Read through the full course details to make sure you choose the correct short course or full qualification for your desired job or education outcome. If you are seeking to enrol into a nationally recognised qualification under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF), you can recognise these courses by the following Nationally Recognised Training logo displayed on the course details page.

The course details will provide you with information about

• Which units of competency you will attain from the training and assessment once you are deemed competent
• Expected total duration of the course and the expected time you need to be willing to invest within the given duration, this may include activities And self-paced learning outside of formal class attendance time
• Mode of delivery (for example face-to-face, online, blended or via distance)
• What job outcomes and further education pathways the training may lead to
• Any training pre-requisites or work placement requirements
• Any resource requirements for studying your chosen course (e.g. access to a computer and the internet for online courses)
• Total cost of the training including tuition fees and training material costs

Licencing and registration

If you are enrolling in a course to meet the training requirements to apply for an occupational licence, ask your state or territory licencing or regulatory body whether the selected MILCOM course will be the right one for the licence you intend to apply for.

The telecommunications industry in Australia comprises a variety of job roles that cover a wide range of specialist skills areas such as, for example, installing

• UTP and STP (CAT 5, CAT 6 & CAT 7) cabling
• Fibre optic cabling internally in commercial buildings as a backbone infrastructure
• Fibre optic cabling externally for FTTH and FTTC for broadband distribution NBN rollout

So where do you start?

Here in Australia we have a very strong regulatory environment that mandates who can work on a telecommunications network and what can be connected to that network. In order to work on a telecommunications network you require a cabling Registration as a mandatory minimum.

There are three types of registration

• Lift registration
  For technicians who wish to install telephones in lift cars
• Restricted registration
  For technicians who mainly work in domestic installations
• Open registration
  For technicians wishing to work in commercial premises installing network cabling, fibre optics and telecommunications equipment

The Open Registration course is considered to be the basic training that, after successful completion, allows a technician to move into many different areas of the industry. You may wish to acquire specialist endorsements on your registration. These endorsements are not mandatory but are desirable by potential employers as they broaden and specialise your skills for different job roles.

Examples of some of these specialist courses are :

• Structured Cabling (Cat 5, 6 and Beyond – CPRs Endorsement)
• Coax Cabling Endorsement
• Optical Fibre Cabling (CPR Endorsement)

If you are intending to become a registered cabler, or plan on studying a specific course in this field, it is important that you look up the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) website for the latest regulatory requirements or contact one of the ACMA accredited registrars listed below.