3668 - 02, Unit 201, 202, 203 Level 2 Principles of Communications, Fibre Optic & Structured Cabling

3668 – 02, Unit 201, 202, 203 Level 2 Principles of Communications, Fibre Optic & Structured Cabling

City and Guilds Level 2 | 9 days

£2,200.00 Ex. VAT

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This is the ultimate installer’s training course!

Leading to and industry recognised qualification, gain the knowledge and skills during your training within the network infrastructure (communications cabling) industry. This comprehensive training course is ideal for a number of specific job roles

The purpose of the mandatory unit is for learners to develop their knowledge and understand of safe working practices including basic principles required to work in the telecommunications industry.

Unit 202 aims to provide the learner with the knowledge and understanding of installation, splicing, termination and testing of fibre optic cable in patch panels/equipment racks and external enclosures. This would usually take place in an indoor/external environment involving multimode and single-mode end to end cabling.

Unit 203 aims to provide the learner with the knowledge and understanding of health and safety, standards, installation procedures and testing of copper communication cables in an internal environment.

” I have learnt how to install and test both copper & fibre optic systems. I found the course very informative”

David Martin , April 2025, 3668 Delegate

 

 

This course is suitable for network installers, fibre optic cabling installers and engineers, who are looking to prove their installation skills and professionalism. It is particularly applicable to individuals, for example, electricians and telecomms engineers who wish to increase and broaden their range of skills.

And datacomms engineers looking to prove their installation skills and professionalism. It is also applicable to individuals who are in allied trades, for example, electricians and telecomms engineers who wish to increase and broaden their range of skills.

Core Module:

  • Introduction to communications cabling
  • Health and Safety
  • The application of communications cabling in the networking environment
  • Current communications cabling terminology and standards
  • Communications cabling bandwidths and performance
  • Communications cabling transmission
  • Common communications cabling components
  • Communications cabling installation procedures and working practices

Fibre Module

  • Introduction to communications cabling
  • Health and Safety
  • The application of communications cabling in the networking environment
  • Current communications cabling terminology and standards
  • Communications cabling bandwidths and performance
  • Communications cabling transmission
  • Common communications cabling components
  • Communications cabling installation procedures and working practices

Structured Cabling Module

  • Current terminologies in use as applied to copper communication data cabling
  • Health and Safety: copper data cabling in an internal environment
  • Basic electrical theory and principles with reference to datacomms cabling
  • Recommended data cabling installation procedures in accordance with standards
  • Data cable presentations, i.e. RJ45, Keystone Jack.
  • Data cable performance categories (Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6a) ISO Class D, E, Ea, F, Fa
  • Termination of communication cabling
  • Telephony installation, Cable tracing, Jumpering & Testing.
  • Fault find copper communication data cabling
  • Testing cabling link performance against recognised standards
  • Interpret test results

“In addition, the course will also describe typical examples of applications where particular categories of data cable can be deployed”

All candidates are assessed via 30 multiple choice questions per unit – this is a “closed book” examination and is carried out using the computer based City and Guilds e-volve system.

All candidates are given their results at the end of the examination

This course is subject to vat and is inclusive of all examination fees.

Certificates are sent via email as PDF. If you require a Hard Copy Certificate £5.00 P&P is required.

To Download the C&G 3668-201 Course Manual please click HERE

To Download the C&G 3668-202 Course Manual please click HERE

To Download the C&G 3668-203 Course Manual please click HERE

These manuals are Password Protected and you will be given the Password when you arrive for your course.

Please note, we have classroom Hard Copies available for your use during the duration of the course.

This course leads to a fully accredited level 2 qualification in City and Guilds 3668-02

Delegates are provided with a comprehensive course manual to work through during the course.

NOTE:

Fibre optic courses run adjacent to the 201 Core unit and the structured cabling unit.

Our pledge to you is that Total Comms Training will never be beaten on price.

We will price match and go that extra mile by offering you an additional 5% discount off any genuine written “like for like” quotation.

Terms and conditions apply – Price match will be given once a like for like written quotation is received and is within a 30mile radius of our training centres

For more information contact us on 0800 170 7007

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