Qualification Outline

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Certificate III in Telecommunications Rigging Installation

Certificate III in Telecommunications Rigging Installation

Qualification
National Code:
ICT30513
State Code:
J601
TGA Status:
Replaced
DTWD Status:
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0313 - Electrical And Electronic Engineering And Technology
Original TGA Release Date
07/02/2014
Approved Date
15/10/2013
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
C
Nominal Hours
480
Duration
1 Semester
Current Release Number
2.00
Current Release Date
07/02/2014
VET Act Conditions
—
Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
2.00 07/02/2014 Current Approved
Description

This qualification reflects the role of an operator in the telecommunications industry who can apply a broad range of competencies in a varied work context from installation and maintenance of telecommunications equipment mounted on structures requiring rigging skills.

This role includes assessing installation requirements, planning and performing installations, testing installed equipment and fault-finding. It involves a degree of autonomy and may include some supervision of others involving known routines and procedures and some accountability for the quality of outcomes in a specialised area of installation of telecommunication equipment on high structures, including radio towers.

This qualification prepares an individual for entry to the industry into the mainstream of telecommunications convergence technologies of radio, optical, data and internet protocol (IP) networks.

An operator uses rigging skills to install and maintain radio antennas on radio towers and build and mount sections of radio masts for a complete radio structure.


Job roles

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

installer of telecommunications network equipment on structures
installer of radio equipment and cabling on radio towers
maintainer and tester of telecommunications radio network equipment on structures
telecommunications rigger technician.

Schedule
Packaging Rules
PACKAGING RULES
Total number of units = nine (9)
- six (6) core units, plus
- three (3) elective units, of which:
- one (1) unit must be from Group A Workplace units
- two (2) units must be from Group B General elective units, up to two (2) of which may be substituted with units from elsewhere in this Training Package, another Training Package or accredited course at Certificate II, III or IV level.

Elective units must be relevant to the work outcome, local industry requirements and the qualification level.

LICENSING / REGULATORY INFORMATION
Please refer to the Training Package for the full details of the Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification considerations, the National Standard for Licensing Persons Performing High Risk Work and the National Code of Practice for Induction for Construction Work.
1. Core Units

All six (6) units must be completed.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
WI927 ICTWHS2170B Follow work health and safety and environmental policies and procedures 35 Unit of competency
D3434 ICTTCR3191A Install radio plant and equipment on telecommunications structures 55 Unit of competency
W9423 CPCCLDG3001A Licence to perform dogging 80 Unit of competency
W9426 CPCCLRG3001A Licence to perform rigging basic level 96 Unit of competency
D3435 ICTTCR3192A Protect against electromagnetic radiation and system hazards when working on telecommunications radio sites 35 Unit of competency
WI868 ICTBWN3205B Use optical and radio frequency measuring instruments 35 Unit of competency
2. Group A Workplace Unit

One (1) unit must be completed from Group A.
Please refer to the Training Package for the full details of available options.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
D1009 BSBSMB305A Comply with regulatory, taxation and insurance requirements for the micro business 45 Unit of competency
D1022 BSBSUS301A Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices 40 Unit of competency
D3525 ICTWOR3093A Manage spare parts 60 Unit of competency
D3523 ICTWOR3035A Organise material supply 60 Unit of competency
D3522 ICTWOR3028A Organise resources 60 Unit of competency
D1021 BSBSUS201A Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices 10 Unit of competency
D1010 BSBSMB306A Plan a home based business 25 Unit of competency
D8060 ICASAS305A Provide IT advice to clients 35 Unit of competency
D3524 ICTWOR3041A Schedule resources 40 Unit of competency
D3526 ICTWOR3127A Supervise worksite activities 40 Unit of competency
D3345 ICTEDU3053A Train customers in new technology 40 Unit of competency
3. Group B General Elective Units

Two (2) units may be chosen from Group B.
Please refer to the Training Package for the full details of available units and options.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
WI873 ICTCBL2017B Alter services to existing cable system 80 Unit of competency
W9427 CPCCLRG3002A Licence to perform rigging intermediate level 24 Unit of competency
D3323 ICTCBL3015A Locate and identify cable system faults 60 Unit of competency
D3321 ICTCBL3013A Perform cable and system test on customer premises 60 Unit of competency
WI909 ICTTEN2008A Use electrical skills in telecommunications work 35 Unit of competency
WI910 ICTTEN2140B Use hand and power tools 40 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
W804 ICT30510 Certificate III in Telecommunications Rigging Installation Qualification
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
AZH5 ICT30315 Certificate III in Telecommunications Rigging Installation Qualification
VET Info Notes
This training program is a representation of the qualification code ICT30513 taken from version 2 of the ICT10 Integrated Telecommunications, which should be consulted for a full description of requirements.

1. This qualification is the copyright of DEEWR.

2. Further information on this qualification is contained in the training Package available from the National Register Training.gov.au.

3. This qualification was entered on to the STARS on 15/10/2013.
Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

Traineeships and Apprenticeships
No information