Total number of units = 12

6 Core units plus

6 Electives units

The elective units consist of:

6 units selected from any of the elective groups listed below.

A maximum of two elective units may be substituted with two units of competency from any currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course at AQF Level 5 or 6.

Elective units must be relevant to the work environment and the qualification, maintain the integrity of the Australian Qualifications 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.

Core

BSBPMG521 Manage project integration

BSBSUS501 Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability

ICTNPL501 Develop planning strategies for core network design

ICTNPL502 Develop planning strategies for access network design

ICTNPL503 Apply service measures and demand forecasting to products and services planning

ICTNPL504 Develop planning strategies for building environment design

Electives

Financial management

BSBFIM501 Manage budgets and financial plans

FNSORG506 Prepare financial forecasts and projections

Education

ICTEDU501 Develop and deliver training associated with new and modified products

Design

BSBDES501 Implement design solutions

BSBDES502 Establish, negotiate and refine a design brief

BSBDES601 Manage design realisation

BSBDES602 Research global design trends

Network planning

ICTNPL601 Plan the development and growth of the telecommunications network

Project management

ICTPMG503 Prepare a project brief

ICTPMG504 Prepare project specifications

ICTPMG610 Develop a project management plan

Product skills and advice

ICTPRO501 Develop training, marketing and sales resources for telecommunications products

Sustainability

ICTSUS501 Implement server virtualisation for a sustainable ICT system

Telecommunications engineering networks

ICTTEN501 Provide consultancy and technical support in the customer premises equipment sector

ICTTEN517 Plan a wireless mesh network

Entry to this qualification is limited to those individuals who:

Have completed a Certificate IV in Telecommunications Network Design or its equivalent.

or

Have completed a minimum of three years equivalent full-time relevant workplace experience in the telecommunications industry with experience in provisioning, evaluation, planning, design, costing and deployment of core networks and access networks.