Total number of units = 15

6 core units plus

9 elective units

The elective units consist of:

up to 9 may be from any group of elective units listed below

up to 2 units from elsewhere in this Training Package, or another currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course at AQF Level 2 or 3.

Elective units must be relevant to the work environment and the qualification, maintain the integrity of the Australian Quality Framework (AQF) alignment and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome.

Units selected from other Training Packages or accredited courses must not duplicate units selected from, or available within, the ICT Information and Communications Technology Training Package.

Refer to the Specialisations information below, and to the Companion Volume Implementation Guide, for advice about choosing electives to support specialisations in particular sectors of the information and communications industry.

Core Units

BSBSUS201 Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

ICTTEN201 Use electrical skills in telecommunications work

ICTTEN202 Use hand and power tools

ICTTEN207 Install and test internet protocol devices in convergence networks

ICTWHS204 Follow work health and safety and environmental policy and procedures

ICTWOR201 Work effectively in telecommunications technology

Elective Units

Group A Radio communications and rigging

ICTTCR201 Use rigging practices and systems on telecommunications network structures

ICTTCR202 Use operational safety in a telecommunications rigging environment

ICTTCR203 Use safe rigging practices to climb and perform rescues on telecommunications network structures

CPCCLDG3001A Licence to perform dogging

CPCCLRG3001A Licence to perform rigging basic level*

ICTRFN201 Install a satellite antenna

ICTRFN202 Install a terrestrial antenna

ICTRFN304 Construct and test a radio communications device

Group B Cabling

ICTCBL201 Install customer cable support systems

ICTCBL202 Place and secure customer cable

ICTCBL203 Terminate metallic conductor customer cable

ICTCBL204 Install functional and protective telecommunications earthing system

ICTCBL205 Joint metallic conductor cable on customer premises

ICTCBL206 Alter services to existing cable system

ICTCBL207 Haul underground cable

ICTCBL208 Splice and terminate optical fibre cable for carriers and service providers

ICTCBL209 Joint and terminate coaxial cable

ICTCBL210 Install a telecommunications service to a building

ICTCBL211 Install an above ground equipment enclosure

ICTCBL212 Erect aerial cable supports

ICTCBL213 Construct underground telecommunications infrastructure

ICTCBL214 Fix aerial cable

ICTCBL215 Joint metallic conductor cable in access network

ICTCBL219 Apply safe technical work practices for cabling registration when configuring an ADSL circuit

ICTCBL220 Install a cable lead-in

ICTCBL236 Install, maintain and modify customer premises communications cabling: ACMA Restricted Rule*

ICTCMP201 Organise and monitor cabling to ensure compliance with regulatory and industry standards

ICTCMP202 Perform restricted customer premises broadband cabling work: ACMA Restricted Rule*

Group C Networking

ICTTEN203 Install and configure a home or small office network

ICTTEN204 Install and configure a small to medium business network

ICTTEN205 Build and maintain a secure network

ICTTEN206 Operate new media software packages

Group D General

BSBCUS201 Deliver a service to customers

CPCCOHS1001A Work safely in the construction industry

HLTAID001 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation

HLTAID003 Provide first aid

ICTICT206 Install software applications

ICTPMG201 Prepare site for support installation

ICTPMG202 Plan, organise and undertake work activities

ICTSAS203 Connect hardware peripherals

ICTWHS201 Provide telecommunications services safely on roofs

ICTWHS202 Work safely in a radio frequency electromagnetic radiation environment

ICTWHS203 Work safely near power infrastructure

Specialisations

The use of specialist streams is appropriate for this qualification in accordance with the AQF, Standards for Training Packages and the packaging rules. Where a specialist stream is achieved, testamurs must show the appropriate specialisation in brackets. Refer to the Companion Volume Implementation Guide for further advice about specialisations.

The minimum elective units required for the specific specialisations are described below.

Cabling

(Note: See licencing information in the ICT Companion Volume Implementation Guide regarding ACMA registration)

Select at least 6 electives from Group B Cabling.

Networking

Select at least 4 electives from Group C Networking.

Radio Communications

Select the following 3 elective units:

ICTRFN201 Install a satellite antenna

ICTRFN202 Install a terrestrial antenna

ICTRFN304 Construct and test a radio communications device

plus at least 1 more from Group A Radio communications and rigging.

Rigging

(Note: This specialisation is not suitable for delivery in a school as a Vocational Education and Training (VET) program. See information in the ICT Companion Volume Implementation Guide regarding licencing for dogging and rigging.)

Select the following 4 elective units from Group A Radio communications and rigging:

ICTTCR202 Use operational safety in a telecommunications rigging environment

ICTTCR203 Use safe rigging practices to climb and perform rescues on telecommunications network structures

CPCCLDG3001A Licence to perform dogging

CPCCLRG3001A Licence to perform rigging basic level*.

*Note the following prerequisite unit requirements:

Nil