Total number of units = 10

4 Core units plus

6 Elective units

The elective units consist of:

all 6 units may be selected from the electives units listed below, with a minimum of 2 electives at AQF Level 6

up to 2 elective units may be substituted with units of competency from any currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course at AQF Level 6 or above.

Elective units must be relevant to the work environment and the qualification, maintain the integrity of the 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 are available within the ICT Information and Telecommunications Technology Training Package.

Core Units

ICTPMG610 Develop a project management plan

ICTPMG611 Prepare a detailed design brief

ICTSUS601 Integrate sustainability in ICT planning and design projects

ICTTEN611 Produce an ICT network architecture design

Elective Units

ICT use (IP networks)

ICTNWK502 Implement secure encryption technologies

ICTNWK503 Install and maintain valid authentication processes

ICTNWK509 Design and implement a security perimeter for ICT networks

ICTNWK517 Determine best-fit topology for a wide area network

ICTNWK518 Design an enterprise wireless local area network

ICTNWK520 Design ICT system security controls

ICTSAS409 Manage risks involving ICT systems and technology

ICTSAS505 Review and update disaster recovery and contingency plans

Network planning

ICTNPL601 Plan the development and growth of the telecommunications network

ICTNPL602 Forecast service demand

ICTNPL603 Undertake network performance analysis

Planning

BSBDES601 Manage design realisation

BSBDES602 Research global design trends

Work health and safety

BSBWHS501 Ensure a safe workplace

BSBWHS504 Manage WHS risks

Optical networks

ICTOPN601 Manage optical ethernet transmission

ICTOPN602 Manage dense wavelength division multiplexing transmission system

ICTOPN603 Design a dense wavelength division multiplexing system

ICTOPN604 Analyse optical transmission systems

Radio frequency networks

ICTRFN601 Monitor the capacity of and recommend changes to the cellular mobile network

ICTRFN602 Produce and evaluate architecture designs for WiMAX networks

Sustainability

ICTSUS602 Establish a business case for sustainability and competitive advantage in ICT projects

Telecommunications engineering networks

ICTTEN601 Undertake qualification testing of new or enhanced equipment and systems

ICTTEN602 Undertake system administration

ICTTEN603 Undertake network traffic management

ICTTEN604 Coordinate fault rectification and restoration of service following network outages

ICTTEN605 Implement planned network changes with minimal impact to the customer

ICTTEN606 Manage a common channel signalling network

ICTTEN607 Analyse and organise repair of highly complex telecommunications network faults

ICTTEN608 Verify new software and hardware releases

ICTTEN609 Produce and evaluate architecture designs for convergent cellular mobile networks

Emerging technologies

ICTTEN612 Design and manage internet protocol TV in a service provider network

IP networks

ICTTEN610 Install and configure an IP-MPLS network with virtual private network tunnelling

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