# QLD CoTC (/docs/form-guides/electrical/qld/qld-electrical-cotc)



Use this guide when you fill the **QLD Certificate of Testing and Compliance** (CoTC) in Tradie Forms. The web form follows the official WorkSafe Queensland template (V6.11-2023).

[Open the QLD certificate](/forms/qld-electrical-cotc) after the testing is complete and you know who engaged the electrical contractor.

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  Give the certificate to the person or organisation that engaged the electrical
  contractor, which may be a builder rather than the property owner.
</Callout>

## Before you start [#before-you-start]

* You need an **electrical contractor licence** for the work being certified.
* Choose the right **certificate type** for the job: installations use **testing and compliance**; equipment uses **testing and safety**.
* Have the **customer name and address**, **what was tested**, and your **licence number** ready.
* Confirm the certificate completion and record-keeping requirements that apply to your work.

## In the app [#in-the-app]

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## Certificate Type [#certificate-type]

Tick **Testing and Compliance** for electrical installation work (s227 of the Electrical Safety Regulation 2013).

Tick **Testing and Safety** for electrical equipment work (s26 of the Electrical Safety Regulation 2013).

Select one type before download.

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## Work Performed For [#work-performed-for]

Enter the customer **title**, **given names**, and **surname**. Use the person or business receiving the certificate.

Use **address search** on Solo or Team to find the Queensland street address, or type street, suburb, and postcode manually.

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## Electrical Installation / Equipment Tested [#electrical-installation--equipment-tested]

Describe what was tested. If the site address differs from the customer address above, include it here.

Good descriptions name the switchboard, circuit, appliance, equipment, tenancy, unit, level, or area that was tested.

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## Test and Contractor Details [#test-and-contractor-details]

Enter the **date of test** and your **electrical contractor licence number**.

Add the **name on contractor licence** and **phone** when you have them. Save these details on Solo or Team to prefill on your next job.

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## Certification and Notice [#certification-and-notice]

The certification text matches your **certificate type** selection. You do not edit this wording in the app. It appears on the downloaded certificate.

Enter **date notice given** when you handed the certificate to the customer. This field is optional on the PDF but helps your records.

## Check before download [#check-before-download]

1. The certificate type matches installation work or electrical equipment work.
2. The customer is the person or organisation that engaged the contractor.
3. The customer address and work-tested description identify the job clearly.
4. The test date and electrical contractor licence number are correct.
5. The fixed certification wording matches the selected certificate type.
6. Record the notice date when the certificate is given.

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## After download [#after-download]

* Give the certificate to the customer as soon as possible after completing the work.
* Keep a copy for at least five years.
* No regulator lodgement is part of this customer-certificate process.

For an on-site walkthrough, read the [Queensland electrical certificate guide](/resources/qld-electrical-cotc-on-site-guide).

Tradie Forms is not affiliated with WorkSafe Queensland.