INSTC®
Issued by
BICSI ICT Certification Institute
BICSI Installer 2, Copper® (INSTC®) is a professional Information and Communications Technology (ICT) certification. It validates knowledge and skills to install copper cable within the confines of a commercial building structure in accordance with best practices and standards. Skillsets include but are not limited to building telecommunication spaces, pulling cable, terminating, testing, and troubleshooting copper and coaxial cable.
- Type Certification
- Level Intermediate
- Time Years
- Cost Paid
Skills
- Adheres to local, state, and federal codes and regulations
- Applies knowledge of construction projects
- Applies knowledge of copper media
- Applies knowledge of network concepts
- Certifies copper media systems
- Complies with local, state and federal safety requirements
- Implements administration systems
- Implements Bonding and grounding
- Implements project plan objectives
- Installs Cable Support Systems
- Installs equipment in telecom rooms and spaces
- Installs high-performance copper media systems
- Interprets blueprints
- Interprets copper media faults
- Performs Job close-out
- Performs retrofits
- Performs site survey
- Splices copper media
- Terminates high-performance copper media
- Terminates UTP on 210 Gigabix and STP on 6a Outlets
- Troubleshoots copper media systems
Earning Criteria
Standards
The INSTC® competency blueprint describes the knowledge and skills which Installer 2, Copper® professionals need for effective job performance.
BICSI has established the Code of Ethics and Professional Obligations as it is important that BICSI Credential Holders exhibit the highest principles of ethical and professional behavior associated with their professional interactions in the information and communications technology industry.
Integrity * Service * Excellence