Hello Darren, Thanks for this information. It was exactly what I was looking for regarding AQF equivalence.
I found this information at the weblink http://www.hunter.tafensw.edu.au/services%20and%20facilities/pages/aqf-equivalence-selection-table.aspx. Thanks Mark, Stephen, and Trevor for your feedback. It is also very informative. Kind Regards, Owen. Owen Byrnes Mob 0417 484 542 ________________________________________ From: Darren Watson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, 15 June 2015 8:23 AM To: Stephen Mackenzie; Mark Littlejohn; Byrnes, Owen; BME List Subject: RE: [bmelist] Current Qualifications equivalent to Electronics and Communications Certificate Hi all Attached is a list of old course equivalences from Hunter New England Tafe. It shows that most old engineering certificate and associate diploma courses are equivalent to AQF 6 Hope this helps. Darren ________________________________________ From: Trevor Riessen [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, 15 June 2015 8:57 AM To: 'Stephen Mackenzie'; 'Mark Littlejohn'; Byrnes, Owen; 'BME List' Subject: RE: [bmelist] Current Qualifications equivalent to Electronics and Communications Certificate When I did it 30 years ago it was called a Certificate of Technology - Electronics Technician and it was as an apprentice with 3 years full time study and the 4th year on the job training with some part time study. I am not sure that you can draw parallels with today's qualifications, but it seemed to be the highest Technical qualification at the time. Back then Technicians undertook technical tasks and Engineers did Engineering, things have become a bit mixed up since then. I know a few "Technicians" that are heavily involved in R&D and obviously many BME Engineers as Technicians? Trevor Riessen. AFAIM. MAIPM (Managing Director / Biomedical Engineering Consultant) Medical Equipment Management Australia Pty Ltd Ph-08 89456177 Fax 08 89456077 ________________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Stephen Mackenzie Sent: Monday, June 15, 2015 8:11 AM To: Mark Littlejohn; Owen Byrnes; BME List Subject: Re: [bmelist] Current Qualifications equivalent to Electronics and Communications Certificate Hi everyone It was 2 years full-time at TAFE. I would guess the equivalent would be a Diploma level course these days. Regards, Steve Mackenzie ________________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf of Mark Littlejohn [[email protected]] Sent: Friday, 12 June 2015 4:51 PM To: Owen Byrnes; BME List Subject: Re: [bmelist] Current Qualifications equivalent to Electronics and Communications Certificate I have one of these certificates and have always been wondering what the equivalence is, so perhaps reply to the list if know, as I am sure there would be a few people who would like to know. On 12 June 2015 at 16:24, Byrnes, Owen <[email protected]> wrote: ________________________________________ > Hello fellow bmelist subscribers, > > For NSW Health employees, the HEALTH EMPLOYEES' TECHNICAL (STATE) > AWARD for Electronics Technicians has the following definition for > "Electronics Technician". > > "Electronics Technician" means a person employed as such who is the > possessor of an Electronics and Communications Certificate of the > Department of Technical and Further Education, or who has > qualifications and/or experience deemed by the employing hospital to > be equivalent and the major portion of whose duties include the > construction, adaptation, alteration, repair and/or maintenance of electronic > equipment. > > Unfortunately the quoted Electronics and Communications Certificate is > an old qualification provided prior to the establishment of the > current Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). > > If you have information on what "equivalent" qualifications/courses > are currently offered, that are equivalent to the old Electronics and > Communications Certificate, please enlighten me by contacting me by > phone or email. > > Thanks, > Owen. > > Owen Byrnes > Richmond Physical Resources Manager > Northern NSW Local Health District > Locked Bag 11, Lismore NSW 2480 > Mob 0417 484 542 > [email protected] ________________________________ This message is intended for the addressee(s) named and may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete the message and any attachments and notify the sender. Views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, and are not necessarily the views of NSW Health or any of its entities. _______________________________________________ bmelist mailing list [email protected] http://lists.bme.asn.au/mailman/listinfo/bmelist
