This qualification reflects the role of a technician with a range of telecommunications skills who can:

• install and maintain enterprise network in emerging and converging technologies
• install and maintain optical and wireless equipment for high speed broadband network infrastructure
• install and maintain internet protocol (IP) based network telecommunications equipment
• install IP-based networks in home networks and small and medium enterprises
• install and maintain telecommunications, data cabling and cabling products on customer premises in accordance to requirements of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) and relevant industry registration bodies, and in line with the specifications of the access network owner
• install and maintain telecommunications access network cabling and infrastructure, systems and basic customer premises equipment
• assess installation requirements of converging voice, video and data IP networks
• plan and performing installations
• test installed equipment and fault find.