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UEG20122 Certificate II in Gas Supply Industry Operations

UEG20122 is the nationally recognised Certificate II in Gas Supply Industry Operations. It prepares you for work as a labourers nec. It has been the current version on the national register since 2022, when it replaced UEG20121. Employers posted about 3,675 labourers nec jobs in June 2026, up 1.4% on a year earlier.

Often searched as Cert 2 in Gas Supply Industry Operations · Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au
Online job ads · June 2026
3,675last month
Labourers nec roles advertised across Australia
Holding close to last year's level
Long-term outlook
Limited data
Zero structural signals up
Register status
Current
Replaced UEG20121 in 2022
Enrolments
Steady
Up 0% in a year
Funding status
Verification pending
Checked against official state program lists
The short answer

There is not much independent data on UEG20122 yet. These are official statistics, not a promise about your result.

Jobs and Skills Australia

Is the work there?

Job ads for labourers necs are holding steady. About 3,675 labourers nec 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 Labourers Nec, to June 2026

Ten year outlook

Labourers nec 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 Gas Supply Industry Operations are steady. Across Australia, 10 people enrolled in 2024. In 2025 it was 10, up 0% in a year. National data for UEG20122 starts in 2023.

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 UEG20122 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 UEG20122 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 Certificate II in Gas Supply Industry Operations is 12 units: 4 core, plus 8 electives chosen from 48 options on the register. One unit has prerequisites, marked below.

  • UEGNSG002Apply environmental policies and procedures in the gas supply industry
  • UEGNSG031Prepare to work in the gas industry
  • UEGNSG033Carry out basic work activities in a gas industry work environment
  • UEGNSG041Apply safe working practices in the gas supply industry
View the 48 elective options
  • CPCWHS1001Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
  • HLTAID009Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  • HLTAID011Provide First Aid
  • HLTAID013Provide First Aid in remote or isolated site
  • HLTWHS005Conduct manual tasks safely
  • ICTICT214Operate application software packages
  • MSMPER200Work in accordance with an issued permit
  • MSMPER202Observe permit work
  • MSMSUP210Process and record information
  • MSMSUP240Undertake minor maintenance
  • MSMWHS212Undertake first response to fire incidents
  • MSMWHS217Gas test atmospheres
  • RIICCM205FCarry out manual excavation
  • RIICCM206ESupport plant operations
  • RIICCM207ESpread and compact materials manually
  • RIICCM208ECarry out basic levelling
  • RIIWHS202EEnter and work in confined spaces
  • RIIWHS204EWork safely at heights
  • TLIB0002Carry out vehicle inspection
  • TLID0014Load and unload explosives/dangerous goods
  • TLID0016Operate a forklift
  • TLID0021Store and handle dangerous goods and hazardous substances
  • TLIF2012Apply safe procedures when handling/transporting dangerous goods or explosives
  • UEECO0002Maintain documentation
  • UEGNSG008Assist with the construction and laying of gas distribution mains
  • UEGNSG009Assist with the construction, laying and connection of gas distribution services to mains
  • UEGNSG010Conduct general excavations
  • UEGNSG016Establish right of way access and maintain transmission pipeline easement
  • UEGNSG017Fill by weight industrial gas cylinders
  • UEGNSG018First on site response to gas pipeline emergencies
  • UEGNSG019Inspect, test and maintain gas cylinders
  • UEGNSG024Monitor and control the transfer of bulk industrial gas
  • UEGNSG040Use a portable detector to locate a combustible gas escape
  • UEGNSG042Pressure test residential and small commercial gas installations
  • UEGNSG043Relight Type A gas appliances
  • UEGNSG052Establish a utilities infrastructure worksite
  • UEGNSG058Locate, prove and protect utility assets
  • UEGNSG101Undertake gas leak surveys
  • UEGNSG203Evaluate and extinguish gas fire
  • UEGNSG316Work in proximity of transmission pipeline construction plant and equipment
  • UEGNSG317First response to a gas facility event (has prerequisites)
  • UEGNSG702Disconnect and reconnect small capacity gas meters
  • UEGNSG709Process meter reading information using appropriate technology
  • UEGNSG710Read and record meter readings
  • UEGNSG715Use data logging equipment
  • UEGNSG901Apply safety practices, procedures, and compliance standards for handling hydrogen gas
  • UEPOPS085Operate and monitor communications system
  • UETDREL006Work safely in the vicinity of live electrical apparatus as a non-electrical worker
training.gov.au national register, UEG20122 release 1
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Where to study

Where can I study UEG20122?

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 UEG20122 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.

About this page. Every number on this page shows its source and date. Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au. Compiled by Get Course from public data sources. It is not provided or endorsed by any training organisation, and nothing here is advice about your individual situation. Statistics describe groups; your result depends on you. If you represent a training organisation and want to correct or add to this page, contact hello@getcourse.com.au.