Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to dismantle, package and dispose of recovered customer premises equipment. Licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements apply to working at heights. If an elevated work platform (EWP) is required, verify state or territory law requirements for a licence to operate an EWP. Users should confirm requirements with the relevant federal, state or territory authority. If working at heights, achievement of the unit 'CPCPCM2015A Work safely on roofs' from the CPC08 Construction and Plumbing Services Integrated framework training Package fulfils this requirement. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
Technical staff who dismantle and recover customer premises systems and equipment apply the skills and knowledge in this unit. Relevant jobs roles include a supervisor in charge of installation and maintenance teams responsible for the new installations and upgrades of telecommunications customer equipment. This unit applies to indoor and outdoor installation within a customer premises. It may be applied to domestic, commercial or industrial installations. Communications equipment includes telephony, data, video, digital broadcasting, computer networks including local area networks (LAN) and multimedia in domestic, commercial or industrial installations. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Refer to Unit Descriptor
Pre-Requisites
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Employability Skills Information
Employability skills |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Prepare to recover customer equipment |
1.1. Obtain relevant legislation , codes , regulations and standards 1.2. Notify customer for site access and location details of customer equipment for recovery 1.3. Identify site hazards and notify customer to make site safe 1.4. Arrange for tools and lifting equipment if required |
2. Recover customer equipment |
2.1. Verify equipment is out of operational service and disconnect from all power feeds 2.2. Dismantle equipment and peripheral units according to occupational health and safety (OHS ) and environmental requirements with minimal disruption to building occupants 2.3. Package and label recovered equipment and dispose of according to arranged disposal agreement |
3. Complete documentation and clean up worksite |
3.1. Amend site records to show existing equipment layout 3.2. Clean up and restore site to customer satisfaction 3.3. Collect and dispose of waste material and debris according to environmental requirements 3.4. Notify customer of job completion to obtain sign off and present with a copy of documentation |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. |
Required skills |
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Required knowledge |
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. |
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Overview o f assessment |
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
Evidence of the ability to:
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Context of , and specific resources for assessment |
Assessment must ensure:
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Methods of assessment |
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit.
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Guidance information for assessment |
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
Aboriginal people and other people from a non-English speaking background may have second language issues. Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required. Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and appropriate to the oral communication skill level, and language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed. In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge. Questioning techniques should not require language, literacy and numeracy skills beyond those required in this unit of competency. Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with special needs. |
Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
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Relevant legislation , codes , regulations and standards may include: |
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Customer may be: |
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Customer equipment may include: |
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Recovery can be associated with: |
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Hazards may include: |
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Tools and lifting equipment may include: |
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OHS and environmental requirements may relate to: |
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Disposal agreement may refer to: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Unit sector |
Telecommunications |
Co-requisite units
Co-requisite units |
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Competency field
Competency field |
Telecommunications networks engineering |