# Certification (/docs/form-guides/nsw/electrical/nsw-ccew/certification)



Your signature on the cert. Serial number and the compliance checkbox are serious. Complete this section only after you have checked every section.

## Serial number [#serial-number]

Every cert needs a **unique serial** in the format `[LicenceNumber][SequentialNumber]` (e.g. licence `444444C` -> `444444C001`, then `444444C002`).

### Serial number format and rules [#serial-number-format-and-rules]

<Steps>
  <Step>
    ### Follow the required format [#follow-the-required-format]

    **Format:** `[YourLicenceNumber][SequentialNumber]`
    &#x2A;*Example:** Licence `444444C` -> First CCEW: `444444C001`, Second: `444444C002`

    <Callout type="info" className="docs-callout-info my-4">
      The sequential number should be zero-padded to three digits (001, 002, etc.)
    </Callout>
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ### Use the automated helper [#use-the-automated-helper]

    The serial helper suggests your next number from previous certs. Always verify before you issue.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ### Verify before issuing [#verify-before-issuing]

    Always double-check the serial number before final submission to avoid duplicates or sequence gaps.

    <Callout type="idea" className="docs-callout-info my-4">
      Keep a personal log of all CCEW serial numbers issued as a backup reference for your professional records.
    </Callout>
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Serial number tips [#serial-number-tips]

* Do not skip or duplicate numbers
* Keep your own log of serials issued (job name, date)
* Spot-check for gaps every few months

## Compliance declaration [#compliance-declaration]

Checking the box means you stand behind the whole cert: work, tests, and details.

### Declaration checks [#declaration-checks]

<Cards className="docs-cards docs-cards-cols-2 my-6">
  <Card title="Accuracy" icon="info">
    Check that the information on the CCEW is true, correct, and complete to the best of your knowledge.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Standards" icon="shield-check">
    Check the official declaration text and confirm it matches the work you are certifying.
  </Card>
</Cards>

### Your responsibilities [#your-responsibilities]

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  Tradie Forms helps prepare the PDF. It does not decide whether the work complies or whether the certificate is ready to issue.
</Callout>

<Steps>
  <Step>
    ### Pre-declaration review [#pre-declaration-review]

    Before checking the compliance box, verify:

    * Technical information matches the job
    * Testing details match your site records
    * Work details match the official declaration
    * Required supporting information is complete
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ### Make the declaration [#make-the-declaration]

    Only check the compliance box when you are confident the work and documentation are ready to issue.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ### Final verification [#final-verification]

    After declaration, perform a final review of the completed CCEW before generation.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Callout type="warn" className="docs-callout-warn my-4">
  You are responsible for verifying site work and lodging the certificate with the appropriate authority. Check every value against your job file before you issue it.
</Callout>