Pacific Region Training Schedule

These courses provide the training you need at the level required to increase your skills and performance in this fast paced industry.

* All courses can be tailored to your needs and delivered at your location for 6 or more attendees in NZ (9+ overseas) *

  • Foundation in Telecommunications - 4.5 days. note: This course can be attended via blended delivery or classroom. Zoom + Classroom: Contact us for dates. Book online now Email us HERE to register your interest for this course COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course has been designed for people wanting to gain an understanding of the modern world of telecommunications with a view to moving into the telco industry. Starting from the beginning, it will explain the main principles of voice, data, video and text communications over fixed line (copper and fibre) and wireless (wi-fi, mobile, radio and satellite) networks, LAN's, Ethernet and TCP/IP. Learn how technologies have moved from circuit switched voice over copper networks to newer packet switched data over fibre and mobile networks, linking us to the Internet. No previous experience is required – this is a foundation course Download course outline HERE
  • WDM & Optical Transport Networks (OTN) - 2 days. Email us HERE to register your interest for this course. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course firstly introduces the main principles of both Dense WDM and Coarse WDM, explaining the network evolution, spectrum allocation and channel spacing, equipment types, amplifiers, issues (such as dispersion and 4 wave mixing) and solutions and finishes by looking at network management & TMN. We then look at OTN standards, network layers, frame structure, FEC, alarms, error handling, TCM maintenance signals and network management functions. Download course outline Here
  • Ethernet, TCP/IP & MPLS in Modern Networks. 2 days. Zoom: Dates on request. Book online now Email us HERE to register your interest for this course. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will explain how Ethernet & Switches interact with IP and Routers to form LAN's and WAN's. We will explain the framing, V-LAN’s & prioritisation, traffic profiles, and how to test the UNI and then the EVC traffic profiles using standards based tests. We then explore the Internet Protocol, v4 subnetting, v6 addressing, quality of service levels, security & VPN’s and the emergence of MPLS as a reliable transport technology. Learn how these technologies are shaping modern networks into “All Ethernet & IP” Infrastructures connecting us to the Internet, the World Wide Web, and everything beyond. Download course outline HERE
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    The ABC's Of Broadband & The Internet Classroom NZ - dates on request. $750 + gst New Zealand (Zoom) - dates on request. $750 + gst or $600 + gst for TUANZ members (use coupon code TUANZ) Pacific Islands (Zoom) - Dates tba. $600. Email us HERE to register your interest for this course. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Telecommunications is a fast changing Industry full of jargon; its no wonder that we get confused! If you’d like a solid explanation of todays technologies presented by an expert in simple English that is easy to follow and understand, then this is the course for you. This non-technical program explains current telecommunications systems like fibre, wireless, 4G, 5G, spectrum, Ethernet, UFB and RBI, The Internet, World Wide Web, data centres, Gen AI & the cloud. It will provide you with a greater understanding of the language and acronyms and help you to understand what these technologies do. Download course outline HERE
  • Available upon request
    Certified Fibre Optic Specialist - Testing - 3 days - $1,750 + GST per person. Attendees must have attended the CFOT course & have a current FOA membership. Email us HERE to register your interest for this course COURSE DESCRIPTION: This training program is designed to introduce the student to the process of fibre optic network testing. Learn the intricate details or live fibre identification, continuity & polarity, inspection and cleaning, power and loss, OTDR operation, dispersion and spectrum analysis. It is intended for those looking to acquire the FOA CFOS-T Fibre Optic Specialist Testing certification, either as a contractor, installer or end user. Download course outline HERE
  • Certified Fibre Optic Specialist - Design - 2 days. Zoom*: August 5-6: Book online now In-house face-to-face Seminar: email us below to enquire. Email us HERE to register your interest for this course in other locations/time zones COURSE DESCRIPTION: This training program is designed to introduce the student to the process of fibre optic network design and the implementation of that design in a real world project. It is intended for those looking to acquire the FOA CFOS/D Fibre Optic Network Design Specialist Certification, either as a contractor, installer or end user. Interactive, classroom based with case studies, quizzes and an exam. Download course outline HERE
  • OTDR Fundamentals & Operation

    $300.00$750.00 +GST
    OTDR Fundamentals & Operation – 0.5 day via Zoom. $300 + GST per person. 1 day. $750 + GST per person. Dates on request Email us HERE to register your interest for this course elsewhere. Note: This OTDR content is included in the 3 day "Certified Fibre Optic Specialist - Testing" course, so if you wish to gain a certification, attend that course instead. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This hands-on course gives a solid understanding of an Optical Time Domain Reflectometer. It will give technicians the essential knowledge to be able to configure, operate and interpret results using an OTDR, along with equipment specific info on saving configurations and results. Note: You can bring your own OTDR to this training, or use one of ours. Download course outline HERE
  • Available upon request
    Hexatronic Certified Micro-duct Installer - 1 day. $795 + GST per person. E-mail us HERE to register your interest for this course
    COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to work with Microduct technology. It includes a 1-day practical course covering theory and hands-on exercises and completion of the practical assessment. It covers safety, handling, installation, jointing, maintenance, deployment and testing of Microducts. Hexatronic NZ has partnered with CommsLearning to provide you with a solid foundation & practical experience in order for you to gain this certification. Download course outline HERE
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    Hexatronic Microduct Network Design - 3 days. $1,695 + GST per person Email us HERE to register your interest for this course
    COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to know when working as a network designer and/or a project manager in microduct based network installations. This is a three-day course consisting of theory, practical design exercises and hands-on sessions with products to give you a flavour of the capabilities of Hexatronic air blown solutions. Hexatronic NZ has partnered with CommsLearning to provide you with a solid foundation & practical experience in order for you to gain this certification. Download course outline HERE
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    Telco Test Equipment Training. 1 to 3 days. 1 day: $750 + GST per person. 2 days: $1,250 + GST pp. 3 days: $1,750 + GST pp. If you have test equipment that you don’t fully understand how to use, then we can help. Whether you use Exfo, Viavi (TTC / WWG / Acterna / JDSU), VeEx or any other manufacturers test equipment, Sumitomo, Fujikura or others fusion splicers, or any other testers, meters, scopes or measurement equipment, then we can help by delivering a training course to cover the technology, applications, correct operation and results interpretation via online meeting (Zoom, MS Teams) or face to face. Email us HERE to register your interest for this course Download course outline HERE
  • FOA Certified Fibre Optics Specialist - 2 days course Dates on request: Register Here COURSE DESCRIPTION: Fibre to the home, kerb, node… This Certified Fibre Optic Specialist in FTT-x (CFOS-H) training program from the Fibre Optic Association (FOA) is designed to introduce the student to the varieties of ways that fibre optics is moving closer or all the way to the subscriber. You will learn about all the options for FTT-x, what network architectures look like, what standards exist, and get an overview of how they are installed and tested. Price will be $1,250 + GST per person Download course outline HERE
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    FOA Certified Fibre Optic Technician

    $1,250.00$1,990.00 +GST
    FOA - Certified Fibre Optics Technician - 3 days. SPECIAL OFFER: Jobseekers and students: Save 25% + GST. Use discount code "CL25" when booking NZ courses. SPECIAL OFFER: If you have previously attended the 1-day "Fiber Optic Essentials" training and wish to upgrade to an FOA CFOT, you will only pay $1,250 + GST (saving $500 +). Book using the "FOE Special" option when booking NZ courses. Suva, Fiji: November 18-21: NZ$1,950 Register Here Auckland: Dec 3-5: NZ$1,750+gst. Book Online Below Port Moresby: Jan 15-17. PGK4,750 / NZ$1,990. Register Here Perth: Feb 19-21;  Melbourne Feb 24-26; Brisbane Feb 27-Mar 1 (am only): AU$ 1,995. Register Here Honiara: Dates on request: NZ$1,990. Register Here Email us HERE to register your interest for this course elsewhere. Prices exclude any applicable tax. COURSE DESCRIPTION: The Certified Fibre Optic Technician (CFOT) course is a balanced mix of hands on instruction and theory to provide the knowledge required for today’s fibre optic applications. The certification is internationally recognized and is intended to provide a baseline knowledge for anyone working within, or with aspirations to work in the fibre optic industry. To gain the Certified Fibre Optic Technician certification, you are required to complete three course modules, be competent in hands on exercises, pass a practical assessment and pass the final written exam. Download course outline HERE
  • FOA Certified Premises Cabling Technician

    $1,750.00$1,950.00 +GST
    FOA Certified Premises Cabling Technician - 3 days Suva, Fiji: Nov 27-29. NZ$1950. Register Here Port Moresby: Jan 20-22. PGK4,750 / NZ$1,990. Register Here Honiara: dates tba. NZ$2,050. Register Here Other Locations: on request. Email us HERE to register your interest for this course elsewhere. Prices exclude any applicable tax. COURSE DESCRIPTION: The Certified Premises Cabling Technician (CPCT) course is a balanced mix of hands on instruction and theory to provide the knowledge required for today’s copper, fibre optic and wireless in-building installation environments. The certification is Internationally recognised and is intended to provide a baseline knowledge for anyone working within, or with aspirations to work in the telecommunications premises installation industry. To gain the Certified Premises Cabling Technician certification, you are required to complete eight course modules, be competent in hands on exercises and pass the final written exam. Download course outline Here
  • Fibre Optic Essentials for Electricians & Installers - 1 day. In Person: Dates on request. Email us to book Zoom: Email us for dates. Book online now Email us HERE to register your interest for this course elsewhere. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Avoid costly installation errors caused when cables and connectors are incorrectly handled. This course will impart with lectures and practical exercises the knowledge and skills required to install the latest fibre optic cabling in LAN & premises environments. It covers safety, handling, installation, jointing, terminating and testing of optical backbones and horizontal runs. Download course outline HERE
  • Leading High Performance Teams

    $2,299.00$5,678.50 +GST
    Leading High Performance Teams - available on request for groups or 6 or more Auckland Masterclass: November 20th - 21st. Book Online Wellington Masterclass: November 23rd - 24th. Book Online Enquire Here COURSE DESCRIPTION: This two day practically based masterclass provides delegates with the knowledge, skills and understanding of the critical aspects of leadership. With a blend of practical experiences and research, participants will come away clear strategies and leadership skills that can be implemented within their team that will positively impact employee engagement and an organisation’s bottom line.

    Public Course Prices

    1. $1,999+ GST per person (early bird rate)
    2. $2,299+ GST for 1 Person
    3. $4,138.20+ GST for 2 People (1st Person full price + 2nd Person 20% off)
    4. $5,678.50+ GST for 3 People (1st Person full price + 2nd Person 20% off + 3rd Person 33% off)
    Download course outline HERE
  • FOR UP TO 8 PEOPLE AT YOUR OFFICE/VENUE The CFCE course doesn’t currently have public dates, but we offer the course to businesses for up to 9 people at your office/venue in New Zealand, Australia & Asia Pacific. NZ$4,250 + GST per person plus travel. COURSE DESCRIPTION: The Certified Fibre Characterisation Engineer (CFCE) course is designed for test engineers who need to learn how to apply the full power of multi-purpose test platforms, with their powerful array of measurement capabilities, to carry out full fibre characterisation, including bi-directional OTDR testing, chromatic dispersion, Polarisation Mode Dispersion (PMD) and spectral attenuation measurements. Request Course outline  
  • Melbourne, AU: August 12th - 16th: AU3,950 per person or FOR 4 to 8 PEOPLE AT YOUR OFFICE/VENUE We offer the course to businesses for 4 to 8 people at your office/venue in New Zealand, Australia & Asia Pacific. NZ$3,750 + GST per person plus travel. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course introduces optical networking and the types of systems that are in widespread commercial deployment. You will learn how to design, plan and implement cost effective, efficient, high capacity optical networks or interconnects. Request Course outline
  • This intensive 2-day Virtual Instructor Led Training course delves deeply into every facet of the data centre facilities from identifying the correct location, power and mechanical design, networking, racks, lighting, water, fire safety, security, to auxiliary systems, all based on proven best practices and industry standards.

    Customer Price: NZ$2,650 including exam fee

    Download course brochure HERE
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