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Tech Skills Information Package for Applicants Applying for IECEx CoPC
Tech Skills International - Application for certificate of IECEx Personnel competence (CoPC)

The table below is a summary of the prerequisite units and general recommended competence

Unit of competence	Specific Prerequisite Unit(s)	Table or profession general competence
Unit of competence	Specific Prerequisite Unit(s)	Description
Unit Ex 000 – Basic knowledge and awareness to enter a site which includes a classified hazardous area	none	nil
Unit Ex 001 – Apply basic principles of protection in explosive atmospheres	none	Competence in plant or machinery operation or installations, maintenance or service functions
Unit Ex 002 – Perform classification of hazardous areas	none	Competence in gathering and analysing technical data and using this data for risk assessment
Unit Ex 003 – Install explosion-protected equipment and wiring systems	Unit Ex 001	Competence in installation of electrical, electronic, instrumentation and/or data communication equipment and wiring systems
Unit Ex 004 – Maintain equipment in explosive atmospheres	Unit Ex 001	Competence in maintenance of industrial electrical, electronic, instrumentation and/or data communication equipment and wiring systems
Unit Ex 005 – Overhaul and repair of explosion-protected equipment	none	Competence in overhaul and repair of industrial electrical/electronic equipment
Unit Ex 006 – Test electrical installations in or associated with explosive atmospheres	Unit Ex 001	Competence in conducting testing of general electrical, electronic, instrumentation and/or data communication installations
Unit Ex 007 – Perform visual and close inspection of electrical installations in or associated with explosive atmospheres	Unit Ex 001	Competence in general electrical installation inspection are an alternative to the specific units listed in Column 2
Unit Ex 008 – Perform detailed inspection of electrical installations in or associated with explosive atmospheres	Unit Ex 001	Competence in general electrical installation inspection are an alternative to the specific units listed in Column 2
Unit Ex 009 – Design electrical installations in or associated with explosive atmospheres	Unit Ex 001	Competence in designing electrical systems and installations
Unit Ex 010 – Perform audit inspection of electrical installations in or associated with explosive atmospheres	Unit Ex 002, Unit Ex 008 and Unit Ex 009	Competence in general electrical installation inspection are an alternative to the specific units listed in Column 2