IN100: Installer, Level 1 |
Gain the knowledge and skills
you need to build a successful career
Get a head start on your competition with BICSI’s comprehensive
orientation to the telecommunications industry. This intensive five-day
course is designed to provide entry level telecommunications cabling
installers with the background, knowledge, and basic skills needed to
function effectively on the job.
Course Overview
I. Industry Orientation
II. Structured Premises
Cabling Systems
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Entrance facilities,
backbone, horizontal, work areas
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Equipment rooms,
telecommunications rooms
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Cross-connects—main,
intermediate, horizontal
III. Standards, Codes, and
Methodologies
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ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A, 569-A,
570-A, 606, 607
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TIA/EIA TSB 67, 72, 75, 95,
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ANSI/TIA - 526-7, and 14A
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National Electrical Code
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National Fire Protection
Code
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BICSI TDMM and LAN
and Internetworking Design Manual overview
IV. Plans and Specifications
(Overview)
V. Media Characteristics
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Twisted-pair (UTP, ScTP, STP-A)
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Color code
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Categories of cables (3-5+)
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Coaxial
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Optical fiber cables (singlemode
and multimode)
VI. Connectors
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UTP, STP-A, ScTP, coaxial,
optical fiber
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Connector pin configurations
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Color codes
VII. Transmission
Characteristics (Basic)
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AC/DC review
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Analog/digital signals
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Copper cable media
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Optical fiber media
VIII. Grounding, Bonding, and
Electrical Protection
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Basic design
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Installation
IX. Safety
X. Professionalism (Overview)
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Customer relations
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Communications skills
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Professional appearance
XI. Preparation for
Installation
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Building closets
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Installing grounding
infrastructure
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Installing support system
infrastructure
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Preparing work area outlet
locations
XII. Pulling Cable
XIII. Firestopping
XIV. Cable Termination
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Pre-termination functions
(forming, dressing, fanning, and labeling cables)
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Copper cable termination (UTP
[Krone, BIX, 110, 66, STP-A])
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Copper crimp termination
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Coaxial cable termination
XV. Splicing Cable (Overview)
XVI. Cable Testing
XVII. Cable Troubleshooting
(Overview)
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Copper cables
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Optical fiber cables
XVIII. Retrofits and System
Upgrades
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Overview identifying active
circuits
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Overview performing cutovers
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Removal of abandoned cable
XIX. Miscellaneous Duties
(Overview)
Course Fee
$950
Credits
30 RCDD hours
Course Materials
You will be provided with a course workbook, notepads, and highlighters.
Purchase of BICSI’s Telecommunications Cabling Installation Manual is
optional. The manual will not be used in class, but is recommended for
students planning to take the exam. If you wear prescription safety glasses,
please bring them to class with you.
Who Should Attend
Anyone wishing to pursue a career in telecommunications cabling
distribution. Apprentice level training is designed for individuals with
little or no telecommunications cabling installation experience.
Prerequisites
Eighth grade math and reading skills are required, and basic
electricity/physics courses are recommended.
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