Communications Cabler Registration

Communication Cabler Registration

Under the Australian Communication and Media Authority's (ACMA) Cabling Provider Rules all communications cabling work in the telecommunications, fire, security and data industry must be performed by a registered or licensed cabler.

Cabling licenses are no longer being issued; instead persons must obtain cabling registration with an ACMA accredited registrar.

How to register under Cabling Provider Rules

If you have a current cabling licence, instead of renewing it when it expires you need to register with an ACMA accredited registrar.

The Australian Cabler Registration Service (ACRS) was formed by NECA and others to provide cabler registration as required by the ACMA Cabling Provider Rules. Click here to go to the ACRS website for more information.

You will have to meet competency requirements and sign a declaration that you are competent before being able to register. You must also hold evidence that you are competent. This evidence can be:

• A current licence or
• A certificate from a Registered Training Organisation showing that you have the relevant competency.

If you have a current licence you are automatically eligible for the corresponding registration type as shown below:

Licence Type - Registration Type
Base (BCL) or General (GPC) - OPEN
Restricted (RCL) or Domestic (DPC) - RESTRICTED
Lift (LPC) - LIFT

NECA Training

NECA provides training in Open Registration, Restricted Registration, Structured Cabling, Coaxial Cabling and Optical Fibre Cabling.

Download the current Training Calendar January to June 2010 (196 KB)

Types of Cabling Work

There are three types of cabling work defined in the Telecommunications Cabling Provider Rules 2000 - Open, Restricted and Lift. These are outlined below:
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The 10 Cabling Provider Rules

The principles behind CPRs are summarised in the 10 rules below:
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Australian Communications and Media Authority

The ACMA is the government regulator of the communications sector.
Visit their website at acma.gov.au