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UEE20720 Certificate II in Data and Voice Communications

UEE20720 is the nationally recognised Certificate II in Data and Voice Communications. It prepares you for work as an electrical or telecommunications trades assistant. It has been the current version on the national register since 2020, when it replaced UEE20711. Employers posted about 3,675 electrical or telecommunications trades assistant jobs in June 2026, up 1.4% on a year earlier.

Often searched as Cert 2 in Data and Voice Communications · Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au
Online job ads · June 2026
3,675last month
Electrical or telecommunications trades assistant roles advertised across Australia
Holding close to last year's level
Long-term outlook
Weak
Zero structural signals up; enrolments falling
Register status
Current
Replaced UEE20711 in 2020
Enrolments
Falling fast
Down 77.8% in a year
Funding status
Verification pending
Checked against official state program lists
The short answer

The independent signals behind the Certificate II in Data and Voice Communications are weak right now. Enrolments are falling. Weigh both sides.

Jobs and Skills Australia

Is the work there?

Job ads for electrical or telecommunications trades assistants are holding steady. About 3,675 electrical or telecommunications trades assistant jobs were advertised online in June 2026, up 1.4% on a year earlier. Over the last 12 months there were about 46,600 job ads, while 10 people were training in the qualification nationally (2025). Ads show the market. Enrolments show the pipeline. Neither is a job promise.

Jobs and Skills Australia, Internet Vacancy Index · latest month June 2026 · ANZSCO 8999
3,675
Combined monthly online job ads across Electrical Or Telecommunications Trades Assistant, to June 2026

Ten year outlook

Electrical or telecommunications trades assistant jobs are projected to stay about flat. Jobs and Skills Australia projections put these occupations at 68,591 workers in May 2025, 69,155 by May 2030 (up 0.8%) and 71,498 by May 2035 (up 4.2%).

68,591
workers, May 2025
69,155
workers, May 2030
71,498
workers, May 2035
Jobs and Skills Australia employment projections · May 2025 to May 2035
Occupation mapping by Get Course, shown with ANZSCO codes so it can be checked.
NCVER Total VET Activity

Who is training

Enrolments in the Certificate II in Data and Voice Communications are dropping fast. Across Australia, 45 people enrolled in 2024. In 2025 it was 10, down 77.8% in a year. National data for UEE20720 starts in 2022.

NCVER Total VET Activity · 2025 collection
training.gov.au · Australian Qualifications Framework

What does studying it involve?

The register and the national framework set some of this. Providers set the rest.

How long it takes
A Certificate II is typically 0.5 to 1 year of full-time study under the Australian Qualifications Framework. Providers set the exact length and pace.
Delivery
Providers set the delivery mode.
Credit for experience
Recognition of prior learning applies to UEE20720 like any qualification on the national register: an approved provider assesses your evidence against each unit.
training.gov.au national register; Australian Qualifications Framework.
State subsidised training lists

What does it cost, and who funds it?

State funding for UEE20720 is being verified against official program lists.

Eligibility and student contributions vary by program and provider. The official state listing is the source of truth. In a subsidised place the government pays most of the tuition and you pay a co-contribution set by the program and provider.

Official state subsidised training program lists, verified per state. Full-fee prices will appear here as partner courses are listed.
training.gov.au · unit packaging

What is in the qualification

The register lists 9 core units for the Certificate II in Data and Voice Communications, plus 10 elective options. Prerequisites apply to Eight of them, marked below.

  • UEECD0007Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace
  • UEECD0016Document and apply measures to control WHS risks associated with electrotechnology work (has prerequisites)
  • UEECD0019Fabricate, assemble and dismantle utilities industry components (has prerequisites)
  • UEECD0020Fix and secure electrotechnology equipment (has prerequisites)
  • UEECD0027Participate in development and follow a personal competency development plan
  • UEECD0043Solve problems in direct current circuits (has prerequisites)
View all 9 core units
  • UEECD0051Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications (has prerequisites)
  • UEEDV0005Install and maintain cabling for multiple access to telecommunication services (has prerequisites)
  • UEERE0001Apply environmentally and sustainable procedures in the energy sector
View the 10 elective options
  • BSBOPS203Deliver a service to customers
  • CPCWHS1001Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
  • HLTAID009Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  • UEECD0025Lay wiring/cabling and terminate accessories for extra-low voltage (ELV) circuits (has prerequisites)
  • UEECD0035Provide basic instruction in the use of electrotechnology apparatus
  • UEECO0002Maintain documentation
  • UEECO0016Receive and store materials and equipment for electrotechnology work
  • UEECO0017Source and purchase material/parts for installation or service jobs
  • UEEDV0012Set up and configure the wireless capabilities of communications and data storage devices
  • UEEEC0060Repairs basic electronic apparatus faults by replacement of components (has prerequisites)
training.gov.au national register, UEE20720 release 3
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Where to study

Where can I study UEE20720?

No Get Course partner currently lists this qualification. Check the national register for organisations approved to deliver it, and remember that approval to deliver is a regulatory fact, not a recommendation. You can browse live courses from our partners and enquire today.

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How we calculate these figures

Get Course maps UEE20720 to its occupations using the register’s own outcome wording, shown with ANZSCO codes (here, 8999) so the mapping can be checked. Job advertisement counts come from the Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index and count online ads, not vacancies filled. Enrolment counts come from NCVER Total VET Activity and count people in training, not completions. Funding rows appear only after verification against the official state program list. Source vintages: Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index latest month June 2026; NCVER Total VET Activity 2025 collection; employment projections May 2025 to May 2035 release; register training.gov.au, synced 7 September 2026; register synced 18 Sept 2026. Page last updated 19 Sept 2026.

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