Telecommunications Technician – ANZSCO 342414

Telecommunications Technicians install, maintain and repair telecommunications equipment and appliances, such as telephones, mobile telephones, switchboards and data transmission equipment in homes, businesses, telephone exchanges and other network sites.

Skill Level

3

Alternative Titles

• Communications Technician

Specialisations

• Technician Telecommunication Systems (Army)

Potential Visa Pathways for Telecommunications Technician

Skills Assessment Requirement

Unless you are exempt in very limited circumstances, you are required to have a positive Skills Assessment to apply for the visas listed above.

Skills Assessment authority for Telecommunication Technician is Trades Recognition Australia (TRA). To have a positive skills assessment, you must meet the following criteria:

• Must have successfully completed an AQF Qualification either a Certificate IV in Telecommunications Engineering or formal training that is comparable
• Must possess skills that are current to Australian industry standards demonstrated by 12 months full time employment or equivalent part-time in the occupation in the previous three years
• If you have obtained a qualification internationally or an Australian qualification that was not through the Australian Recognition of Learning process, you are required to demonstrate 3 years full time or equivalent post-qualification experience
• If you have obtained an Australian qualification issued through the Australian Recognition of Learning process, you are required to demonstrate 3 years full-time or equivalent post-qualification experience OR 6 years full-time or equivalent experience which can be either pre- or post-qualification

Group: 3424 Telecommunications Trades Workers

Description

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

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

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.

Occupations in this Group

• 342411 Cabler (Data and Telecommunications)
• 342412 Telecommunications Cable Jointer
• 342413 Telecommunications Linesworker (Aus) / Telecommunications Line Mechanic (NZ)
• 342414 Telecommunications Technician