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Telecommunication Technician
Published
Time-Based Apprenticeship
Industries
O*Net Code
49-2022.00
Rapids Code
0618R
Req. Hours
5500
State
DC
Created
Jul 16, 2021
Updated
Jul 16, 2021
Time-Based Skills
11 skill sets | 43 total skills
Project Layout and Planning - 300 req. hrs
Reading and interpreting blueprints and specifications
Job site coordination
Layout telecommunication cabling systems
Underground Installations - 300 req. hrs
Trenching and ditch digging
Direct Burial
Installing telecommunication grounding systems
Routing Cable - 350 req. hrs
Fastening and support
Protective sleeves and nipples
Testing, Certifying & Troubleshooting LAN Systems - 500 req. hrs
Checking circuit continuity
Identifying faults
Certifying system operation
System repair
Ground verification
Security System Installation - 600 req. hrs
Blueprint and specification interpretation
Layout
Box and circuit installation
Terminations
Testing
Installing Communication and Sound Systems - 700 req. hrs
Blueprint and specification interpretation
Layout
Installing telecommunication panels and network devices
Circuit installation
Terminations and testing
Installing Networking Telecommunication - 1100 req. hrs
Wire and Cables
Installing and networking between buildings
Wiring large and small campus systems
Installing backbones
Installing horizontals
Installing crossconnects and interconnects
Terminating Wires and Cables - 400 req. hrs
Bundled cable
Shielded cable
Unshielded cable
Optical fiber cable
Twisted pair
Coaxial cable
Splicing Wires and Cables - 400 req. hrs
Optical fiber cable
Shielded and unshielded twisted pair
Coaxial cable
Service and Troubleshooting - 600 req. hrs
Testing, analysis and repair of video, voice and data
Installations: electronic devices, LAN circuits and
Telecommunication devices.
Material Handling and Pre-Fabrication - 250 req. hrs
Material/equipment awareness
Fabricating for field installation
Technical Instruction
First Year - 160 req. hrs
Blueprint Reading
Communication Skills
Electrical Theory, Dc
Electrical Components
Electrical Test Equipment
Fiber Optics
Industry Orientation
Job Information
Mathematics
National Electrical Code
Osha/Safety Awareness
Premises Cabling
Safety & Health Awareness
Structured Wiring Systems
Second Year - 160 req. hrs
Data Systems
Digital Electronic Circuitry
Electrical Theory, Ac
Electronic Test Equipment
Fire Alarm Systems
Grounding & Bonding
Industry Orientation
Job Information
Local Area Networks
National Electrical Code
Paging Systems
Power Quality
Protocols
Security & Access Control
Telephony
EIA/TIA Standards
Tool Identification
Data Transmission Fundamentals
