About this course

If you have experience working as an electrician overseas, but are new to the New Zealand electrical industry, the EWRB will evaluate your experience and may advise that you need to complete Stage 2 as part of your assessment requirements.

This Stage 2 Practical Assessment builds on Stage 1 skills and covers more complex electrical installation work. This assessment demonstrates your intermediate-level competency to the EWRB for New Zealand registration.

This practical assessment fulfills the EWRB Stage 2 requirements for Electrician/Electrical Installer registration. No examination is required.

Course delivery options 

3-day practical block course (Monday to Wednesday, 8.30am-4.30pm). Places on this course are available most weeks. 

Prerequisites and requirements 

We highly recommend that people do the Regulations course prior to doing the Assessment course. Stage 1 Practical assessment (or EWRB Exemption) required.

What will be assessed

  • Test appliances
  • Perform live measurements
  • Connect and test single phase and 3 phase motors
  • Wire MEN boards
  • Industrial lighting circuits
  • Protection and RCD
  • Design and wire control circuits

Key Information

Duration: 3 Days

Cost: $725 incl GST

Campuses running this course:

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8 December 2025 – Te Rapa, Hamilton
08:00 AM 12 places remaining
8 December 2025 – Tauranga
08:00 AM 11 places remaining
8 December 2025 – Rotorua
08:00 AM 12 places remaining
8 December 2025 – Dunedin
08:00 AM 10 places remaining
9 March 2026 – Wellington
8:00 AM12 places remaining

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