Combined Endorsement

Course Overview

To increase your skill development, Milcom has a combined package that allows participants to complete all three of the following specialisations, for a special discount price.
– Structured Cabling
– Coaxial Cabling
– Optical Fibre

On successful completion of the course and assessment requirements, participants will be issued a Statement of Attainment in accordance with the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) and the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs).

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
– fully understand how light is propagated and how it is transmitted via optical fiber cable
– describe the light sources used for optical fiber transmission
– understand the various types of fiber and when each is used
– understand the construction of optical fiber cable
– be conversant with the various types of jointing and termination methods involving fiber optic cables
– identify the different types of fibers available
– Fusion splice a pigtail to cable fiber
– install the various types of connectors on optical fiber cable
– install and test single mode and multimode cable
– perform direct field termination
– test a splice and interpret the results on OTDR Fiber tester
– utilise the various types of splicing and test equipment
– demonstrate all safety requirements required when working with optical fiber
– understand the different components used in a simple fiber network
– identify the various types of coaxial cabling system
– describe the construction of coaxial cable
– identify and list the component parts of coaxial cable
– terminate coaxial connectors correctly
– test the terminated coaxial cable safely and accurately
– identify and correctly use coaxial termination tools

Career Outcomes

This qualification may lead to the following career opportunities.

• Telecommunications Cabler
• Data Cabler
• Fibre Technician

Entry Requirements

• Nil