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National Certificate in Telecommunications (Level 2)
Level
2
Credits
52
Purpose
This is an introductory qualification for people wishing to pursue a technical career in
telecommunications. It may be gained as a pre-employment qualification, or in the first
year of a traineeship leading towards qualifications in telecommunications installation and
maintenance.
Holders of this qualification will have gained the following skills and knowledge:
• basic customer service skills
• basic principles of magnetism and electricity
• use of basic test instruments
• soldering and electrostatic precautions
• fundamental concepts of telecommunications
• installation of residential cable systems
• installation of residential telephone and facsimile equipment
• first aid, cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and occupational safety and health basics.
This qualification can lead to the National Certificate in Telecommunications (Level 3) with
strands in Bearer and Switch, Building and Data Cabling, Customer Access Network,
Customer Premises Equipment, Information and Communications Technology, Radio, and
Rigging [Ref: 0767].
Special Notes
Entry is open.
Credit Range
Level 1 credits
Level 2 credits
Total
1
51
52
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Requirements for Award of Qualification
Award of NQF Qualifications
Credit gained for a standard may be used only once to meet the requirements of this qualification.
Unit standards and achievement standards that are equivalent in outcome are mutually exclusive for the
purpose of award. The table of mutually exclusive standards is provided in section 7 of the New Zealand
Qualifications Authority (NZQA) Rules and Procedures publications available at
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/acrp/index.html.
Reviewed standards that continue to recognise the same overall outcome are registered as new versions
and retain their identification number (ID). Any version of a standard with the same ID may be used to meet
qualification requirements that list the ID and/or that specify the past or current classification of the standard.
Summary of Requirements
• Compulsory standards
Detailed Requirements
Compulsory
The following standards are required
Engineering and Technology > Electrical Engineering > Core Electrical
ID
Title
Level
750
15845
15846
15848
15849
25070
25071
25072
Credit
Demonstrate knowledge of electrical test instruments
and take measurements
Draw and explain simple electrical diagrams
2
2
2
4
Demonstrate knowledge of capacitors and
semiconductor diodes
Demonstrate knowledge of safeguards for use with
portable electrical appliances
Perform manual soldering and de-soldering procedures
for electrotechnology work
Explain the properties of conductors, insulators, and
semiconductors and their effect on electrical circuits
Demonstrate knowledge of electromotive force (e.m.f.)
production
Demonstrate knowledge of electromagnetism theory
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
7
2
3
2
5
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Engineering and Technology > Electronic Engineering > Core Electronics
ID
Title
Level
5934
Prevent electrostatic damage to electronic components
2
Credit
1
Engineering and Technology > Telecommunications > Telecommunications - Service
Delivery
ID
Title
Level
Credit
7064
7065
17396
17397
Install basic cable systems for residential telephone
services
Install residential telephone and facsimile equipment
2
4
2
4
Demonstrate knowledge of safe working practices in
telecommunications
Demonstrate knowledge of basic concepts of
telecommunications
2
4
2
7
Level
Credit
Health > Health Studies > Core Health
ID
Title
6401
Provide first aid
2
1
6402
Provide resuscitation level 2
1
1
Service Sector > Service Sector Skills > Service Sector - Core Skills
ID
Title
Level
57
Provide customer service in given situations
2
Credit
2
Transition Arrangements
Version 4
Version 4 was issued following a revision in order to include magnetism and electricity
standards 25070-25072, which replaced standard 15843 to improve assessability.
Changes to structure and content
• standards 25070-25072 replaced standard 15843
• standard 1277 was removed
• credit value of standard 15845 was changed from 3 to 4
• titles of standards 15846, 15849, and 7064 were updated
• credit total decreased from 54 to 52.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
Trainees may either complete the requirements of version 3 of the qualification or transfer
to version 4.
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All new trainees will be enrolled in programmes leading to version 4 of the qualification.
This qualification contains standards that replace an earlier standard. For the purposes of
this qualification, people who have gained credit for the expiring standard are exempt from
the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standards – see table below.
Credit for
Exempt from
15843
25070, 25071, 25072
It is not intended that anyone is disadvantaged by this revision and the above
arrangements have been designed for a smooth transition. However, anyone who feels
they have been disadvantaged may appeal to the ElectroTechnology Industry Training
Organisation (ETITO) at the address below.
Previous versions of the qualification
The qualification was reviewed and issued as version 3 following reviews of electrical and
telecommunications standards. Standards 743, 751, 1183, 5936, 1178 and 7066 were
replaced by standards 15845, 15846, 15848, 15849, 17396 and 17397. Standards 745,
5937, 6625, and 6626 were replaced by standard 15843 and standard 1177 was replaced
by standards 6401 and 6402. Standards 1175 and 2781 were removed from the
qualification and all standards were made compulsory. The qualification credit total
increased from 53 to 54.
NQF Registration Information
Process
Registration
Revision
Review
Revision
Version
1
2
3
4
Date
June 1997
September 1998
June 2000
March 2009
Last Date for Assessment
December 2004
December 2004
December 2010
N/A
Standard Setting Body
ElectroTechnology Industry Training Organisation (ETITO)
PO Box 24469
Royal Oak
Auckland 1345
Telephone
Facsimile
Email
Website
09 525 2590
09 525 2591
reviewcomments@etito.co.nz
www.etito.co.nz
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Planned Review
Any person or organisation may contribute to the review of this qualification by sending
feedback to the standard setting body at the above address.
Next Review
2013
Other standard setting bodies whose standards are included in the
qualification
NZQA
Certification
The certificate will display the logos of NZQA, the ElectroTechnology Industry Training
Organisation and the accredited organisation.
Classification
This qualification is classified according to the NQF classification system and the
New Zealand Standard Classification of Education (NZSCED) system as specified below.
NQF Classification
NZSCED
Code
Description
Code
Description
215
Engineering and Technology >
Telecommunications
031309
Engineering and Related
Technologies > Electrical and
Electronic Engineering and
Technology > Communications
Equipment Installation and
Maintenance
Quality Management Systems
Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by a recognised Quality Assurance Body
before they can register credits from assessment against standards. Accredited providers and Industry
Training Organisations assessing against standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to
those standards. Accreditation requirements and the moderation system are outlined in the associated
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) for each standard.
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Prerequisite Diagram
6402
Level 1
6401
Level 2
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