TELECOMMUNICATIONS/DATA COMMUNICATIONS

Who is the qualification for?

The qualification is suitable for those seeking recognition of their competence within a variety of telecommunications and data communications related activities.
For unemployed persons seeking work, programs are scheduled over a 13 week period with attendance required two days each week. The courses take place throughout the year and have been very successful in helping people get employment in the industry.

What are the entry requirements?

There are no entry requirements or age restrictions for the qualification. It is open to any candidate who has the potential to meet the requirements of the qualification.

How is the course assessed?

The course is assessed for practical ability and underpinning knowledge. Observations assessing practical application take place in our own (simulation) workshop. If you are employed you can be assessed at your place of work. Successful completion of three on-line assessments is required.

How does this qualification improve my career prospects?

By providing a nationally recognized qualification in specialist communication technology and the opportunity to ‘personalize’ the qualification to meet the specific needs of your work place.

Where can this qualification lead me?

Candidates can progress onto Levels 3 & 4 for Communication Technology Professionals or diversify into related sectors: Contact Centers & IT due to the fundamental relationships built into the standards and structures.

Potential progression routes:

• Level 2 Communications Cabling
  
• (Fibre & Data)
  
• CISCO courses
• Level 3 BTEC National in Communications Technology
• Level 5 BTEC Higher Nationals in Electrical/Electronic Engineering (Communication)

What will I study on the course?

Candidates are required to take eight units:

• Develop personal and organizational effectiveness
  
• Health & Safety
  
• Interpersonal & written communication
  
• Technical fault remedy selection
  
• Technical fault diagnosis
  
• Testing ICT systems
  
• Working with ICT hardware and equipment
  
• E-mail or Word Processing

How long will it take?

The qualification usually takes between 3 to 6 months to complete. This will be agreed by you with your assessor, to meet your individual requirements.

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Who is the qualification for?

The qualification is suitable for those working within a variety of telecommunications, IT and Contact Centre sectors.

A key feature of this NVQ is the flexibility to customize training to meet your specific needs and to adapt the qualification to meet individual skills levels.
You will need to be employed and working at a supervisory or technician level. The qualification will be assessed at your work place while you are on program.

The course is targeted to CT professionals and technicians working with IT systems and equipment.

With these qualifications you could, for example, work as an engineer (network, software and hardware), or in cabling or fault finding and repair.

What are the entry requirements?

There are no entry requirements or age restrictions for the qualification. It is open to any candidate who has the potential to meet the requirements of the qualification.

How is the course assessed?

The course is assessed for practical ability and underpinning knowledge. Observations assessing practical application take place in our own (simulation) workshop. Or you can be assessed at your place of work. .

How does this qualification improve my career prospects?

By providing a nationally recognized qualification in specialist communication technology; allowing work opportunities as an engineer (network, software and hardware), or in cabling or fault finding and repair.

Where can this qualification lead me?

Candidates can progress onto the Levels 4 NVQs for Communication Technology Professionals.

Candidates can also develop further in related sectors such as Contact Centers and IT because of the fundamental relationships built into the standards and structures.

Candidates can progress to related qualifications which include:

• Level 2 Communications Cabling (Fibre & Data)
• CISCO courses
• Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Communications Technology
• Level 5 BTEC Higher Nationals in Electrical/Electronic Engineering (Communication)

What will I study on the course?

The candidate needs to complete the required number of units, which are available at three levels. It is possible that you could mix units from different levels in any one qualification. Each NVQ must contain the unit: Develop Personal and Organisational Effectiveness at least at Level 3 and Health and Safety in ICT and Contact Centers at least at Level 1. The particular circumstances of the candidate and employer may cause them to draw upon other units at higher or lower levels in order to achieve the qualification.

To be awarded a full NVQ Level 3, candidates must achieve a minimum of 180 unit credits.

Mandatory Units:

• Develop personal and organizational effectiveness
  
• Health & Safety in ICT and Contact Centers

Optional Units:

• Technical fault remedy selection
  
• Technical fault diagnosis
  
• Testing ICT systems
  
• Working with ICT hardware and equipment
  
• Customer Care

How long will it take?

The qualification usually takes between 3 to 6 months to complete. This will be agreed by you with your assessor, to meet your individual requirements.

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Who can take this qualification?

This qualification is appropriate for you if you are, or want to become, a technician, manager or network designer and need an introduction to the area. There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

To gain the full qualification candidates must pass the core unit (unit 1) plus one from the range of optional units, (units 2-4). A total of two units are required to achieve the award, which can be achieved in any order.

Core unit

• Unit 1: Basic principles of communication systems...more information
  

Optional units

• Unit 2: Fibre optic cabling in an internal environment...more information
• Unit 3: Fibre optic cabling in an external environment...more information
• Unit 4: Copper cabling in an internal environment...more information

How does this qualification improve my career prospects?
Whenever you pick up a phone, use a computer, surf the internet or watch digital television, you are using copper or fibre-optic communications cabling. However, this cabling doesn't install itself. It takes skilled and well trained professionals to do that, and as communications cabling becomes more and more common, it will take even more of them. It's a growth industry with plenty of potential for you to develop a rewarding and challenging career

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Communication is changing. Over the past 20 years the growth and pace of change in electronic communication has been phenomenal. Innovations like digital television, the internet, and email were just the start. Now society faces the challenge of integrating the next wave of technology like wireless internet and broadband. These changing times have created new challenges. The new technologies and increased integration of them have created issues over bandwidths, data security and quality of service, and have made new industry standards necessary. This award is suitable for those seeking careers in either the telecommunications or ICT industries.

Who can take this qualification?

The purpose of this qualification is to meet the wide ranging needs of the communications systems industry which is part of the communications technologies sector.

This award is aimed at learners who

• do not have access to an NVQ
• wish for career progression within the ICT industry or related sector
• wish to develop skills learnt from other qualifications
• require evidence towards the underpinning knowledge of the related NVQ

This qualification is for employed individuals who wish to embark on an Advanced Modern Apprenticeship in Communication Technology. Designed to meet the rapid growth and development of the industry

• Focused and concise content
• Based on the latest standards and consultations with the cutting edge of the industry
• Appropriate for both technicians and managers
• Easy progression from level 2 Communications Cabling (3666) award

How does this qualification improve my career prospects?
This qualification is accepted as the technical certificate for the Advanced Modern Apprenticeship in Communication Technology

What does it involve?

You will need to take three core units:

• Develop, manage and support the communications systems environment
• Fundamentals of electronic communications
• Networking communications devices.

You can then choose any of the following pathways, each of which has one further unit.

• Voice and Data Communications
• Radio Systems
• Transmission and Switching
• Network Management and Security
• Install, Commission and Maintain
• Communications Cabling for Enterprise Networks

Each unit will be assessed by a short answer test and an assignment which will assess practical activities. This award is a focused and designed to help you to quickly pick up the major principles of the area. It is also recognised as the technical certificate for Advanced Modern Apprenticeship. The Communications Cabling for Enterprise Networks pathway provides progression if you have successfully completed the level 2 Communications Cabling award.

How long will it take?
As part of the Advanced Modern Apprenticeship in Communication Technology this qualification will take between 24 and 36 months to complete.

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