Engineers can complete one of three distinct pathways based on their expertise and the type of certification they are pursuing. Each pathway assesses different skill sets and competencies, ensuring engineers are thoroughly tested in the areas most relevant to their role. These pathways include specialised tests for copper, fibre, or a combination of both, depending on the certification requirements and the engineer's area of focus. Below is an overview of the requirements for each pathway.

Practical Observations with Questioning

Experienced engineers are required to undertake either one or both practical tasks.

The practical observation with questioning must be carried out over a maximum total assessment time of seven (7) hours for both tasks. The copper task will be allocated a maximum of two (2) hours, and the fibre task will be assigned a maximum of five (5) hours. If the experienced engineer wants to be assessed for both pathways, both tasks should be carried out on the same day.

The two tasks are:

Install, terminate and test copper cable

• Lay cable
• Looming of cables into cabinet
• Install containment using spirit level
• Terminate copper (Unshielded Twisted Pair and Foil Twisted Pair [UTP/FTP]) including:
  • One (1) UTP and one (1) FTP outlets at low level
  • Six (6) copper (UTP) panel to panel links.

Install, terminate and test fibre optic cable.

• Lay cable
• Looming of cables into cabinet
• Install containment using spirit level
• Terminate fibre optic cables including:
  • One (1) fibre cable panel to panel link with four (4) spliced fibres and four (4) direct terminated type fibres.

Equipment

VQ Solutions supplies all equipment needed for the practical assessment in the technical training centre.