Field          Engineering and Technology

 

Review of Telecommunications unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Telecommunications

Telecommunications - Service Delivery

7064, 7065, 17396, 17397, 17485-17494, 20851, 20852, 25266, 25267

Telecommunications - Management and Operational Support

4968

 

The Skills Organisation has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          July 2013

 

Planned review date                                                                           December 2017

 

Summary

 

As part of the development of the New Zealand Certificate in Telecommunications Level 3 after the Targeted Review of Qualifications within the Telecommunications industry the above unit standards were reviewed.  The consultation included a broad range of industry participants, New Zealand Defence Force, training providers, Ngā Pū Waea, the Telecommunication Users Association of New Zealand, and the Electrical Workers Registration Board.  The new unit standards have been aligned to the new qualifications, while the existing unit standards were designated expiring.  Some of the new unit standards were placed in the domain Electrotechnology to enable broader usage, and extensions were made to consents to assess to mitigate the impact of the change.  There are further Telecommunications unit standards under development.

 

Main changes

 

·      Unit standards 7064, 7065, 17485-17489, 17491-17494, 20851, 20852, 25266, and 25267 were designated expiring.

·      Unit standard 4968 was replaced by unit standard 27910 which was classified in the Electrotechnology domain.

·      Unit standards 17396 and 17490 were replaced by unit standard 27911 which was classified in the Electrotechnology domain.

·      Unit standard 17397 was replaced by unit standard 27913.

 

Category C and D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2014

 

 

Impact on existing organisations with consent to assess

 

Current consent for

Consent extended to

Nature of consent

Classification or ID

Level

Nature of consent

ID

Level

Subfield

 

Telecommunications

 

3

Standard

27910

3

2

Standard

27911

2

Domain

Core Electrical

3

Standard

27912

2

Domain

Telecommunications - Management and Operational Support

3

Standard

27910

3

Domain

Telecommunications - Service Delivery

2

Standard

27911

2

Standard

4968

3

Standard

27910

3

Standard

17397

2

Standard

27913

3

 

Impact on registered qualifications

 

Key to type of impact

Affected

The qualification lists a reviewed classification (domain or subfield) in an elective set

The qualification lists a standard that has changes to level or credits

The qualification lists a C or D category standard

Not materially affected

The qualification lists a standard that has a new title

The qualification lists a standard that has a new classification

 

The following Skills Organisation qualifications are impacted by the outcome of this review.  The classifications and/or standards that generated the status Affected are listed in bold.

 

Ref

Qualification Title

Classification or ID

0338

National Certificate in Telecommunications (Level 2)

7064, 7065, 17396, 17397

0767

National Certificate in Telecommunications (Level 3) with strands in Bearer and Switch, Building and Data Cabling, Customer Access Network, Customer Premises Equipment, Information and Communications Technology, Radio, and Rigging

4968, 17397, 17485, 17486, 17487, 17488, 17489, 17490, 17491, 17492, 17493, 17494, 20851, 20852, 25266, 25267

1002

National Certificate in Telecommunications (Level 4) with strands in Bearer and Switch; Building and Data Cabling; Customer Access Network; Customer Premises Equipment; Information and Communications Technology; and Radio

17490

 

Detailed list of unit standards - classification, title, level, and credits

 

All changes are in bold.

 

Key to review category

A

Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

C

Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID

D

Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Engineering and Technology > Electrical Engineering > Electrotechnology

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

27912

Demonstrate knowledge of electrical principles in an electrotechnology or telecommunications environment

2

15

New

 

Engineering and Technology > Telecommunications

Engineering and Technology > Electrical Engineering

ID

Domain

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

4968

 

 

 

 

27910

Telecommunications - Management and Operational Support

 

 

Electrotechnology

Establish and maintain effective working relationships for telecommunications operations

Demonstrate and apply knowledge of stakeholder engagement in an electrotechnology or telecommunications environment

3

 

 

 

 

3

4

 

 

 

 

5

C

17396

 

 

17490

 

 

27911

Telecommunications - Service Delivery

 

Telecommunications - Service Delivery

 

Electrotechnology

Demonstrate knowledge of safe working practices in telecommunications

Identify and control hazards in telecommunications work

Demonstrate knowledge of workplace safety in an electrotechnology or telecommunications environment

2

 

 

3

 

 

2

4

 

 

6

 

 

10

C

 

 

C

 

Engineering and Technology > Telecommunications > Telecommunications - Service Delivery

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

7064

Install basic cable systems for residential telephone services

2

4

D

7065

Install residential telephone and facsimile equipment

2

4

D

17397

 

27913

Demonstrate knowledge of basic concepts of telecommunications

Demonstrate basic knowledge of telecommunications concepts

2

 

3

7

 

10

C

17485

Install and maintain basic telecommunications outside plant and equipment

3

25

D

17486

Install and maintain basic telecommunications building and data cabling

3

25

D

17487

Install and maintain basic telecommunications bearer or switch plant and equipment

3

25

D

17488

Install and maintain basic telecommunications radio frequency plant and equipment

3

25

D

17489

Install and maintain basic telecommunications customer premises equipment

3

25

D

17491

Demonstrate basic knowledge of telecommunications outside plant and equipment

3

20

D

17492

Demonstrate basic knowledge of telecommunications building and data cabling

3

15

D

17493

Demonstrate basic knowledge of telecommunications switching and transmission

3

20

D

17494

Demonstrate basic knowledge of telecommunications radio frequency services

3

23

D

20851

Demonstrate basic knowledge of information and communications technology (ICT) systems and services

3

30

D

20852

Install and maintain basic information and communications technology (ICT) systems and services

3

35

D

25266

Install basic telecommunications radio plant and equipment on telecommunications network structures

3

25

D

25267

Climb, work on, and perform rescues from telecommunications network structures

3

8

D

27914

Demonstrate knowledge of installation practices and procedures for telecommunications network equipment

3

10

New

27915

Demonstrate basic knowledge of diagnostics and fault finding of telecommunications installations

3

5

New

27916

Install and maintain basic telecommunications systems and services

3

10

New