Elements and Performance Criteria

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.

Team or single operator
This unit may be carried out in teams representing the sales and technical components of the cabling installation function. It may also be undertaken by a single operator in some environments

Customer premises for telecommunications cabling purposes
May include any area under the control of the customer as distinct from areas controlled by a network carrier

Equipment types
May include: single line telephones, PABX, bandwidth managers, telephone systems, modems, network equipment, video, data, RF equipment, DSL - Digital Subscriber Line including Asymmetrical (ADSL), Digital Broadcasting and CTI (Computer Telephony Integration) technologies

Facilities
May be associated with network: rotary dialling, easy call, business links, city links, data links, metering, CENTEL, call barring, call diversion, incoming lines only, dial tone, least cost routing

Information
Is usually collected and documented on: services required, speed, interface types, location, ISDN application, Primary Rate access, bandwidth management, telephone distribution, future needs, video distribution

Documentation
May include: order forms, services checklists, quotation forms

'Industry standards'
May include regulated or industry codes of practice and include appropriate ACMA technical standards

Cable
Used must be compliant with appropriate ACMA technical standard requirements (eg. for underground, aerial, Category 5 or Category 6, 6A, 7 or 7A, UTP etc)

Cabling products other than cable
Must be ACMA approved

Relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards
Include:
Technical Standards AS/ACIF S008:2006, AS/ACIF S009:2006
AS Communications Cabling Manaul (CCM) Volume 1
ACIF Standards and Codes
AS/NZS 3000:2007
AS/NZS 3080:2003
AS/NZS 3084:2003
AS/NZS 3085.1:2004
AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15018:2005
AS/NZS ISO/IEC 24702:2007
AS/NZS IEC 61935.1:2006
AS/NZS IEC 61935.2:2006
AS/NZS ISO/IEC 14763.3:2007
Australian Building Codes and Regulations
Fire Regulations
Occupational Health and Safety
Trade Practices Legislation
Mining legislation
Noise Abatement and Heritage legislation
Cabling security codes and regulations

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.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the following is essential:

Placement of cables on support structures and building faces for both internal and external locations
Securing methods for above locations
Work practices which avoid cable damage: i.e. crushing, burning, kinking, sheath twist, cutting and nicking
Application of all related OHS requirements and work practices (including protective clothing and personal safety items)
Ability to read and interpret drawings related to cable layouts, outlet location, cable coding system and identifiers, frame locations
Safe use of general hand and power tools and general equipment normally related to these tasks
Correct interpretation and application of relevant regulations and standards
Interpersonal skills related to clients, employer, supervisors, work associates, team members, other contractors

Context of, and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure:

A workplace conducting the operations covered by this competency unit, equipment and resources relevant to the context of the work (See Range Statement) and support from a competent supervisor or mentor.
OR
A simulated environment with similar provisions which conforms to the Assessment Guidelines.

Guidance information for assessment
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 underpinning knowledge.