EU European Social Fund Logo Skills funding agency logo

Browse telecommunications courses

 

Below we have given some very brief overviews of our telecoms courses, what the entry requirements are, and the kind of roles we drive our learners to go after when they complete their course with us. A career in Telecoms is a fantastic choice for UK jobseekers as the industry grows and the standards from the UK are adopted by other countries looking to catch up.

 

Telecoms Level 2 btec course

 

Our Level 2 telecommunications engineer training is an industry recognised BTEC qualification. This course combined with our level 3, will pave the way for your new career in telecoms. On completion, you will be fully qualified to undertake copper & fibre optic cable installation projects, working to the current industry standards and codes of best practice.

This course will provide  technical knowledge and professional competence to ensure you are ready to enter the industry either as an employee, or self employed telecoms engineer.

Key Skills you’ll learn:

  • Installation/ Extension of NTE5a
  • Multi Point Data Networks
  • Fluke Testing
  • Fault Identifying
  • Occupational Studies
  • Functional Skills

 

telecoms level 3 btec course

Our Level 3 Telecommunications Engineer BTEC qualification is the next step for our level 2 qualified learners on the way to their new career in telecoms. On completion, you will be fully qualified to undertake copper and fibre optic cable installation projects to the current industry standards and codes of best practice.

This course will provide a top up of technical knowledge and professional skills to the level 2 course and ensure you are ready to enter the industry as a telecoms engineer.

Key skills you’ll learn:

  • Systems Architecture, Analysis, & Design
  • Copper and Fibre Installation
  • Professionalism & Industry Standards
  • Planning, Implementation and Maintenance of IPTV Delivery Systems
  • IT/Technology Solution Testing
  • Health and Safety
  • Fault finding & Fixing
  • Fibre Splicing
  • Fluke Testing

 

Routes to work

Telecommunications is a really wide area of study, so to make the job opportunities a bit easier to digest we’ve listed a couple of the common career paths open to our learners below. With an Aim2Learn qualification you are able to pursue these following job roles:

  • Telecommunications engineer
  • Business Analyst
  • Computer Games Designer
  • Computer Games Technical Support person
  • Computer Hardware Engineer
  • Computer Service Technician
  • Internet/Web Professional
  • IT Product Developer
  • IT Technical Sales Specialist
  • IT Trainer
  • Telecommunications Technician