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Preparation Guide for BICSI ITS Installer, Level 2

Level 2 Telecommunications Cabling Installers
Updated: February 5, 2008

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Objectives

In order to qualify for the Installer, Level 2 exam, you will be required to submit the Installer, Level 2 Application and Experience form stating that you have at least two years of experience in voice, data, or video telecommunications cabling installation, and that you have completed the Installer, Level 1 OJT tasks. This form should be signed by your employer or supervisor. If you are self-employed, the form should be signed by someone in a position to reasonably attest to your experience (former employer, customer, etc.). Prior approval is required to take the Installer, Level 2 examination. Complete the Examination Application and Experience form and Submit it to:

by mail
The Fiber Optic Marketplace, LLC
BICSI ITS Training Program
One TEK Park, Suite 220
9999 Hamilton Boulevard
Breinigsville, PA 18031

or by
E-Mail: fiberoptic.com
Fax: (215) 689-1463
Applications must be submited at least two weeks before the training date.


Exam Requirements

To get pass an exam you need to complete the BICSI ITS Installer, Level 2 Course (IN200)

One part is a Written Exam
- 100 multiple choice or true/false questions
- From the BICSI Telecommunications Cabling Installation Manual, 4th edition.
- You will be allowed two hours to complete the written portion of the exam.
- The Installer, Level 1 passing score is 60%.

The other part of the exam is a Hands-on Test:
- You must successfully complete two installer, Level 2 tasks to industry standards.
- If you have skipped the Installer, Level 1 registration, you will also be required to complete an additional Installer, Level 1 task
- Tasks take approximately 20 minutes each to complete.

If you fail either the written or the hands-on portion of the examination, you will need to retake the exam at a later date and pay an additional fee.
If you fail either the written or the hands-on portion of the examination three times, you will have to wait a full year from the date of your last exam before reapplying.

When you successfully complete the IN200 written and Hands-on exam and become a BICSI Level 2 Installer you are required to apply your knowledge on the job. You will receive a BICSI OJT booklet that must be completed before your two year registration can be renewed for the first time or move up to the TE300 Technician training.


Credit Toward Certification

When you pass IN200 Exam you will earn full credit toward the following certifications:
Full credit toward BICSI ITS Installer, Level 2 (IN200)
Automaticaly covered FOT-FOF Exam and eligible for FOF Certification


Preparation Tools and Resources

We make a wealth of preparation tools and resources available to you. You are provided a BICSI Installer Level 2 Workbook. Also available for your use during the course is The National Electric Code Handbook, ANSI\EIA\TIA Commercial Wiring Standards, The BICSI Cabling Installation Manual, the BICSI TDMM, various training videos and other training materials.


Skills Being Measured
The BICSI IN200 Installer Level 2 Hands-on exam measures your ability to perform an assigned task based on a skill and proficiency level appropriate to this training level. Before taking the exam, you should be proficient in the job skills listed below.

KEY:  = The course provides a general introductory overview of this task. You will need to supplement the course with additional work
= The course includes some material to prepare you for this task. You will need to supplement the course with additional work
= The course includes material to prepare you for this task

Skills measured by exam IN200
Miscellaneous
Ability to identify the color code for a 25-pair UTP Cable
Pull 2 horizontal cable in conduit or tray
Install a connector on an insulated grounding conductor
Telecommunication Bonding Backbone exercise
Firestopping
Termination Skills
Terminate a UTP Patch Panel
Terminate a UTP Wall Outlet
Terminate a 66 Block
Terminate a 110 Block
Terminate a BIX Block
Terminate a Krone Block
Terminate a 210 Block
Terminate a GigaBIX Block
Connectorization
Install an 8-position Modular Plug
Install an F CATV Connector
Install a BNC Connector
Install a fiber optic connector
Testing
Test a coax cable
UTP Category testing
Set cable NVP on a test set
Test a fiber optic link
Skills measured by Hands-on Exam BICSI-IN200
Miscellaneous
Ability to identify the color code for a 25-pair UTP Cable
Pull 2 horizontal cable in conduit or tray
Telecommunication Bonding Backbone exercise
Terminate a UTP Patch Panel
Terminate a UTP Wall Outlet
Terminate a ScTP Patch Panel
Terminate a ScTP Wall Outlet
Terminate a 66 Block
Terminate a 110 Block
Terminate a BIX Block
Terminate a Krone Block
Install an 8-position Modular Plug
Install an F CATV Connector
Install a BNC Connector Install a BNC Connector
Install a Fiber Optic Connector
Test a coax cable
Test a UTP Cable (Continuity Tester)
Set cable NVP on a test set
Test a fiber optic link

Note: This preparation guide is subject to change at any time without prior notice and at FiberOptic.com's sole discretion. FiberOptic.com exams might include adaptive testing technology and simulation items. FiberOptic.com does not identify the format in which exams are presented. Please use the exam objectives listed in this preparation guide to prepare for the exam, regardless of its format.

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