State/Territory Eligibility Summary Table

State/Territory Eligibility Details

DAMA - Designated Area Migration Agreement

342412: Telecommunications Cable Jointer

Description

Joints, terminates and repairs copper and fibre optic telecommunications cables installed in underground pipes, trenches and overhead systems.

Skill Level 3

Occupations at Skill Level 3 have a level of skill commensurate with one of the following:

- NZ Register Level 4 qualification
- AQF Certificate IV or
- AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training.

At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

• Assessing Authority

  TRA: Trades Recognition Australia
  	http://www.tradesrecognitionaustralia.gov.au/
  	[email protected]

Specialisations

• Fibre Optic Cable Splicer
• Fibre Optics Jointer

Specialisation titles are any commonly used titles which refer to a subset of jobs belonging to the occupation designated in the principal title. These jobs involve the performance of specialised tasks rather than the broader range of tasks usually performed in the occupation.

Unit Group 3424: Telecommunications Trades Workers

Description

Install, maintain and repair data transmission equipment, aerial lines, conduits, cables, radio antennae and telecommunications equipment and appliances.

Indicative Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

- In Australia:

AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

- In New Zealand:

NZ Register Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

At least three years of relevant experience and/or relevant vendor certification may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

Tasks

• Examining drawings, specifications and work areas to determine positioning and connections for equipment to be installed
• Locating faults in telecommunications equipment using instruments such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, ammeters and transmission measuring equipment
• Attaching wires and cables to appliances
• Adjusting, replacing and repairing faulty items, and testing equipment using electronic instruments
• Installing cabling for telephone, radio, pay TV and computer transmission
• Joining cables and sealing sheaths with lead and thermoplastic
• Erecting, testing and maintaining aerial and underground wires and cables, and radio and mobile phone antennae
• Installing telecommunications equipment and appliances such as telephones, switchboards and data transmission equipment

Other occupations in this Unit Group

• 342411: Cabler (Data and Telecommunications)  
• 342413: Telecommunications Linesworker  
• 342414: Telecommunications Technician  

• Occupation ceilings program year 2019-2020
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