Certificate II in Data and Voice Communications

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Description

This qualification covers competencies to select, assemble, set up and maintain simple equipment and systems to a prescribed routine Certification of telecommunication cabling in buildings and premises. It includes Australian Communications and media Authority (ACMA) requirements for Open Cabler registration.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

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Student Outcomes

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Satisfied with Training

Percentage of graduates in the Engineering and Related Technologies field who were satisfied with the training (Certificate II).

Improved Work Status

Percentage of graduates in the Engineering and Related Technologies field who started/expanded a business or who have a new job, more highly skilled work, a promotion or higher pay (Certificate II).

Salary

The middle of the range of salaries earned by graduates in the Engineering and Related Technologies field starting their first ever full-time job after graduating (Certificate II).

Jobs

Graduates of the Engineering and Related Technologies field (Certificate II) are most often employed as:

45.5%

Technicians and Trades Workers

18.3%

Labourers

10.4%

Community and Personal Service Workers

Industries

Graduates of the Engineering and Related Technologies field (Certificate II) are most often employed in:

22.3%

Construction

14.0%

Other Services

11.1%

Retail Trade

All statistics are supplied by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research.

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Australian Apprenticeships

Australian Apprenticeships (also known as apprenticeships and traineeships) combine work with training in a nationally recognised qualification. Australian Apprenticeships are available to anyone of working age and offer opportunities to learn new skills and be paid in over 500 different jobs.

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Units & Packaging

A total of 420 weighting points comprising: 340 core weighting points listed below; plus 80 general elective weighting points from the general elective units listed below. Choose a total of 80 weighting points elective units from the list below, of which between 0 and 20 weighting points can be taken from Group A; and between 20 and 80 weighting points must be taken from Group B; or all 80 weighting points must be taken from Group B. Up to 20 weighting points of the general elective units Group A, may be selected, with appropriate contextualisation, from any relevant nationally endorsed Training Package or accredited course, provided selected units contribute to the vocational outcome of the qualification. Previously assigned weighting points are listed in the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide (CVIG), if not listed weighting points will be 10 points, unless directed from the Electrotechnology Industry Reference Committee (IRC). There are units of competency within this qualification that contain pre-requisites. Units of competency that have a pre-requisite requirement are identified by this symbol *. Refer directly to the units of competency to identify pre-requisite requirements to ensure all are complied with. A list of all pre-requisites is also provided in the UEE Pre-requisite Companion Volume. Where imported units are selected, care must be taken to ensure all pre-requisite units specified are complied with.
Core units		Weighting Points
UEECD0007	Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace	20
UEECD0016	Document and apply measures to control WHS risks associated with electrotechnology work*	20
UEECD0019	Fabricate, assemble and dismantle utilities industry components*	40
UEECD0020	Fix and secure electrotechnology equipment*	20
UEECD0027	Participate in development and follow a personal competency development plan	20
UEECD0043	Solve problems in direct current circuits*	80
UEECD0051	Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications*	40
UEEDV0005	Install and maintain cabling for multiple access to telecommunication services*	80
UEERE0001	Apply environmentally and sustainable procedures in the energy sector	20
Group A: Imported and common elective units.		Weighting Points
BSBCUS201	Deliver a service to customers	20
CPCCWHS1001	Prepare to work safely in the construction industry	10
HLTAID001	Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation	10
UEECD0035	Provide basic instruction in the use of electrotechnology apparatus	20
UEECO0002	Maintain documentation	20
UEECO0016	Receive and store materials and equipment for electrotechnology work	20
UEECO0017	Source and purchase material/parts for installation or service jobs	20
Group B: Qualification elective units.		Weighting Points
UEECD0025	Lay wiring/cabling and terminate accessories for extra-low voltage (ELV) circuits*	40
UEEDV0012	Set up and configure the wireless capabilities of communications and data storage devices	40
UEEEC0060	Repairs basic electronic apparatus faults by replacement of components*	40

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Course Overview

Student Outcomes

Satisfied with Training

Improved Work Status

Salary

Jobs

45.5%

18.3%

10.4%

Industries

22.3%

14.0%

11.1%

Financial Assistance

JobTrainer

Subsidised Training

VET Student Loans

Australian Apprenticeships

Units & Packaging

Training Providers

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Labour Market