Western Australia · Building and Energy

Electrical Worker Licence — verification in WA

An electrical worker licence authorises a person to carry out electrical installing work in Western Australia. Licences and permits cover electricians, electrical fitters, restricted electrical work and training arrangements, and are issued by Building and Energy.

Who needs it

Anyone performing electrical installing work in WA — electricians and electrical fitters across construction, mining, industrial and service settings. Employers in the resources sector routinely verify electrical licences at mobilisation.

How verification works

A register search (record prefix EW) returns the holder, licence class and status with expiry where shown. Electrical contractor licences for businesses are a separate record type. Refchecks verifies the licence details a candidate provides against the WA Online Licence Search and records the holder name, licence status and expiry where shown, with evidence captured at the time of the search.

Verified against the WA Government Online Licence Search, the public register operated by the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety. Where the register and this page differ, the register prevails.

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