Fibre to the curb – FTTC Technician
ICTCBL254 - Joint metallic conductor cable in access network
ICTTEN313 - Work on and resolve recurrent network faults
ICTCBL320- Jumper metallic conductor cable in the access network
ICTCBL333 – Install aerial cable for communications applications
$1,500.00 (GST Exempt)
This Fibre to the Curb – FTTC Technician Course covers the knowledge and skills necessary to undertake Fibre to the Curb work and aligns with the relevant prescribed nbn™ technical skill accreditations 1, 2, 3, 5 & 16.
Participants will get hands-on experience in jointing copper cable using a variety of joints, as well as jumpering at a pillar, locating and identifying network faults, and installing aerial lead-in cables.
NBNACCREDITED SKILLS INCLUDED
- nbn™ Skill 1 – Jumpering
- nbn™ Skill 2 – Installing underground copper joint enclosure
- nbn™ Skill 3 – Copper jointing
- nbn™ Skill 5 – Copper fault finding
- nbn™ Skill 16 – Install/replace above ground cable
WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING TO YOUR FTTC TECHNICIAN COURSE
- Proof of identity to show your instructor – this can be either a current driver’s licence, passport or company photo ID
- Enclosed shoes or safety boots
- Appropriate work attire – long sleeve shirt and pants
- Safety glasses
Certification
Upon successful completion of this training program, you will be awarded the following unit(s) of competency:
- ICTCBL254 – Joint metallic conductor cable in access network
- ICTTEN313 – Work on and resolve recurrent network faults
- ICTCBL320– Jumper metallic conductor cable in the access network
- ICTCBL333 – Install aerial cable for communications applications
Course information
Fibre to the curb -FTTC Technician Course
- Health, safety and environment considerations
- Cable types, uses, recognition, pair colour coding
- Types and uses of joint enclosures
- Installing butt-ended jointing enclosures, for both new and maintenance style joints
- Conductor jointing
- Sealing practices
- Cable pair termination facilities (sockets, wall enclosures, distribution frames and CCU terminations and jumpering)
- Plan reading, cable pair and jumpering records
- Basic cable continuity testing
- Ohm’s law, impedance and reactance formulas to solve alternating current (AC) electrical problems when diagnosing faults
- Behaviour of faulty network elements, including symptoms and impact on network
- Interpretation of test results and network element/system specifications
- Operation and purpose of testing equipment
- Network performance testing and fault-finding techniques
- Systematic and logical fault-finding
- Network power sources
- Preparing a cabinet and termination frame, jumpering terminal blocks on frame and testing jumpering and seal closure
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With the exception of qualifications, students have 3 months from commencement of training, to complete all learning and demonstrate competence. After this time the enrolment will be cancelled.
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