Description

This qualification reflects the role of a technician with a range of telecommunications skills and extensive knowledge of the access, building and core networks and client capabilities of the service provider, who can:

design the customer access network
design the building network
design the core network for the service provider and asset owner
design carrier equipment infrastructure.

This qualification prepares an individual for entry into design for network additions and implementations to accommodate network growth and new technologies within the industry. This is required for the national broadband infrastructure network design.


Job Roles

Job roles and titles vary across different sectors of the industry. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:

access, building or core network designer
telecommunications technician designer
estimator, surveyor (scoper), or design draftsman.


Prerequisite units

The following units within this qualification have prerequisites. This is detailed as follows:

Code and title
Prerequisite units required
ICTTCR3062A Build a telecommunications radio structure
ICTTCR2188A Use rigging practices and systems on telecommunications network structures
ICTTCR2189A Use operational safety in a telecommunications rigging environment
ICTTCR2190A Use safe rigging practices to climb and perform rescues on telecommunications network structures
ICTTCR3191A Install radio plant and equipment on telecommunications structures
ICTTCR2188A Use rigging practices and systems on telecommunications network structures
ICTTCR2189A Use operational safety in a telecommunications rigging environment
ICTTCR2190A Use safe rigging practices to climb and perform rescues on telecommunications network structures