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City & Guilds 3668-02

Foundation: Basic Principles of Communications Cabling Document Unit 201: Level 2 Principles of Communication Cabling

This training course provides delegates with a fundamental understanding of cabling media and the basic principles that lie behind communications cabling and the basic workings a network cabling system are explored. The applications that harness communications cabling in a modern cabling system are also examined, providing valuable insight into communications cabling and other media.

The course looks at the different types of copper cabling media including Cat5e, Cat 6, Cat6a and other high bandwidth copper cabling systems. In addition, the course also takes a look at optical fibre media, otherwise known as fibre optic cabling, to include a summary of singlemode (sm) and multimode (mm). As well as common communications cabling definitions and current communications cabling standards, this course gives delegates a comprehensive guide to communications cabling.

Course Content

Course Content

  • Introduction to communications cabling

  • Communications cabling bandwidths and performance

  • Health and Safety

  • Communications cabling transmission

  • The application of communications cabling in the networking environment

  • Common communications cabling components

  • Current communications cabling terminology and standards

  • Communications cabling installation procedures and working practices
Who will benefit?

Who will benefit?

The Basic Principles of Communications Cabling City and Guilds 3668-201 course is aimed at anyone who is thinking of entering into the communications cabling installation industry.

It forms part of the newly designated training government-led initiatives to increase the skills and underpinning knowledge of candidates who feel they have gaps in their basic knowledge of applying communications technology.

This City & Guilds 3668-201 course is the recognised qualification for professional data comms cabling and structured cabling installers and is on the established UK’s regulated qualifications framework (RQF).

What are the course requirements?

City & Guilds 3668-02, 201: Foundation – Basic Principles of Communication Cabling) is a level 2 qualification. Basic knowledge of installation practices for telecommunication systems would be beneficial, but not essential.

How do you complete the course?

All candidates are assessed through one 25-question multiple-choice exam. This is completed online through the City & Guilds Gola system. All candidates are given their results at the end of the examination.

How does the course work?

Suggested Study To Achieve Qualification:

125-plus hours of study from the above referenced materials RCDD Online Test Preparation Course DD101: Foundations of Telecommunications Distribution Design (online) DD102: Designing Telecommunications Distribution Systems Please note, course exam fees apply and are charged separately by BICSI. Please reference the BICSI website for up to date fees.​

Course Duration

This course runs for 5-days.

 

Required Materials:

Your student workbook Print or Electronic Version of the Telecommunications Distribution Methods Manual (TDMM) 14th Edition A laptop or tablet.

CECs:

You will earn 37 CECs on successful completion of this course. To find out which of our other courses offer CECs on completion, visit our CEC page.

Course Schedule 2025

City & Guilds 3668-02: 201 - Foundation - Principles of Communications Cabling Level 2

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City & Guilds 3668-02: 202 - Fibre Optic Cabling Level 2

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City & Guilds 3668-02: 203 - Structured Cabling and Enterprise Networks Level 2

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City & Guilds 3668-03: 301 /302 / 303 Fibre Level 3 (5 days including mandatory core level)

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City & Guilds 3668-03: 301/302/306 Copper Level 3 (4 days including mandatory core level)

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