Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Triggers may relate to:
business plan targets
codes of practice and standards for other services and utilities:
electricity
gas
water
decisions to target certain clients
decisions to target certain sites:
communal
power level
EMR based on site power
geographical considerations
industry status (targeting of a dynamic industry)
interference complaints
investigation may be power measurement to ensure correct power
legislative requirements
licence conditions regarding the operating frequency of transmitters
occupancy transmitter still operating
power company requirements
radcom data purification
statutory authority requirements ACMA.
Authorised personnel may include:
customers
major users
site managers
site owners.
Legislation, codes, regulations and standards may include:

Australian Communications Industry Forum (ACIF) standards and codes
ACMA technical standards
ARPANSA EMR standard
assignment guidelines
Australian building codes and regulations
Australian standards
enterprise standards
environmental protection
equipment standards
fire regulations
heritage legislation
international standards
intrinsically safe lightning protection,
local government
OHS
Privacy Act
Radcoms Act
site engineering standard
spectrum planning reports
Telecoms Act
Trade Practices Act
WIs, CIs, business operating procedures (BOPs), radiocommunications assignment and licensing instruction (RALI).
Broader audit considerations may relate to:
commercial
cultural:
liaising with traditional land owners
environmental:
accessing protected areas
broken ground
location involving working over old underground workings and voids
on natural landscapes
wet conditions
working at heights or on rooftops.
Site information may include:
address of physical location
frequency output
power of transmitters
site coordinates
technical details of site
user bandwidth.
Equipment may include:
deviation meter
power meter
spectrum analyser.
Industry licence may include:
industry training for particular sites
basic OHS induction training.
Transmission and RF tests may include:
assessment of EMR levels
power measurement
RF technical measurements.
RF OHS safety requirements may relate to:
EMR levels
RF measurements
visual checks of towers.
Records may include:
completion of enterprise manual lists
computer-based documentation
electronic communication.

EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the ability to:
conduct radio communications site audit for at least three sites with differing licensing requirements
conduct transmission and RF tests
monitor non compliances to ensure actions completed.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
sites on which audits may be conducted
use of field measurement equipment currently used in industry
relevant databases, licensing requirements and other site related documentation.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
direct observation of the candidate undertaking an audit
review of audit reports completed by the candidate for differing site types and licence requirements
oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of licensing requirement and specific technical procedures.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
ICTRFN3175A Operate and maintain radio communications technical instruments and field equipment
ICTRFN4095A Conduct radio frequency measurements
ICTRFN4174A Undertake radio communications signals monitoring.

Aboriginal people and other people from a non-English speaking background may have second language issues.

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required.

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and appropriate to the oral communication skill level, and language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge. Questioning techniques should not require language, literacy and numeracy skills beyond those required in this unit of competency.

Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with special needs.