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Network Cabling Specialist Apprenticeship |
School of Applied Technology |
2012/2013 Program Availability |
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Apprenticeship Certificate
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North
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Program Code:
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Length: Registered apprentices will be contacted by MTCU about start dates |
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CONTACT INFORMATION: walter.borges@humber.ca | 416.675.6622 ext. 78038 | apprenticeship@humber.ca
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In this Network Cabling Specialist Apprenticeship program you will learn to install and maintain low-voltage communication distribution systems and/or other signal sources. These systems comprise the physical architecture that supports voice, video and data transmissions within industrial, commercial, institutional and office complexes.
Apprentices will also learn to consult, interpret and verify work orders, specifications, drawings, schematics and special requirements; perform site inspections; assemble and set up all tools, materials and equipment to create cable pathways; install cable supports; prepare cables for installation; install, fish, dress, cross-connect, and terminate Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP), Screened Twisted Pair (ScTP), coaxial and fibre optics cable; perform systems grounding; test cable installation; perform job reviews, and troubleshoot the installed system.
Apprentices completing the required in-school training are issued a Certificate of Apprenticeship from the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.
Humber is recognized by industry as being a top provider of network cabling training and a source for much needed Network Cabling Specialist graduates.
Canada, where telecommunications began, has been on the forefront of every major technological advance since. Highlights include the world's first commercial telephone system, first nation-wide digital data network and among the world's most advanced fibre optic communications networks. Lay the groundwork for a career with construction firms, telecommunications carriers, network installation companies, data centre networks, and electrical/electronic products companies. There is currently a great demand for networking cabling specialists.
The basic and advanced sessions are available part-time - two evenings a week September to June - for each level or in daytime blocks of 10 weeks per level. Network cabling specialists serve a 4,000-hour apprenticeship with 288 hours allocated to in-school training for each level.
Non-academic admission criteria may also be required.
Note: This apprenticeship is regulated by the Apprenticeship and Certification Act.
Applicants are required to register through their local Apprenticeship Branch Office of the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU).
The Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) is now in place in some Ontario school boards. OYAP allows students to complete high school while working part-time as a registered apprentice. Contact your guidance counsellor or technical director for more information.
The 2011/2012 fee for this program was
- Basic $550
- Advanced $550.
Fees are subject to change.
For more information visit Fees and Financial Assistance.
Basic Session | ||
| Course Code | Course | Credits |
| NCSA 101 | SafetySafetyCourse Code: NCSA 101 Credits: 3 | 3 |
| NCSA 102 | Codes and Standards 1Codes and Standards 1Course Code: NCSA 102 Credits: 3 This course is designed to introduce the student to the codes and standards related to network cabling including Canadian Standards Association (CSA), Canadian Electrical Code (CEC), Ontario Building Code (OBC), American National Standards Institute (ANSI), and Electronics Industries Alliance/ Telecommunication Industry Association (EIA/TIA). The course will emphasize cable and pathway installation procedures adhering to applicable standards. | 3 |
| NCSA 103 | Planning, Preparation and DocumentationPlanning, Preparation and DocumentationCourse Code: NCSA 103 Credits: 3 This course will demonstrate to the students how to interpret and apply codes and standards to perform the installation, according to job specifications and related legislation, identify related drawings and specifications, identify and select hand tools, power and powder actuated tools required for the installation, identify select and maintain test equipment, perform site inspections to confirm that job specifications, industry standards and building codes match the drawings and calculate the box fill and conduit fill ratios according to industry standards. Select routing for the installation of the cable plant according to work-site conditions, create openings in a structure to allow for the installation of inside and outside cable plant, install supports, cable trays, and raceways in an inside and outside plant, select and use test procedures and prepare the cable for installation in various types of environments, label and dress cables to the termination points, install and connect equipment in an inside and outside plant, label a cable plant, test equipment interconnecting cables, coaxial cable plants, UTP/STP/ScTP cable systems, optical fiber cable plants. Perform final inspection and documentation for various, types of cable plants, communicate with client to ensure that the installation is to job specifications. | 3 |
| NCSA 104 | ElectronicsElectronicsCourse Code: NCSA 104 Credits: 3 This course is designed to introduce the student to basic electrical theory and transmission line concepts as they relate to network cabling. Basic electrical theory including voltage, current, resistance, Ohm’s law, direct current (DC), alternating current (AC), and simple series and parallel circuits will be covered. Electrical characteristics including inductance, capacitance, and impedance and their influence on network transmission will be discussed. Students will perform lab experiments to observe the relationship between different electrical characteristics. | 3 |
| NCSA 108 | Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP)Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP)Course Code: NCSA 108 Credits: 3 This course is designed to introduce the student to unshielded twisted pair (UTP) and screened twisted pair (ScTP) cabling. Proper installation codes and standards as per Canadian Standards Association (CSA), Ontario Building Code, and Electronic Industries Alliance/Telecommunications Industry Association (EIA/TIA) will be emphasized, as well as industry procedures. Cable colour codes, termination methods, and cable construction will also be covered. The student will be introduced to the different performance categories of cable as per EIA/TIA standards. Students will be performing cable installation and terminations with a variety of manufacturer’s products. | 3 |
| NCSA 113 | Codes and Standards 2 Codes and Standards 2Course Code: NCSA 113 Credits: 3 This course is a continuation of Codes and Standards 1 covering the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), Canadian Electrical Code (CEC), Ontario Building Code (OBC), American National Standards Institute (ANSI), and Electronics Industries Alliance/ Telecommunication Industry Association (EIA/TIA) as they apply to further structured cabling components including telecommunication rooms (TR) entrance facilities (EF), grounding, and documentation. | 3 |
Advanced Session | Course Code | Course | Credits |
| NCSA 106 | Customer Owned Outside PlantCustomer Owned Outside PlantCourse Code: NCSA 106 Credits: 3 Select and use test procedures and prepare the cable for various types of environments, install fibre-optic or copper cables as a backbone in an outside plant including labelling and dressing to the termination points. Prepare, terminate and splice optical-fibre and copper cables in an outside plant. Plan and install grounding, bonding, and protection systems in an outside plant. Determine proper aerial and underground pathway installation. | 3 |
| NCSA 109 | Networking 1 Networking 1Course Code: NCSA 109 Credits: 3 This course is designed to introduce the student to the different physical and logical topologies of computer networks including bus, ring, star, and mesh. Associated hardware and their basic operation will be covered including hubs, switches, bridges, routers, multiple access units (MAUs), controlled access unit (CAUs), and transceivers. Different network protocols with reference to IEEE standards will also be covered. | 3 |
| NCSA 110 | Networking 2 Networking 2Course Code: NCSA 110 Credits: 3 This course is an extension of Networks Part 1 that covers local area networks (LAN) protocols in further depth using the open system interconnection (OSI) as a means to describe network operation. All levels of the OSI will be covered along with their corresponding hardware and software components. Wide area networks (WAN), their applications, and transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP) will be discussed along with its relation to the OSI. WAN services and their interface standards will be covered. | 3 |
| NCSA 111 | Fibre OpticsFibre OpticsCourse Code: NCSA 111 Credits: 3 This course is designed to introduce the student to fibre-optic cable and its network applications. Fibre-cable construction, characteristics, and operation will be covered with an emphasis on cable performance. Different fibre-optic transmitters including light emitting diodes (LEDs), vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSELs), and lasers will be examined, as well as their performance characteristics and applications. Students will learn fibre terminations including ST, SC, and SFF. Fibre testing and verification will also be covered. | 3 |
| NCSA 112 | CommunicationsCommunicationsCourse Code: NCSA 112 Credits: 3 This course is designed to introduce the student to fibre-optic cable and its network applications. Fibre-cable construction, characteristics, and operation will be covered with an emphasis on cable performance. Different fibre-optic transmitters including light emitting diodes (LEDs), vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSELs), and lasers will be examined, as well as their performance characteristics and applications. Students will learn fibre terminations including ST, SC, and SFF. Fibre testing and verification will also be covered. | 3 |
| NCSA 114 | STP/CoaxialSTP/CoaxialCourse Code: NCSA 114 Credits: 3 This course is designed to introduce the student to shielded twisted pair and coaxial cable networks. Installation methods for both cables will be covered including references to their respective structured cabling standards. Termination methods will be covered and performed on both cables by the student. Descriptions of operating protocols for both networks will be discussed with reference to IEEE standards. Labs will provide hands-on experience with cable terminations. | 3 |
