This course is for those looking to obtain the Open Registration. This is the best starting point for work within the Telecommunications Industry (on either the Customer Premises or Carrier Network).

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CAB-01 Open Registration
Short Course Information:
This course is for those looking to obtain the Open
Registration. This is the best starting point for work within
the Telecommunications Industry (on either the Customer
Premises or Carrier Network). Once obtained, the Open
Registration Licence covers various aspects of customer
premises cabling, such as Telecommunications, Security
Systems, and Fire Protection. Following completion of this
course, learners will receive a statement of attainment which
is used to apply for an Open Registration (previously known
as the Austel Licence). Learners will also need to undertake
supervised work experience on relevant cabling in order to gain the Open Registration. For details
regarding the application requirements for obtaining an Open Registration, please contact ACMA or
one of ACMA’s approved registrars. Since 1st July 2012, the Open Registration only covers telephony
cabling, therefore in order to work with Structured Cabling (Cat 5 and above), Coaxial Cabling, or
Optical Fibre, workers will need to gain endorsements on the open registration licence through
further training.
Before applying for the Open registration, the learner will need to provide the evidence of having
completed 360 hours of practical Cabling work.
Course duration and delivery mode:
This course will be delivered in 2 + 4 days face-to- face full training sessions over consecutive days
respectively in one of the MILCOM training centres or at a mutually convenient and suitable
location, for a sufficiently large group of learners.
Unit Code Unit Title Delivery Schedule
ICTWHS204 Follow work health and safety and environmental policy and
procedures
2 days
ICTTEN201 Use electrical skills in telecommunications work
ICTCBL236 Install, maintain and modify customer premises
communications cabling: ACMA Restricted Rule
4 days
ICTCBL237 Install, maintain and modify customer premises
communications cabling: ACMA Open Rule

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Learning outcomes:
On completion of this program, participants will be able to:
• Terminate Cable;
• Install cabling from socket to socket within a customer premises;
• Detail the ACMA cabling licence requirements;
• Describe the mandatory ACMA technical standards;
• Describe the composition of a Telephone Cabling System;
• Install all facility cabling and backbone cabling;
• Recognise the requirement of a Telecommunications Reference Conductor and understand the
correct methods of equipotential bonding according to the ACMA Technical Standards;
• Recognise and be able to update cabling records correctly;
• Test Telephone Cabling Systems prior to hand over to the client.
Units of competency:
For successful completion of this course, learner needs to complete and demonstrate competency
in two units of competency:
 ICTCBL236 Install, maintain and modify customer premises communications
cabling: ACMA Restricted Rule*
 ICTCBL237 Install, maintain and modify customer premises communications
cabling: ACMA Open Rule*
*These units have Pre-requisite units.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
The learner can undertake this course of Open Registration (2 units mentioned above) ONLY
after successfully completing the following two Pre-requisite Units prior to the commencement of
the Open Registration Course:
 ICTWHS204 Follow work health and safety and environmental policy and
procedures
 ICTTEN201 Use electrical skills in telecommunications work