CNIT Topics

Role of the CNIT

• Role of the CNIT within:
  • The core layer
  • The distribution layer
  • The access layer

Fundamentals of Network Architecture

• Networking protocols
• Ethernet
• Network architecture
• Active network devices
• 3 layer network topology
• Bandwidth demand
• Intelligent building infrastructure
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Wireless network standards
  • 802.11 variations
  • IEEE standards
  • Frequency bands
  • Channel overlap
• Power Over Ethernet (PoE)

Compliance

• National/international standards
• Legislative requirements
• Good practice
• BS EN 50173 series
• BS EN 50174 series
• Other supporting BS EN standards
• Construction products regulations
• The approach to implementing standards

Design Documentation

• Active network design drawings
• Inside plant drawings
• Outside plant drawings
• Network equipment room design
• Bill of materials
• Patch lists
• Rack face layout

Health and Safety

• General requirements
• CDM requirements
• Permits and cards
• Legal requirements
• Risk
  • Identification
  • Evaluation
  • Mitigation
• Risk assessments and method statements
• Tool box talks

Network Implementation Management

• Outside plant
  • Manholes and building entry points
  • OSP cable run-out list
  • Material call off
  • Task planning
• Inside plant
  • Pathways and containment systems
  • Material call off
  • Task planning
• Quality Assurance

Fire Safety

• Regulations
• Compartmentation
• Fire stop rated materials
• Construction Product Regulations (CPR)

Test Procedures and Escalations

• Certification vs qualification
• Warranty requirements
• Testing principles
• Test standards
• Copper cabling
  • Custom setup
  • Channel testing
  • Requirements for PoE
  • Dealing with test failure escalations
• Optical fibers
  • Loss budgeting
  • Passive optical networks
  • Dealing with test failure escalation
  • Certification

OEM Software Project Structure

• Complex project structure
• Project creation
• Importing test results
• Cloud access
• Re-certification

Change Control

• MACs
• Evaluating impacts on:
  • Cost
  • Time
  • Material

Project Closure

• Red-line drawings
• Certification
• Site closure

5 days.

This program is designed for those wishing to extend their knowledge, skills, qualifications and certifications into a wider and more complex project environment with emphasis on enhancing supervisory, leadership and management skills.

No previous experience is required to attend this program.

Learners are required to have:

• A webcam and microphone enabled laptop with unrestricted wireless internet connectivity and a pre-installed web browser
• A suitable application for reading/annotating PDFs and a suitable application for editing standard office documents such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

Learners will gain the supervisory and management skills, knowledge and competency to confidently deliver complex infrastructure projects within site environments.

• Internationally and industry recognized Pearson BTEC Level 4 BTEC Award in Certified Network Infrastructure Technician

• Official Certified Network Infrastructure Technician (CNIT) certification
• The use of the CNIT post nominal title e.g. John Smith CNIT
• Use of the official CNIT digital badge
• Use of the CNIT logo

Certifications are a lifelong commitment to learning and offer the perfect portal to ensure knowledge, skills and certification remain current and up-to-date. Each certification requires re-certifying every three years via an online learning management system.

• Eligibility for an ECS (Electrotechnical Certification Scheme) Network Infrastructure Supervisor card (only available in the UK)
• Continual Professional Development (CPDs)
• 5 IEEE Continual Education Units (CEUs)

• Utilize new multi-disciplined supervisory knowledge to manage people and tasks confidently and competently
• Acquire new and improve existing technical skills, widening your scope of capability with up-to-date technology
• Gain greater understanding of project complexity enabling more effective delivery management
• Increased focus on service excellence resulting in a 'right first time' approach
• Raise awareness of stakeholders enabling more effective communications
• Improve ability to effectively manage teams, resulting in improved team morale and performance
• Gain an industry recognized qualification and official certification

• Added supervisory skills provides the ability to realize cost efficiencies through effective planning and manpower utilization
• Improve confidence in project progression through accurate reporting
• Increase customer satisfaction leading to quicker project closure and final payment
• Greater opportunities for repeat business due to improved quality of service
• Implement a more structured delivery methodology through standardized task planning and strategies
• Investment in team development improves morale and job satisfaction leading to greater staff loyalty

• Certified Network Infrastructure Design Professional (CNIDP^®) – designed for telecommunications and data communications engineers with at least 5 years’ experience within the network cabling design and installation environment, and those wishing to extend their skills, knowledge, qualifications and certifications in relation to the planning and design of cable systems within different environments
• Certified Telecommunications Project Management (CTPM^®) – gain the ability to ensure that data center projects are correctly managed and delivered to meet the business needs
• Data Center Fundamentals – This program has been designed for individuals who are either new to the data center industry (technicians with limited experience or exposure to data center facilities) or for those who sell products and services to the data center industry or who sell data center services
• Certified Data Centre Technician Professional (CDCTP^®) – beneficial to technical personnel who are responsible for the day-to-day smooth operation of the mission critical environments within these facilities