Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
ICTCBL306 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Locate and identify cable system faults
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
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Unit of Competency | ICTCBL306 - Locate and identify cable system faults |
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Employability Skills | |||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to locate and identify cable system faults in communications cables at enterprise and client premises sites. The cable types may be telecommunications digital, voice, data and active format description (AFD) in digital TV cabling. It applies to technical staff who are required to locate and rectify communications cable system faults, including local area networks (LAN) and wide area networks (WAN), master antenna television (MATV), cable television (CATV), closed-circuit television (CCTV), digital video broadcasting – terrestrial (DVB-T), digital video broadcasting – satellite (DVB-S), security alarm systems, fire systems, voice over internet protocol (VoIP) networks and radio communications. Their roles could include carrying out installation, maintenance and cable upgrades including structured cabling, fibre cabling, coaxial cabling and cable termination equipment.Work functions in the occupational areas where this unit may be used are subject to regulatory requirements. Refer to the Implementation Guide Companion Volume or the relevant regulator for specific guidance on requirements. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. Gather evidence to demonstrate consistent performance in conditions that are safe and replicate the workplace. Noise levels, production flow, interruptions and time variances must be typical of those experienced in the telecommunications – cabling field of work and include access to: sites where cable system tests may be conducted fault-finding equipment currently used in industry relevant regulatory and equipment documentation that impacts on cable system testing and fault-finding activities. Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards. |
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Competency Field |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
Slides PPT |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Prepare to locate and rectify cable fault |
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Element: Locate and diagnose cable fault |
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Element: Rectify fault |
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Element: Complete documentation and clean up worksite |
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