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.

Plans, drawings and databases may include:
design drawings covering:
developers’ drawings
existing cable and conduit plans
external plant drawings
fibre distribution hub (FDH) schematics
floor plan drawings
new estate plans
schematics
other drawing terminology in use, including:
cable plan
termination drawing
multi-ports
floor plan drawings, which may be formal or informal, and may include:
box locations
cable routes
frame location
location and entry points of risers
location of existing cabling and equipment
service delivery points
multi-dwelling unit (MDU) specifications, which may include:
capacity of cable
engineering calculations
estimated labour hours
proprietary system requirements
support requirements
termination system
type of cable
volume of cable
support system schematic drawings, which may be formal or informal, and may include:
frame capacities
frame locations
proposed cable routes
site locations.
Relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards include:
AS Communications Cabling Manual (CCM) Volume 1
AS/ACIF S008:2006
AS/ACIF S009:2006
AS/NZS 3000:2007
AS/NZS 3080:2003
AS/NZS 3084:2003
AS/NZS 3085.1:2004
AS/NZS IEC 61935.1:2006
AS/NZS IEC 61935.2:2006
AS/NZS ISO/IEC 14763.3:2007
AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15018:2005
AS/NZS ISO/IEC 24702:2007
Australian building codes and regulations
Australian Communications Industry Forum (ACIF) standards and codes
cabling security codes and regulations
EPA, waterways, rail, land access, and national parks
federal, state and local regulations
fire regulations
industry drafting codes of practice
mining legislation
noise abatement and heritage legislation
Telecommunications Act 1997.
Design specifications may include:
capacity for future expansion
contingencies during installation
required services
work health and safety requirements.
Company policies may refer to:
industry standards, including:
appropriate Australian standards and ACIF technical standards
regulated or industry codes of practice
relevant parties, including:
builder
cabler
contractor
customer
relevant regulatory authority.

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:

determine installation options
produce schematics and plan drawings
access database and knowledge systems for network information
produce design drawings and specifications
verify specifications with customer.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:

sites where network installation may be conducted
use of equipment currently used in industry
relevant regulations, company policies and cabling specifications that impact on network installation activities.
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:

review of a design project completed by the candidate
oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of design options
direct observation of the candidate assessing design requirements
review of design drawings and specification for a network installation prepared by the candidate.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended.

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.