New Zealand Certificate in Telecommunications

Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Subject area

Communications Equipment Installation and Maintenance

Qualification

Duration

30 Weeks

Check out Fees Free to see whether you are eligible for a year of fees-free study or two years industry training. Contact your provider to confirm your study options meet the criteria.

About the course

What can I expect out of this qualification?

The purpose of this qualification is to provide the telecommunications industry with people who can operate as technicians in an infrastructure environment on the installation and maintenance of access telecommunication networks.

This qualification is intended for people entering the industry or retraining as the minimum standard to work on the access telecommunication network.

Graduates will be able to work under limited supervision installing and maintaining access telecommunication network, plant, and equipment.

The strands in this qualification recognise the skills and knowledge required by graduates in areas of specialisation - copper network maintenance, optical fibre network, or transmission.

Key Information for Students

Entry Requirements

Minimum requirements

Employed in the telecommunications industry and have enough exposure to gain the relevant skills covered with the programme.

Detailed requirements

See provider website for more details about entry to this qualification.


Duration

30 Weeks


Tuition Fees

Annual Total qualification
Student fees
(what you pay)
N/A N/A
Government tuition subsidy
(what the government pays)
N/A N/A
Total N/A N/A

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A Compulsory Student Services Fee may be charged, see your provider for details.


Student Success

N/A


National Graduate Outcomes

Outcomes for students who completed qualifications at the same level and in the same subject area, three years after completion:

Median earnings N/A
Earnings range N/A
In employment N/A
In further study N/A
On a benefit N/A

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Contact details

Main Campus Office

Free phone: 0800 86 22 84
Phone: 0800 86 22 84
Email: greg.durkin@bcito.org.nz

Please contact the provider for details of where this qualification is offered.

Where does this information come from?

The Key Information for Students data is compiled by the Tertiary Education Commission based on information provided by tertiary education providers and the Ministry of Education. Remember to check the provider’s website for further details.

NZQA supplies all other information based on material from the provider.

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