Fibre Optic Technician

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Areas Of Interest:   Telecommunications
Certificate Level:  Certificate III
Certificate Name:  Certificate III in Telecommunications Network Build and Operation
Certificate Description:  Working as a Fibre Optic Technician you will perform equipment and installation work on a customer network to enable efficient access and interconnection to the NBN services. You will diagnose and repair fibre system faults to maximise the benefits of the high speed broadband connections.
Code:  ICT30419
Work Type:  Practical & Manual

Skills & Knowledge you will learn

Use hand and power tools
Use electrical skills when working with telecommunications networks
Determine and apply technologies within a telecommunications system
Locate, identify and rectify telecommunications network faults
Follow work health and safety and environmental policy and procedures
Provide customer service to telecommunications customers
Use optical measuring instruments
Work safely on live optical fibre installations
Install, test and terminate optical fibre cable on customer premises
Remove and replace electronic circuit boards in carrier equipment
Inspect, clean and handle optical fibre cable and connectors
Commission an electronic system
Install, configure and test an internet protocol network
Install lead-in module and cable for fibre to the premises