Gnor Top and Associates - Electrotechnology Training and Assessment

Gnortop delivers top-quality training and assessment to persons in the electrical industry. We endeavour to provide excellent customer service, pioneering technology, creativity, integrity and social responsibility to our customers.

Our goal is to be the number one place for all electrotechnology personnel to turn to when considering undertaking further study to promote themselves in their work environment and further their careers.

Australia-wide recognised electrical training

Gnortop began as a small business in 2004. The main concept was to offer a trainer to companies already delivering nationally recognised electrical training in Australia. As Gnortop’s founder began undertaking this work he noticed a niche in the market where there was a lack of qualified and competent trainers.

Gnortop was then expanded to include more trainers operating under Moxi Skill and Learning. The training market in the Northern Territory was very limited so the base was set up there for Gnortop to offer its own accredited training courses; thus Gnortop has been developed into the business it is today.

Oil and gas training courses

Gnortop offers courses that are specifically tailored to the offshore oil and gas industry. Course titles in this field include:

• Report on the integrity of explosion-protected equipment in a hazardous area
• Attend to breakdowns in hazardous areas
• Install explosion-protected equipment and wiring systems
• Maintain equipment in hazardous areas
• Overhaul and repair explosion-protected equipment
• Assess explosion-protected equipment for conformance with standards
• Test installations in hazardous areas
• Conduct close inspection of hazardous areas installations
• Develop and manage maintenance programs for hazardous area electrical equipment
• Ensure the safety of hazardous areas
• Design and develop modifications to explosion-protected equipment
• Design electrical installations in hazardous areas

Electrotechnology courses

Gnortop offers educational services in the area of electrotechnology to local and interstate students. Courses include non-award programmes as well as programmes leading to the following qualifications and competencies:

• HV operator
• HV operator refresher
• HV safety switching
• Electrical contractors and nominees
• Restricted electrical licences
• LV switchboard rescue
• Test and tag
• Essential electrical skills
• Changes to the wiring rules (four hour)
• Changes to the wiring rules (eight hour)
• Wiring rules tutorials
• Electrical capstone assessments
• Basic electrical knowledge
• Electrical bridging course

Occupational health and safety (OH&S) courses

Gnortop offers three safety courses; OH&S for supervisors (two days), full Certificate IV in FLM (12 days), and risk management (two days).

Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training

The following courses contribute to the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAA40104); combined, they comprise 14 units of competence:

• Workplace training (five days)
• Intro to workplace training (three days)
• Workplace assessment (five days)
• Contribute to assessment (two days)
• Intro to Vet (three days)
• Individual and work-based learning (two days)
• TAA04 assessment upgrades

Persons who hold the Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training (BSZ40198) and who have current competence in the units making up that qualification need to complete these courses to obtain their Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAA40104).