintenance of electrical appliances and equipment, or
(iii) hold a baccalaureate of secondary technical and vocational education in the field of electrical engineering or a two-year diploma of higher vocational education in the field of electrical engineering of at least four years' duration, subsequent practical experience in the maintenance of electrical appliances and equipment, or
(iv) have reached the age of 19 and have at least six years of practical experience in the maintenance of electrical appliances and equipment.
The Application Form (Form EMY 69.15-1) is available at all offices and on the website of the Department of Electromechanical Services DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES - Welcome to our Website by clicking on the link below: DIVISION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES - Forms.
Applications to sit for the examination may be submitted to any of the Department's offices no later than Friday 24 June 2022.
Applicants will be informed of the result of the evaluation of their application, the syllabus, place and time of the examination by letter, which will be sent to them as soon as possible after submission of their application.
The fees payable are €20.50 for Electrical Installation Workers and €18.50 for Electrical Appliance Maintenance Workers.
Contact telephone numbers for further information: 22800430, 22800424.
Submission of applications:
Completed applications may be handed in:
(a) at the Head Office of the Department of Electromechanical Services, Ave. Agios Hilarionos, Kaimakli, 1426 Nicosia, tel. 22800430, 22800424.
(b) at the District Offices of the Electromechanical Services Department:
(i) Larnaca: Pendadactylou Aradippou Industrial Area,7101 Aradippou, Tel. 24813615, 24813640,
(ii) Limassol: Joseph Bro Tito, ETKO Harbour Tower, Kornaro Building, 1st floor, Tel. 25827179, 25827193,
(iii) Paphos: 5 Hafaistou, 8049, tel. 26821142, 26821136.
Applications must be fully completed and all details, especially correspondence/communication details, must be legible.
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