Course Overview

This course is designed for all people carrying out cable and telephony installations work in the customers and business premises. The course (known within industry as “Open Registration”) consists of:

• Occupational health and safety  
• Regulatory Framework 1 – Cabling Provider Rules (Restricted) 
• Hand and power Tools  
• Installation methods and terminations – Cabling Provider Rules (Open) 
• Basic telephony, data transmission and switching systems overview  
• Cable types and cable support systems – Cabling Provider Rules (Open) 
• Basic AC/DC theory  
• Time management and supervisory responsibilities – Cabling Provider Rules (Open)

The Ten Cabling Provider Rules

• 1. All cabling work – Open, Restricted and Lift – must be performed by a registered cabler
• 2. Cablers who hold a current licence do not have to register until their licence expires  
• 3. Cablers who do not have a current licence have to register with an ACMA accredited Register and are required to notify the registrar of any change of contact details within 21 days  
• 4. To register, cablers must meet the ACMA’s competency requirements for one of the three mandated types of cabling work (Open, Restricted and Lift)  
• 5. People working in the security, fire and computer industries who do not satisfy the competency requirements are required to obtain a transitional registration which allows them to do cabling work only behind a compliance device (e.g. alarm panel or modem) 
• 6. Cabling work must comply with the wiring rules  
• 7. Cable, cabling product and customer equipment must comply with the requirements of the Labeling Notice  
• 8. At the completion of each cabling task, the cabler must provide the client (i.e. the customer or employer, whichever is appropriate) with a compliance declaration form, known as a Telecommunication Cabling Advice Form 1 (TCA1)
• 9. Unregistered cablers undertaking cabling work must be directly supervised by a registered cabler 
• 10. Cablers must provide all reasonable co-operation and assistance to ACMA inspectors and cabling auditors

Qualifications And Recognition

Upon completion of this course, students will be issued with a Statement of Attainment.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

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Employment Prospects

Potential ACMA cabling work within the customers premises for NBN project

Entry Requirements

Must be able to accurately define colours

Pre-Requisites

There are no pre-requisites, please see Entry Requirements

How To Apply

Direct to Institute

Assessment

Assessment is competency-based for each unit. It includes:

• Practical assessment (observation/demonstration) in a simulated environment
• Written assessments
• RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) for suitable applicants

Opportunities For Further Study

This unit forms part of the Certificate III in Telecommunications (Cabling)

Course Times

Campus	Time	Date
Chadstone	Day	16 - 20 April
Chadstone	Night	16 April - 16 May
Chadstone	Day	14 - 18 May
Chadstone	Day	18 - 22 June