Cta Rubric

COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN APPRENTICESHIP ASSESSMENT
COURSE CTA3400: ELECTRICITY FUNDAMENTALS
Level: First Period Apprenticeship
Prerequisite: CTA3900: Apprenticeship Safety
Description: Students are introduced to the fundamentals of electricity and basic theory and to components of introductory circuits.
Parameters: Access to a materials work centre, complete with basic instrumentation tools and materials, and to instruction from an
individual with journeyperson certification in the communication technician trade.
This sample rubric is for assessing technical elements that students need to know to be successful if they challenge the first-period apprenticeship
exam. The rubric does not include the last two common outcomes that address the demonstration of teamwork and personal management and
identification of steps to achieve personal goals. It is the certificated teachers responsibility to ensure that all outcomes are taught and assessed.
Assessment Tools Notes
Checklist Prior to instruction, a copy of the checklist should be provided to the student to review outcomes that will need to
be demonstrated.
The student may use this checklist as a guide when completing this course.
The teacher should review and sign the checklist when the course is complete to ensure student outcomes have
been successfully demonstrated.
Rubric Prior to instruction, a copy of the rubric should be provided to the student to review and reflect on meeting
expectations set out in the criteria.
This rubric may be used as one element of an assessment process. Teachers should use both formative and
summative assessments to ensure students competency in this course.
Communication Technician Apprenticeship Assessment CTS, TMT: CTA3400 / 1

Alberta Education, Alberta, Canada 2015
Checklist
Student Outcomes Student Teacher Student, Teacher or Instructor Comments

Check Check
1. describe the basic
fundamentals of electricity
including Ohms law;
analytical troubleshooting;
conductors; analog and
digital meters; and
magnetism
2. explain the operation of

passive electrical
components including
resistors, inductors, relays,
capacitors and transformers
Teacher Signature Date
2 / CTS, TMT: CTA3400 Communication Technician Apprenticeship Assessment

2015 Alberta Education, Alberta, Canada
Rubric
Student Name: Date:
Level Excellent Proficient Adequate Limited Not Yet

Criteria Demonstrated
1. describe the basic fundamentals of electricity including Ohms law; analytical troubleshooting; conductors; analog and digital meters;
and magnetism
1.1 describe practical I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
applications of the general describe practical practical applications assistance to describe to describe practical provided evidence of
principles of electricity applications of the of the general practical applications of applications of the this performance task.
general principles of principles of the general principles of general principles of
electricity. electricity. electricity. electricity.
1.2 describe the components I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
of basic circuits describe the the components of assistance to describe to describe the provided evidence of
components of basic basic circuits. the components of basic components of basic this performance task.
circuits. circuits. circuits.
1.3 define, give symbols and I can consistently I can usually define, I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
state units of measurement define, give symbols give symbols and state assistance to define, to define, give symbols provided evidence of
for electrical terms and state units of units of measurement give symbols and state and state units of this performance task.
measurement for for electrical terms. units of measurement measurement for
electrical terms. for electrical terms. electrical terms.
1.4 describe the term closed I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
circuit describe the term closed the term closed circuit. assistance to describe to describe the term provided evidence of
circuit. the term closed circuit. closed circuit. this performance task.
1.5 describe the term open I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
circuit describe the term open the term open circuit. assistance to describe to describe the term provided evidence of
circuit. the term open circuit. open circuit. this performance task.
1.6 describe the term short I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
circuit describe the term short the term short circuit. assistance to describe to describe the short provided evidence of
circuit. the short circuit. circuit. this performance task.

1.7 explain direction of I can consistently I can usually explain I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
current explain direction of direction of current. assistance to explain to explain direction of provided evidence of
current. direction of current. current. this performance task.
1.8 describe the difference I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
between alternating describe the difference the difference between assistance to describe to describe the provided evidence of
current and direct current between alternating alternating current and the difference between difference between this performance task.
current and direct direct current. alternating current and alternating current and
current. direct current. direct current.
1.9 state the forms of Ohms I can consistently state I can usually state the I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
law the forms of Ohms law. forms of Ohms law. assistance to state the to state the forms of provided evidence of
forms of Ohms law. Ohms law. this performance task.
1.10 perform calculations I can consistently I can usually perform I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
using all forms of Ohm's perform calculations calculations using all assistance to perform to perform calculations provided evidence of
law using all forms of forms of Ohm's law. calculations using all using all forms of this performance task.
Ohm's law. forms of Ohm's law. Ohm's law.
1.11 explain power dissipation I can consistently I can usually explain I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
and work in a resistance explain power power dissipation and assistance to explain to explain power provided evidence of
dissipation and work in work in a resistance. power dissipation and dissipation and work in this performance task.
a resistance. work in a resistance. a resistance.
1.12 calculate power I can consistently I can usually calculate I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
dissipation in a resistance calculate power power dissipation in a assistance to calculate to calculate power provided evidence of
dissipation in a resistance. power dissipation in a dissipation in a this performance task.
resistance. resistance. resistance.
1.13 explain the relationship I can consistently I can usually explain I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
between voltage, current, explain the relationship the relationship assistance to explain the to explain the provided evidence of
resistance and power between voltage, between voltage, relationship between relationship between this performance task.
current, resistance and current, resistance and voltage, current, voltage, current,
power. power. resistance and power. resistance and power.
1.14 state forms and perform I can consistently state I can usually state I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
calculations using power forms and perform forms and perform assistance to state forms to state forms and provided evidence of
formulas calculations using calculations using and perform perform calculations this performance task.
power formulas. power formulas. calculations using using power formulas.
power formulas.
1.15 describe analog and I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
digital multimeters describe analog and analog and digital assistance to describe to describe analog and provided evidence of
digital multimeters. multimeters. analog and digital digital multimeters. this performance task.
multimeters.

1.16 explain types of I can consistently I can usually explain I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
conductors and insulators explain types of types of conductors assistance to explain to explain types of provided evidence of
used in communications conductors and and insulators used in types of conductors and conductors and this performance task.
insulators used in communications. insulators used in insulators used in
communications. communications. communications.
1.17 explain the effect of wire I can consistently I can usually explain I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
resistance in a circuit explain the effect of the effect of wire assistance to explain the to explain the effect of provided evidence of
wire resistance in a resistance in a circuit. effect of wire resistance wire resistance in a this performance task.
circuit. in a circuit. circuit.
1.18 define magnetic terms I can consistently I can usually define I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
define magnetic terms. magnetic terms. assistance to define to define magnetic provided evidence of
magnetic terms. terms. this performance task.
1.19 identify the types of I can consistently I can usually identify I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
magnets identify the types of the types of magnets. assistance to identify to identify the types of provided evidence of
magnets. the types of magnets. magnets. this performance task.
1.20 define permeability I can consistently I can usually define I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
define permeability. permeability. assistance to define to define permeability. provided evidence of
permeability. this performance task.
1.21 explain magnetic I can consistently I can usually explain I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
shielding explain magnetic magnetic shielding. assistance to explain to explain magnetic provided evidence of
shielding. magnetic shielding. shielding. this performance task.

2. explain the operation of passive electrical components including resistors, inductors, relays, capacitors and transformers
2.1 explain resistors I can consistently I can usually explain I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
explain resistors. resistors. assistance to explain to explain resistors. provided evidence of
resistors. this performance task.
2.2 explain the induction of I can consistently I can usually explain I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
current explain the induction of the induction of assistance to explain the to explain the induction provided evidence of
current. current. induction of current. of current. this performance task.
2.3 state Lenzs Law I can consistently state I can usually state I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
Lenzs Law. Lenzs Law. assistance to state to state Lenzs Law. provided evidence of
Lenzs Law. this performance task.
2.4 explain the generation of I can consistently I can usually explain I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
induced voltage explain the generation the generation of assistance to explain the to explain the provided evidence of
of induced voltage. induced voltage. generation of induced generation of induced this performance task.
voltage. voltage.
2.5 describe typical electrical I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
circuit components describe typical typical electrical assistance to describe to describe typical provided evidence of
electrical circuit circuit components. typical electrical circuit electrical circuit this performance task.
components. components. components.
2.6 describe relay function I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
describe relay function. relay function. assistance to describe to describe relay provided evidence of
relay function. function. this performance task.
Teacher feedback and

assessment.

COURSE CTA3405: AC/DC
Description: Students develop an understanding of the fundamentals of direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) power
sources and their effect on a circuit.
be demonstrated.

Checklist

Check Check
1. explain the operation of DC
circuits and battery
components
2. describe small signal AC

current and voltage, AC
power sources, inductive
circuits, capacitive circuits,
RLC in AC circuits and
resonance
3. employ analytical
troubleshooting techniques

Rubric
Student Name: Date:

1. explain the operation of DC circuits and battery components

1.1 define, calculate and I can consistently I can usually define, I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
analyze series, parallel, define, calculate and calculate and analyze assistance to define, to define, calculate and provided evidence of
and series-parallel DC analyze series, parallel, series, parallel, and calculate and analyze analyze series, parallel, this performance task.
circuits and series-parallel DC series-parallel DC series, parallel, and and series-parallel DC
circuits. circuits. series-parallel DC circuits.
circuits.
1.2 troubleshoot and analyze I can consistently I can usually I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
the effects of opens and troubleshoot and troubleshoot and assistance to to troubleshoot and provided evidence of
shorts on a parallel circuit analyze the effects of analyze the effects of troubleshoot and analyze the effects of this performance task.
opens and shorts on a opens and shorts on a analyze the effects of opens and shorts on a
parallel circuit. parallel circuit. opens and shorts on a parallel circuit.
parallel circuit.
1.3 describe types of I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
grounding describe types of types of grounding. assistance to describe to describe types of provided evidence of
grounding. types of grounding. grounding. this performance task.
1.4 describe DC power I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
sources describe DC power DC power sources. assistance to describe to describe DC power provided evidence of
sources. DC power sources. sources. this performance task.
1.5 explain internal resistance I can consistently I can usually explain I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
of power sources explain internal internal resistance of assistance to explain to explain internal provided evidence of
resistance of power power sources. internal resistance of resistance of power this performance task.
sources. power sources. sources.

2. describe small signal AC current and voltage, AC power sources, inductive circuits, capacitive circuits, RLC in AC circuits and
resonance
2.1 explain the alternating I can consistently I can usually explain I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
current theory explain the alternating the alternating current assistance to explain the to explain alternating provided evidence of
current theory. theory. alternating current current theory. this performance task.
theory.
2.2 identify sources of small I can consistently I can usually identify I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
signal sinusoidal AC wave identify sources of sources of small signal assistance to identify to identify sources of provided evidence of
forms small signal sinusoidal sinusoidal AC wave sources of small signal small signal sinusoidal this performance task.
AC wave forms. forms. sinusoidal AC wave AC wave forms.
forms.
2.3 describe series and I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
parallel inductive and describe series and series and parallel assistance to describe to describe series and provided evidence of
capacitive AC circuits parallel inductive and inductive and series and parallel parallel inductive and this performance task.
capacitive AC circuits. capacitive AC circuits. inductive and capacitive capacitive AC circuits.
AC circuits.
2.4 describe inductive I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
reactance (XL) and describe inductive inductive reactance assistance to describe to describe inductive provided evidence of
capacitive reactance (XC) reactance (XL) and (XL) and capacitive inductive reactance reactance (XL) and this performance task.
in terms of an AC capacitive reactance reactance (XC) in (XL) and capacitive capacitive reactance
(XC) in terms of an AC terms of an AC reactance (XC) in terms (XC) in terms of an AC
impedance
impedance. impedance. of an AC impedance. impedance.
2.5 calculate XL and I can consistently I can usually calculate I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
inductance (L), or XC and calculate XL and XL and inductance assistance to calculate to calculate XL and provided evidence of
capacitance (C), and inductance (L), or XC (L), or XC and XL and inductance (L), inductance (L), or XC this performance task.
frequency given any two and capacitance (C), capacitance (C), and or XC and capacitance and capacitance (C),
and frequency given frequency given any (C), and frequency and frequency given
of the variables
any two of the two of the variables. given any two of the any two of the
variables. variables. variables.
2.6 add inductive reactance in I can consistently add I can usually add I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
series and parallel inductive reactance in inductive reactance in assistance to add to add inductive provided evidence of
series and parallel. series and parallel. inductive reactance in reactance in series and this performance task.
series and parallel. parallel.
2.7 identify applications of I can consistently I can usually identify I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
inductive and capacitive identify applications of applications of assistance to identify to identify applications provided evidence of
reactance inductive and capacitive inductive and applications of of inductive and this performance task.
reactance. capacitive reactance. inductive and capacitive capacitive reactance.
reactance.

2.8 explain the term back I can consistently I can usually explain I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
electromotive force, explain the term the term back assistance to explain the to explain the term back provided evidence of
also known as back electromotive electromotive force, term back electromotive electromotive force, this performance task.
counter-electromotive force, also known as also known as force, also known as also known as
counter-electromotive counter-electromotive counter-electromotive counter-electromotive
force (CEMF)
force (CEMF). force (CEMF). force (CEMF). force (CEMF).
2.9 describe the hazards I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
associated with the high describe the hazards the hazards associated assistance to describe to describe the hazards provided evidence of
voltage produced by associated with the high with the high voltage the hazards associated associated with the high this performance task.
opening resistor-inductor voltage produced by produced by opening with the high voltage voltage produced by
opening resistor-inductor (RL) produced by opening opening
(RL) circuits
resistor-inductor (RL) circuits. resistor-inductor (RL) resistor-inductor (RL)
circuits. circuits. circuits.
2.10 explain how a charge is I can consistently I can usually explain I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
stored in a dielectric explain how a charge is how a charge is stored assistance to explain to explain how a charge provided evidence of
stored in a dielectric. in a dielectric. how a charge is stored is stored in a dielectric. this performance task.
in a dielectric.
2.11 explain the charging and I can consistently I can usually explain I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
discharging of capacitors explain the charging the charging and assistance to explain the to explain the charging provided evidence of
and discharging of discharging of charging and and discharging of this performance task.
capacitors. capacitors. discharging of capacitors.
capacitors.
2.12 describe typical I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
capacitors describe typical typical capacitors. assistance to describe to describe typical provided evidence of
capacitors. typical capacitors. capacitors. this performance task.
2.13 describe the effects of I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
stray inductance and describe the effects of the effects of stray assistance to describe to describe the effects provided evidence of
capacitance stray inductance and inductance and the effects of stray of stray inductance and this performance task.
capacitance. capacitance. inductance and capacitance.
capacitance.
2.14 explain AC maximum I can consistently I can usually explain I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
power transfer explain AC maximum AC maximum power assistance to explain to explain AC provided evidence of
power transfer. transfer. AC maximum power maximum power this performance task.
transfer. transfer.
2.15 explain transformer I can consistently I can usually explain I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
theory explain transformer transformer theory. assistance to explain to explain transformer provided evidence of
theory. transformer theory. theory. this performance task.

3. employ analytical troubleshooting techniques
3.1 define analytical I can consistently I can usually define I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
troubleshooting define analytical analytical assistance to define to define analytical provided evidence of
troubleshooting. troubleshooting. analytical troubleshooting. this performance task.
troubleshooting.
3.2 describe analytical I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
problem solving describe analytical analytical problem assistance to describe to describe analytical provided evidence of
techniques problem solving solving techniques. analytical problem problem solving this performance task.
techniques. solving techniques. techniques.
3.3 identify causes against I can consistently I can usually identify I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
known standards or identify causes against causes against known assistance to identify to identify causes provided evidence of
specifications known standards or standards or causes against known against known this performance task.
specifications. specifications. standards or standards or
specifications. specifications.
3.4 explain how I can consistently I can usually explain I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
multi-problem resolutions explain how how multi-problem assistance to explain to explain how provided evidence of
are accomplished through multi-problem resolutions are how multi-problem multi-problem this performance task.
analytical troubleshooting resolutions are accomplished through resolutions are resolutions are
accomplished through analytical accomplished through accomplished through
techniques
analytical troubleshooting analytical analytical
troubleshooting techniques. troubleshooting troubleshooting
techniques. techniques. techniques.

assessment.

COURSE CTA3410: BASIC ELECTRICITY
Description: Students are introduced to safe work habits in the lab and complete basic electricity lab exercises using common tools,
materials and equipment found in the lab setting.
be demonstrated.

Checklist

Check Check
1. execute various basic
electricity lab exercises
including work with meters,
circuits, voltage dividers,
transformers, cells, power
supplies, oscilloscope,
inductors, and capacitors

Rubric
Student Name: Date:

1. execute various basic electricity lab exercises including work with meters, circuits, voltage dividers, transformers, cells, power
supplies, oscilloscope, inductors and capacitors
1.1 describe laboratory rules I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
and procedures describe laboratory laboratory rules and assistance to describe to describe laboratory provided evidence of
rules and procedures. procedures. laboratory rules and rules and procedures. this performance task.
procedures.
1.2 correctly operate meters I can consistently I can usually correctly I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
correctly operate operate meters. assistance to correctly to correctly operate provided evidence of
meters. operate meters. meters. this performance task.
1.3 test, measure and verify I can consistently test, I can usually test, I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
basic circuits measure and verify measure and verify assistance to test, to test, measure and provided evidence of
basic circuits. basic circuits. measure and verify verify basic circuits. this performance task.
basic circuits.
1.4 verify characteristics of I can consistently verify I can usually verify I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
loaded and unloaded characteristics of loaded characteristics of assistance to verify to verify characteristics provided evidence of
voltage dividers and unloaded voltage loaded and unloaded characteristics of loaded of loaded and unloaded this performance task.
dividers. voltage dividers. and unloaded voltage voltage dividers.
dividers.
1.5 test transformers for I can consistently test I can usually test I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
input/output current and transformers for transformers for assistance to test to test transformers for provided evidence of
voltage characteristics input/output current and input/output current transformers for input/output current and this performance task.
voltage characteristics. and voltage input/output current and voltage characteristics.
characteristics. voltage characteristics.
1.6 test cells and power I can consistently test I can usually test cells I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
supplies cells and power and power supplies. assistance to test cells to test cells and power provided evidence of
supplies. and power supplies. supplies. this performance task.

1.7 measure and verify I can consistently I can usually measure I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
specified current measure and verify and verify specified assistance to measure to measure and verify provided evidence of
characteristics using an specified current current characteristics and verify specified specified current this performance task.
oscilloscope characteristics using an using an oscilloscope. current characteristics characteristics using an
oscilloscope. using an oscilloscope. oscilloscope.
1.8 conduct specified lab I can consistently I can usually conduct I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
exercises involving conduct specified lab specified lab exercises assistance to conduct to conduct specified lab provided evidence of
inductors exercises involving involving inductors. specified lab exercises exercises involving this performance task.
inductors. involving inductors. inductors.
1.9 conduct specified lab I can consistently I can usually conduct I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
exercises involving conduct specified lab specified lab exercises assistance to conduct to conduct specified lab provided evidence of
capacitors exercises involving involving capacitors. specified lab exercises exercises involving this performance task.
capacitors. involving capacitors. capacitors.

assessment.

COURSE CTA3415: MATHEMATICS
Prerequisite: CTA3400: Electricity Fundamentals
Description: Students will develop the mathematical skills required to understand, calculate and isolate the characteristics of series
and parallel circuits found in the communication technician trade.
be demonstrated.

Checklist

Check Check
1. perform formula
manipulation, solve the
system of two equations and
solve series-parallel circuit
problems
2. define and manipulate

alternative numbering
systems

Rubric
Student Name: Date:

1. perform formula manipulation, solve the system of two equations and solve series/parallel circuit problems
1.1 perform formula I can consistently I can usually perform I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
manipulation as applied to perform formula formula manipulation assistance to perform to perform formula provided evidence of
basic AC/DC problems manipulation as applied as applied to basic formula manipulation as manipulation as applied this performance task.
to basic AC/DC AC/DC problems. applied to basic AC/DC to basic AC/DC
problems. problems. problems.
1.2 solve the system of two I can consistently solve I can usually solve the I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
equations using methods the system of two system of two assistance to solve the to solve the system of provided evidence of
of substitution and equations using equations using system of two equations two equations using this performance task.
elimination methods of substitution methods of using methods of methods of substitution
and elimination. substitution and substitution and and elimination.
elimination. elimination.
1.3 solve series-parallel I can consistently solve I can usually solve I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
circuit problems series-parallel circuit series-parallel circuit assistance to solve to solve series-parallel provided evidence of
problems. problems. series-parallel circuit circuit problems. this performance task.
problems.

2. define and manipulate alternative numbering system
2.1 describe binary numbering I can consistently describe I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance to I have not yet provided
systems binary numbering systems. binary numbering assistance to describe describe binary numbering evidence of this
systems. binary numbering systems. systems. performance task.
2.2 describe hexadecimal I can consistently describe I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance to I have not yet provided
numbering systems hexadecimal numbering hexadecimal numbering assistance to describe describe hexadecimal evidence of this
systems. systems. hexadecimal numbering numbering systems. performance task.
systems.

assessment.

COURSE CTA3420: OUTSIDE CABLING
Description: Students develop the ability and skills to create cabling systems outside plant architecture according to appropriate
cabling standards.
be demonstrated.

Checklist

Check Check
1. recognize and use the
correct cabling standards
and types of cables for given
installations
2. identify the equipment

components and structures
of outside plant (OP)
architecture

Rubric
Student Name: Date:

1. recognize and use the correct cabling standards and types of cables for given installations
1.1 discuss the reasons for I can consistently I can usually discuss I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
cabling standards discuss the reasons for the reasons for cabling assistance to discuss the to discuss the reasons provided evidence of
cabling standards. standards. reasons for cabling for cabling standards. this performance task.
standards.
1.2 discuss the various cabling I can consistently I can usually discuss I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
standards discuss the various the various cabling assistance to discuss the to discuss the various provided evidence of
cabling standards. standards. various cabling cabling standards. this performance task.
standards.
2. identify the equipment components and structures of outside plant (OP) architecture
2.1 describe the serving area I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
concept (SAC) describe the serving the serving area assistance to describe to describe the serving provided evidence of
area concept (SAC). concept (SAC). the serving area concept area concept (SAC). this performance task.
(SAC).
2.2 describe underground, I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
direct buried and aerial describe underground, underground, direct assistance to describe to describe provided evidence of
components direct buried and aerial buried and aerial underground, direct underground, direct this performance task.
components. components. buried and aerial buried and aerial
components. components.

assessment.

COURSE CTA3425: INSIDE CABLING
Description: Students develop the ability and skills to create structured cabling systems inside plant architecture.
be demonstrated.
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Checklist

Check Check
1. identify the equipment,
components and structures
of inside plant architecture
2. use correct bonding and

grounding equipment and
procedures for a given
installation
3. identify and use the correct

tools to perform acceptable
cable splicing and bonding
and grounding procedures

Rubric
Student Name: Date:

1. identify the equipment, components and structures of inside plant architecture

1.1 describe structured I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
cabling systems (SCS) describe structured structured cabling assistance to describe to describe structured provided evidence of
cabling systems (SCS). systems (SCS). structured cabling cabling systems (SCS). this performance task.
systems (SCS).
1.2 describe the relationship I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
of networking systems and describe the the relationship of assistance to describe to describe the provided evidence of
topologies, considering relationship of networking systems the relationship of relationship of this performance task.
architectures networking systems and and topologies, networking systems and networking systems and
topologies, considering considering topologies, considering topologies, considering
architectures. architectures. architectures. architectures.
1.3 describe building I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
entrances and demarcation describe building building entrances and assistance to describe to describe building provided evidence of
points entrances and demarcation points. building entrances and entrances and this performance task.
demarcation points. demarcation points. demarcation points.
1.4 identify and describe I can consistently I can usually identify I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
NID/NIB (network identify and describe and describe NID/NIB assistance to identify to identify and describe provided evidence of
interface device/network NID/NIB (network (network interface and describe NID/NIB NID/NIB (network this performance task.
interface board) interface device/network (network interface interface
device/network interface board) device/network device/network
component parts
interface board) component parts. interface board) interface board)
component parts. component parts. component parts.
1.5 describe the function of I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
NID/NIB component describe the function of the function of assistance to describe to describe the function provided evidence of
parts NID/NIB component NID/NIB component the function of of NID/NIB component this performance task.
parts. parts. NID/NIB component parts.
parts.

1.6 describe the correct I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
wiring configuration for describe the correct the correct wiring assistance to describe to describe the correct provided evidence of
NID/NIB protectors wiring configuration for configuration for the correct wiring wiring configuration for this performance task.
NID/NIB protectors. NID/NIB protectors. configuration for NID/NIB protectors.
NID/NIB protectors.
1.7 describe protective I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
devices describe protective protective devices. assistance to describe to describe protective provided evidence of
devices. protective devices. devices. this performance task.
1.8 identify the appropriate I can consistently I can usually identify I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
protection devices to identify the appropriate the appropriate assistance to identify to identify the provided evidence of
protect life and property protection devices to protection devices to the appropriate appropriate protection this performance task.
of subscribers protect life and property protect life and protection devices to devices to protect life
of subscribers. property of protect life and property and property of
subscribers. of subscribers. subscribers.
1.9 describe I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
telecommunication rooms describe telecommunication assistance to describe to describe provided evidence of
(TR) telecommunication rooms (TR). telecommunication telecommunication this performance task.
rooms (TR). rooms (TR). rooms (TR).
1.10 describe vertical I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
risers/backbone describe vertical vertical assistance to describe to describe vertical provided evidence of
risers/backbone. risers/backbone. vertical risers/backbone. risers/backbone this performance task.

2. use correct bonding and grounding equipment and procedures for a given installation
2.1 explain the purpose of I can consistently I can usually explain I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
bonding and grounding explain the purpose of the purpose of assistance to explain the to explain the purpose provided evidence of
bonding and grounding. bonding and purpose of bonding and of bonding and this performance task.
grounding. grounding. grounding.
2.2 identify electrical safety I can consistently I can usually identify I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
regulatory bodies identify electrical safety electrical safety assistance to identify to identify electrical provided evidence of
governing bonding and regulatory bodies regulatory bodies electrical safety safety regulatory bodies this performance task.
grounding of governing bonding and governing bonding regulatory bodies governing bonding and
grounding of and grounding of governing bonding and grounding of
communication facilities
communication communication grounding of communication
facilities. facilities. communication facilities.
facilities.
2.3 describe bonding and I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
grounding requirements describe bonding and bonding and assistance to describe to describe bonding and provided evidence of
for communications grounding requirements grounding bonding and grounding grounding requirements this performance task.
equipment for communications requirements for requirements for for communications
equipment. communications communications equipment.
equipment. equipment.
2.4 describe latest I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
developments in describe latest latest developments in assistance to describe to describe latest provided evidence of
anti-static protection developments in anti-static protection. latest developments in developments in this performance task.
anti-static protection. anti-static protection. anti-static protection.
3. identify and use the correct tools to perform acceptable cable splicing and bonding and grounding procedures
3.1 perform terminations on I can consistently I can usually perform I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
various blocks and panels perform terminations on terminations on assistance to perform to perform terminations provided evidence of
various blocks and various blocks and terminations on various on various blocks and this performance task.
panels. panels. blocks and panels. panels.

assessment.

COURSE CTA3430: TELEPHONE BASICS
Description: Students are introduced to the telecommunications industry and learn that the industry encompasses any communication
over a distancetelephone, television, radio, wireless network, computer network, telemetry or other means. Students
also explore how these technologies and others continue to converge so that the lines between telecommunications and
other industries, such as computer hardware and consumer electronics, are getting blurrier all the time.
be demonstrated.
Checklist
Communication Technician Apprenticeship Assessment CTS, TMT: CT3430 / 29

Check Check
1. define the scope of the
communication technician
trade and be familiar with
common terms associated
with the trade
2. draw and interpret simple

and complex telephone
circuits, and describe cable
characteristics
3. explain the operation of the

basic telephone set
4. interpret block diagrams,

and describe the North
American network systems,
digital multiplexing,
subscriber interfacing and
basic signaling technology

Rubric
Student Name: Date:

1. define the scope of the communication technician trade and be familiar with common terms associated with it
1.1 outline the history of the I can consistently I can usually outline I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
telecommunication outline the history of the history of the assistance to outline the to outline the history of provided evidence of
industry the telecommunication telecommunication history of the the telecommunication this performance task.
industry. industry. telecommunication industry.
industry.
1.2 describe the present I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
telecommunication describe the present the present assistance to describe to describe the present provided evidence of
environment telecommunication telecommunication the present telecommunication this performance task.
environment. environment. telecommunication environment.
environment.
1.3 identify emerging I can consistently I can usually identify I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
technologies, trends and identify emerging emerging assistance to identify to identify emerging provided evidence of
opportunities for future technologies, trends and technologies, trends emerging technologies, technologies, trends and this performance task.
growth opportunities for future and opportunities for trends and opportunities opportunities for future
growth. future growth. for future growth. growth.
1.4 describe various terms I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
associated with the describe various terms various terms assistance to describe to describe various provided evidence of
communication technician associated with the associated with the various terms associated terms associated with this performance task.
trade communication communication with the communication the communication
technician trade. technician trade. technician trade. technician trade.

2. draw and interpret simple and complex telephone circuits, and describe cable characteristics
2.1 draw and explain a simple I can consistently draw I can usually draw and I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
telephone circuit; e.g., and explain a simple explain a simple assistance to draw and to draw and explain a provided evidence of
telephone to central office telephone circuit; e.g., telephone circuit; e.g., explain a simple simple telephone this performance task.
telephone to central telephone to central telephone circuit; e.g., circuit; e.g., telephone
office. office. telephone to central to central office.
office.
2.2 draw and explain a I can consistently draw I can usually draw and I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
complex telephone circuit; and explain a complex explain a complex assistance to draw and to draw and explain a provided evidence of
e.g., loop improvement telephone circuit; e.g., telephone circuit; e.g., explain a complex complex telephone this performance task.
equipment, loop loop improvement loop improvement telephone circuit; e.g., circuit; e.g., loop
equipment, loop equipment, loop loop improvement improvement
extenders, virtual routing
extenders, VFR, extenders, VFR, equipment, loop equipment, loop
and forwarding (VFR), loading schemes. loading schemes. extenders, VFR, loading extenders, VFR, loading
loading schemes schemes. schemes.
2.3 describe cable I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
characteristics describe cable cable characteristics. assistance to describe to describe cable provided evidence of
characteristics. cable characteristics. characteristics. this performance task.
3. explain the operation of the basic telephone set

3.1 identify components of a I can consistently I can usually identify I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
typical telephone set identify components of components of a assistance to identify to identify components provided evidence of
a typical telephone set. typical telephone set. components of a typical of a typical telephone this performance task.
telephone set. set.
3.2 explain the theory of I can consistently I can usually explain I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
operation of a telephone explain the theory of the theory of operation assistance to explain the to explain the theory of provided evidence of
set operation of a telephone of a telephone set. theory of operation of a operation of a telephone this performance task.
set. telephone set. set.
3.3 describe the I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
characteristics of a describe the the characteristics of a assistance to describe to describe the provided evidence of
telephone set characteristics of a telephone set. the characteristics of a characteristics of a this performance task.
telephone set. telephone set. telephone set.

4. interpret block diagrams, and describe the North American network systems, digital multiplexing, subscriber interfacing and basic
signaling technology
4.1 describe intra-office call I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
systems describe intra-office intra-office call assistance to describe to describe intra-office provided evidence of
call systems. systems. intra-office call call systems. this performance task.
systems.
4.2 describe inter-office call I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
systems describe inter-office inter-office call assistance to describe to describe inter-office provided evidence of
call systems. systems. inter-office call call systems. this performance task.
systems.
4.3 describe numbering I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
schemes describe numbering numbering schemes. assistance to describe to describe numbering provided evidence of
schemes. numbering schemes. schemes. this performance task.
4.4 describe the North I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
American switched describe the North the North American assistance to describe to describe the North provided evidence of
network American switched switched network. the North American American switched this performance task.
network. switched network. network.
4.5 describe the long distance I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
market describe the long the long distance assistance to describe to describe the long provided evidence of
distance market. market. the long distance distance market. this performance task.
market.
4.6 explain a block diagram of I can consistently I can usually explain a I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
a telecommunication explain a block diagram block diagram of a assistance to explain a to explain a block provided evidence of
system of a telecommunication telecommunication block diagram of a diagram of a this performance task.
system. system. telecommunication telecommunication
system. system.
4.7 explain a block diagram of I can consistently I can usually explain a I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
a telecommunication explain a block diagram block diagram of a assistance to explain a to explain a block provided evidence of
system as it relates to of a telecommunication telecommunication block diagram of a diagram of a this performance task.
multiplex and carrier system as it relates to system as it relates to telecommunication telecommunication
multiplex and carrier multiplex and carrier system as it relates to system as it relates to
systems
systems. systems. multiplex and carrier multiplex and carrier
systems. systems.

assessment.

COURSE CTA3435: SWITCHING & EQUIPMENT
Description: Students are introduced to switching systems and learn that the systems generally perform these three basic functions:
transmit signals over the connection and alert (ring) the called station; establish connections through a switching network
for conversational use during the entire call; and process the signal information to control and supervise the establishment
and disconnection of the switching network connection.
be demonstrated.
Checklist

Check Check
1. describe basic switching
system functions including
interconnecting, functions,
control systems and power
requirements
2. use a block diagram to

describe the operation of
basic customer terminal
equipment, and describe the
technology trends with
customer terminal
equipment
3. perform various analyses of

telephony operation

Rubric
Student Name: Date:

1. describe basic switching system functions including interconnecting, functions, control systems and power requirements
1.1 describe interconnecting I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
describe interconnecting. assistance to describe to describe provided evidence of
interconnecting. interconnecting. interconnecting. this performance task.
1.2 describe the eight-step I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
operation of a telephone describe the eight-step the eight-step assistance to describe to describe the eight- provided evidence of
call operation of a telephone operation of a the eight-step operation step operation of a this performance task.
call. telephone call. of a telephone call. telephone call.
1.3 explain block diagrams of I can consistently I can usually explain I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
a telecommunication explain block diagrams block diagrams of a assistance to explain to explain block provided evidence of
system of a telecommunication telecommunication block diagrams of a diagrams of a this performance task.
system. system. telecommunication telecommunication
system. system.
1.4 describe direct current I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
(DC) power requirements describe direct current direct current (DC) assistance to describe to describe direct provided evidence of
of switching systems (DC) power power requirements of direct current (DC) current (DC) power this performance task.
requirements of switching systems. power requirements of requirements of
switching systems. switching systems. switching systems.

2. use a block diagram to describe the operation of basic customer terminal equipment, and describe the technology trends with
customer terminal equipment
2.1 describe the operation of I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
basic customer terminal describe the operation the operation of basic assistance to describe to describe the provided evidence of
equipment using a block of basic customer customer terminal the operation of basic operation of basic this performance task.
diagram terminal equipment equipment using a customer terminal customer terminal
using a block diagram. block diagram. equipment using a equipment using a
block diagram. block diagram.
3. perform various analyses of telephony operation

3.1 measure voltage and I can consistently I can usually measure I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
current on the subscriber measure voltage and voltage and current on assistance to measure to measure voltage and provided evidence of
loop current on the the subscriber loop. voltage and current on current on the this performance task.
subscriber loop. the subscriber loop. subscriber loop.
3.2 measure frequency I can consistently I can usually measure I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
response on cables measure frequency frequency response on assistance to measure to measure frequency provided evidence of
response on cables. cables. frequency response on response on cables. this performance task.
cables.
3.3 perform decibel (dB) loss I can consistently I can usually perform I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
measurements perform decibel (dB) decibel (dB) loss assistance to perform to perform decibel (dB) provided evidence of
loss measurements. measurements. decibel (dB) loss loss measurements. this performance task.
measurements.
3.4 perform noise I can consistently I can usually perform I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
measurements perform noise noise measurements. assistance to perform to perform noise provided evidence of
measurements. noise measurements. measurements. this performance task.

assessment.

COURSE CTA3440: NETWORK FUNDAMENTALS
Description: Students will be introduced to the concept of networking and the codes and regulations applied to the various types of
networks commonly used in the communication industry.
be demonstrated.

Checklist

Check Check
1. describe networking and
terminology
2. describe and compare

networking models and
standards

Rubric
Student Name: Date:

1. describe networking and terminology

1.1 define and explain the I can consistently I can usually define I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
need for networking define and explain the and explain the need assistance to define and to define and explain provided evidence of
need for networking. for networking. explain the need for the need for this performance task.
networking. networking.
1.2 discuss the historical I can consistently I can usually discuss I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
progression of networking discuss the historical the historical assistance to discuss the to discuss the historical provided evidence of
starting with the Advanced progression of progression of historical progression of progression of this performance task.
Research Projects Agency networking starting networking starting networking starting networking starting
with the Advanced with the Advanced with the Advanced with the Advanced
Network (ARPANET)
Research Projects Research Projects Research Projects Research Projects
Agency Network Agency Network Agency Network Agency Network
(ARPANET) (ARPANET) (ARPANET) (ARPANET)
1.3 define networking terms I can consistently I can usually define I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
define networking networking terms. assistance to define to define networking provided evidence of
terms. networking terms. terms. this performance task.

2. describe and compare networking models and standards
2.1 explain the need for I can consistently I can usually explain I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
standards explain the need for the need for standards. assistance to explain the to explain the need for provided evidence of
standards. need for standards. standards. this performance task.
2.2 describe the seven layers I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
of the Open Systems describe the seven the seven layers of the assistance to describe to describe the seven provided evidence of
Interconnection (OSI) layers of the Open Open Systems the seven layers of the layers of the Open this performance task.
model and its advantages Systems Interconnection (OSI) Open Systems Systems
Interconnection (OSI) model and its Interconnection (OSI) Interconnection (OSI)
model and its advantages. model and its model and its
advantages. advantages. advantages.

assessment.

COURSE CTA3445: NETWORK DEVICES & IP
Prerequisite: CTA3900: Apprenticeship Safety,

CTA3440: Network Fundamentals
Description: Students understand how most common network devices operate and learn about the protocols, which are crucial to the
success of building reliable, high-performance networks.
be demonstrated.
Checklist

Check Check
1. describe physical layer, data
link layer and network layer
devices
2. explain the purpose of

Internet Protocol version 4
(IPv4) addressing
1. construct a simple LAN

RUBRIC
Student Name: Date:

1. describe physical layer, data link layer and network layer devices
Layer 1 components describe the function of the function of Layer assistance to describe to describe the function provided evidence of
Layer 1 components. 1 components. the function of Layer 1 of Layer 1 components. this performance task.
components.
1.2 describe physical LAN I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
(local area network) describe physical LAN physical LAN (local assistance to describe to describe physical provided evidence of
topologies (local area network) area network) physical LAN (local LAN (local area this performance task.
topologies. topologies. area network) network) topologies.
topologies.
Layer 2 components describe the function of the function of Layer assistance to describe to describe the function provided evidence of
Layer 2 components. 2 components. the function of Layer 2 of Layer 2 components. this performance task.
components.
1.4 explain the concept of I can consistently I can usually explain I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
collision domains explain the concept of the concept of assistance to explain the to explain the concept provided evidence of
collision domains. collision domains. concept of collision of collision domains. this performance task.
domains.
1.5 describe Layer 2 functions I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
and protocols describe Layer 2 Layer 2 functions and assistance to describe to describe Layer 2 provided evidence of
functions and protocols. protocols. Layer 2 functions and functions and protocols. this performance task.
protocols.
1.6 describe Layer 3 functions I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
and protocols describe Layer 3 Layer 3 functions and assistance to describe to describe Layer 3 provided evidence of
functions and protocols. protocols. Layer 3 functions and functions and protocols. this performance task.
protocols.

1.7 describe where the devices I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
fit within the enterprise describe where the where the devices fit assistance to describe to describe where the provided evidence of
network architecture devices fit within the within the enterprise where the devices fit devices fit within the this performance task.
enterprise network network architecture. within the enterprise enterprise network
architecture. network architecture. architecture.
2. explain the purpose of Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) addressing

2.1 explain the process of I can consistently I can usually explain I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
converting decimal to explain the process of the process of assistance to explain the to explain the process provided evidence of
binary and binary to converting decimal to converting decimal to process of converting of converting decimal this performance task.
decimal as it relates to the binary and binary to binary and binary to decimal to binary and to binary and binary to
decimal as it relates to decimal as it relates to binary to decimal as it decimal as it relates to
IPv4 addressing scheme
the IPv4 addressing the IPv4 addressing relates to the IPv4 the IPv4 addressing
scheme. scheme. addressing scheme. scheme.
2.2 describe the classes and I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
breakdown of IP describe the classes and the classes and assistance to describe to describe the classes provided evidence of
addressing breakdown of IP breakdown of IP the classes and and breakdown of IP this performance task.
addressing. addressing. breakdown of IP addressing.
addressing.
2.3 explain IP subnetting I can consistently I can usually explain I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
explain IP subnetting. IP subnetting. assistance to explain IP to explain IP subnetting. provided evidence of
subnetting. this performance task.
2.4 identify the common I can consistently I can usually identify I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
components of an IP identify the common the common assistance to identify to identify the common provided evidence of
addressing configuration components of an IP components of an IP the common components of an IP this performance task.
on a host addressing addressing components of an IP addressing
configuration on a host. configuration on a addressing configuration on a host.
host. configuration on a host.
2.5 explain the use of I can consistently I can usually explain I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
variable length subnet explain the use of the use of variable assistance to explain the to explain the use of provided evidence of
masks (VLSM) variable length subnet length subnet masks use of variable length variable length subnet this performance task.
masks (VLSM). (VLSM). subnet masks (VLSM). masks (VLSM).
3. construct a simple LAN

3.1 design an IP addressing I can consistently I can usually design an I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
plan design an IP addressing IP addressing plan. assistance to design an to design an IP provided evidence of
plan. IP addressing plan. addressing plan. this performance task.
3.2 build a simple LAN I can consistently build I can usually build a I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
a simple LAN. simple LAN. assistance to build a to build a simple LAN. provided evidence of
simple LAN. this performance task.
3.3 construct a simple I can consistently I can usually construct I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
internetwork construct a simple a simple internetwork. assistance to construct a to construct a simple provided evidence of
internetwork. simple internetwork. internetwork. this performance task.
3.4 troubleshoot a simple I can consistently I can usually I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
internetwork troubleshoot a simple troubleshoot a simple assistance to to troubleshoot a simple provided evidence of
internetwork. internetwork. troubleshoot a simple internetwork. this performance task.
internetwork.
3.5 use a network protocol I can consistently use a I can usually use a I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
analyzer network protocol network protocol assistance to use a to use a network provided evidence of
analyzer. analyzer. network protocol protocol analyzer. this performance task.
analyzer.

assessment.

COURSE CTA3900: APPRENTICESHIP SAFETY
Prerequisite: None
Description: Students develop knowledge, skills and attitudes in the practice of workshop health and safety, communication and
career planning.
Parameters: Access to a materials work centre and to instruction from an individual with specialized training in occupational health
and safety (and understanding of the telecommunication industry) and/or a communication technician.
ILM Resources: Safety Legislation, Regulations and Industry Policy in the Trades 650101a; Climbing, Lifting, Rigging and Hoisting
650101b; Hazardous Materials and Fire Protection 650101c; Communication 090101d
be demonstrated.
Checklist

Check Check
1. describe legislation,
regulations and practices
intended to ensure a safe
workplace in the
apprenticeship trade
2. describe the use of personal

protective equipment (PPE)
and safe practices for
climbing, lifting, rigging and
hoisting in the
3. describe the safety practices

for hazardous materials and
fire protection in the
4. demonstrate communication
skills and workshop safety
as they pertain to
occupational health and
safety standards
5. demonstrate an
understanding of the
apprenticeship trade and of
apprenticeship
opportunities that exist by

creating a personal career
portfolio

Rubric
Student Name: Date:

1. describe legislation, regulations and practices intended to ensure a safe workplace in the communication technician apprenticeship
trade
1.1 demonstrate the ability to I can consistently I can usually I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
apply the Occupational demonstrate the ability demonstrate the ability assistance to to demonstrate the provided evidence of
Health and Safety (OHS) to apply the to apply the demonstrate the ability ability to apply the this performance task.
Act, Regulation and Code, Occupational Health Occupational Health to apply the Occupational Health
and Safety (OHS) Act, and Safety (OHS) Act, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act,
as well as the changes
Regulation and Code, Regulation and Code, and Safety (OHS) Act, Regulation and Code,
from Bill C-45 as well as the changes as well as the changes Regulation and Code, as as well as the changes
from Bill C-45. from Bill C-45. well as the changes from Bill C-45.
from Bill C-45.
1.2 explain the core I can consistently I can usually explain I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
requirements applicable to explain the core the core requirements assistance to explain the to explain the core provided evidence of
all industries requirements applicable applicable to all core requirements requirements applicable this performance task.
to all industries. industries. applicable to all to all industries.
industries.
1.3 demonstrate an I can consistently I can usually I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
understanding of the 26 demonstrate an demonstrate an assistance to to demonstrate an provided evidence of
parts of the OHS Code understanding of the 26 understanding of the demonstrate an understanding of the 26 this performance task.
requirements applicable to parts of the OHS Code 26 parts of the OHS understanding of the 26 parts of the OHS Code
requirements applicable Code requirements parts of the OHS Code requirements applicable
all industries
to all industries. applicable to all requirements applicable to all industries.
industries. to all industries.

parts of the OHS Code understanding of the 12 understanding of the demonstrate an understanding of the 12 this performance task.
requirements applicable to parts of the OHS Code 12 parts of the OHS understanding of the 12 parts of the OHS Code
requirements applicable Code requirements parts of the OHS Code requirements applicable
specific industries and
to specific industries applicable to specific requirements applicable to specific industries
activities drawing and activities. industries and to specific industries and activities.
activities. and activities.
OHS Code Schedules that understanding of the 11 understanding of the demonstrate an understanding of the 11 this performance task.
the Explanation Guide OHS Code Schedules 11 OHS Code understanding of the 11 OHS Code Schedules
that the Explanation Schedules that the OHS Code Schedules that the Explanation
does not address
Guide does not address. Explanation Guide that the Explanation Guide does not address.
does not address. Guide does not address.
1.6 explain the role of the I can consistently I can usually explain I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
employer and employee in explain the role of the the role of the assistance to explain the to explain the role of provided evidence of
regard to occupational employer and employee employer and role of the employer the employer and this performance task.
health and safety in regard to employee in regard to and employee in regard employee in regard to
occupational health and occupational health to occupational health occupational health and
legislation
safety legislation. and safety legislation. and safety legislation. safety legislation.
1.7 explain industry practices I can consistently I can usually explain I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
for hazard assessment and explain industry industry practices for assistance to explain to explain industry provided evidence of
control procedures in four practices for hazard hazard assessment and industry practices for practices for hazard this performance task.
main hazard categories assessment and control control procedures in hazard assessment and assessment and control
procedures in four main four main hazard control procedures in procedures in four main
hazard categories. categories. four main hazard hazard categories.
categories.
hazard assessment tools identify and describe and describe hazard assistance to identify to identify and describe provided evidence of
that both employees and hazard assessment tools assessment tools that and describe hazard hazard assessment tools this performance task.
employers must use in that both employees both employees and assessment tools that that both employees and
and employers must use employers must use in both employees and employers must use in
assessing and controlling
in assessing and assessing and employers must use in assessing and
work-site hazards controlling work-site controlling work-site assessing and controlling work-site
hazards. hazards. controlling work-site hazards.
hazards.

employer engineering identify and describe and describe employer assistance to identify to identify and describe provided evidence of
controls that provide the employer engineering engineering controls and describe employer employer engineering this performance task.
highest level of worker controls that provide that provide the engineering controls controls that provide the
the highest level of highest level of that provide the highest highest level of worker
protection
worker protection. worker protection. level of worker protection.
protection.
employer administrative identify and describe and describe employer assistance to identify to identify and describe provided evidence of
controls that limit employer administrative controls and describe employer employer administrative this performance task.
hazards to the lowest administrative controls that limit hazards to administrative controls controls that limit
that limit hazards to the the lowest level that limit hazards to the hazards to the lowest
level possible
lowest level possible. possible. lowest level possible. level possible.
1.11 describe the I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
responsibilities of describe the the responsibilities of assistance to describe to describe the provided evidence of
employees and responsibilities of employees and the responsibilities of responsibilities of this performance task.
employers to apply employees and employers to apply employees and employees and
employers to apply emergency employers to apply employers to apply
emergency procedures
emergency procedures. procedures. emergency procedures. emergency procedures.
1.12 describe positive I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
tradesperson attitudes describe positive positive tradesperson assistance to describe to describe positive provided evidence of
with respect to legal tradesperson attitudes attitudes with respect positive tradesperson tradesperson attitudes this performance task.
responsibilities for all with respect to legal to legal attitudes with respect to with respect to legal
responsibilities for all responsibilities for all legal responsibilities for responsibilities for all
workers
workers. workers. all workers. workers.
1.13 describe the roles and I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
responsibilities of describe the roles and the roles and assistance to describe to describe the roles and provided evidence of
employers and responsibilities of responsibilities of the roles and responsibilities of this performance task.
employees with respect employers and employers and responsibilities of employers and
employees with respect employees with employers and employees with respect
to the selection and use
to the selection and use respect to the selection employees with respect to the selection and use
of personal protective of personal protective and use of personal to the selection and use of personal protective
equipment (PPE) equipment (PPE). protective equipment of personal protective equipment (PPE).
(PPE). equipment (PPE).
2. describe the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and safe practices for climbing, lifting, rigging and hoisting in the
communication technician apprenticeship trade

2.1 select, use and maintain I can consistently I can usually select, I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
specialized PPE and select, use and maintain use and maintain assistance to select, use to select, use and provided evidence of
materials for climbing, specialized PPE and specialized PPE and and maintain maintain specialized this performance task.
lifting and loading materials for climbing, materials for climbing, specialized PPE and PPE and materials for
lifting and loading. lifting and loading. materials for climbing, climbing, lifting and
lifting and loading. loading.
2.2 describe manual lifting I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
procedures, including describe manual lifting manual lifting assistance to describe to describe manual provided evidence of
correct body mechanics procedures, including procedures, including manual lifting lifting procedures, this performance task.
correct body correct body procedures, including including correct body
mechanics. mechanics. correct body mechanics. mechanics.
2.3 describe rigging hardware I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
and the safe work load describe rigging rigging hardware and assistance to describe to describe rigging provided evidence of
hardware and the safe the safe work load. rigging hardware and hardware and the safe this performance task.
work load. the safe work load. work load.
2.4 select the correct I can consistently select I can usually select the I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
equipment for rigging the correct equipment correct equipment for assistance to select the to select the correct provided evidence of
typical loads for rigging typical rigging typical loads. correct equipment for equipment for rigging this performance task.
loads. rigging typical loads. typical loads.
2.5 describe hoisting and I can consistently I can usually identify I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
load-moving procedures identify describe describe hoisting and assistance to describe to describe hoisting and provided evidence of
hoisting and load-moving hoisting and load-moving this performance task.
load-moving procedures. load-moving procedures.
procedures. procedures.
2.6 explain the most I can consistently I can usually explain I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
commonly used sling explain the most the most commonly assistance to explain the to explain the most provided evidence of
configurations to connect commonly used sling used sling most commonly used commonly used sling this performance task.
a load to a hook configurations to configurations to sling configurations to configurations to
connect a load to a connect a load to a connect a load to a connect a load to a
hook. hook. hook. hook.
2.7 demonstrate the standard I can consistently I can usually I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
movement signals a demonstrate the demonstrate the assistance to to demonstrate the provided evidence of
signaler is required to standard movement standard movement demonstrate the standard movement this performance task.
know to signal a crane signals a signaler is signals a signaler is standard movement signals a signaler is
required to know to required to know to signals a signaler is required to know to
operator
signal a crane operator. signal a crane required to know to signal a crane operator.
operator. signal a crane operator.

3. describe the safety practices for hazardous materials and fire protection in the communication technician apprenticeship trade
3.1 describe the roles, I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
responsibilities, features describe the roles, the roles, assistance to draw to draw describe the provided evidence of
and practices related to the responsibilities, features responsibilities, describe the roles, roles, responsibilities, this performance task.
Workplace Hazardous and practices related to features and practices responsibilities, features features and practices
the Workplace related to the and practices related to related to the Workplace
Materials Information
Hazardous Materials Workplace Hazardous the Workplace Hazardous Materials
System (WHMIS) Information System Materials Information Hazardous Materials Information System
program (WHMIS) program. System (WHMIS) Information System (WHMIS) program.
program. (WHMIS) program.
3.2 describe the three key I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
elements of WHMIS describe the three key the three key elements assistance to describe to describe the three key provided evidence of
elements of WHMIS. of WHMIS. the three key elements elements of WHMIS. this performance task.
of WHMIS.
3.3 describe handling, storage I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
and transportation describe handling, handling, storage and assistance to describe to describe handling, provided evidence of
procedures when dealing storage and transportation handling, storage and storage and this performance task.
with hazardous material transportation procedures when transportation transportation
procedures when dealing with procedures when procedures when
dealing with hazardous hazardous material. dealing with hazardous dealing with hazardous
material. material. material.
3.4 describe safe venting I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
procedures when working describe safe venting safe venting assistance to describe to describe safe venting provided evidence of
with hazardous materials procedures when procedures when safe venting procedures procedures when this performance task.
working with hazardous working with when working with working with hazardous
materials. hazardous materials. hazardous materials. materials.
3.5 describe fire hazards, I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
classes, procedures and describe fire hazards, fire hazards, classes, assistance to describe to describe fire hazards, provided evidence of
equipment related to fire classes, procedures and procedures and fire hazards, classes, classes, procedures and this performance task.
protection equipment related to equipment related to procedures and equipment related to
fire protection. fire protection. equipment related to fire protection.
fire protection.
4. demonstrate communication skills and workshop safety as they pertain to occupational health and safety standards

4.1 use various types of I can consistently use I can usually use I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
communication to provide various types of various types of assistance to use to use various types of provided evidence of
trade-related information, communication to communication to various types of communication to this performance task.
employing standard terms provide trade-related provide trade-related communication to provide trade-related
information, employing information, provide trade-related information, employing
for components and
standard terms for employing standard information, employing standard terms for
operations components and terms for components standard terms for components and
operations. and operations. components and operations.
operations.
4.2 identify key areas of I can consistently I can usually identify I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
responsibility that an identify key areas of key areas of assistance to identify to identify key areas of provided evidence of
employee has in regards to responsibility that an responsibility that an key areas of responsibility that an this performance task.
shop and trade safety employee has in regards employee has in responsibility that an employee has in regards
to shop and trade safety. regards to shop and employee has in regards to shop and trade safety.
trade safety. to shop and trade safety.
4.3 explain the correct use of I can consistently I can usually explain I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
fire extinguishers and explain the correct use the correct use of fire assistance to explain the to explain the correct provided evidence of
explain fire prevention of fire extinguishers extinguishers and correct use of fire use of fire extinguishers this performance task.
techniques and explain fire explain fire prevention extinguishers and and explain fire
prevention techniques. techniques. explain fire prevention prevention techniques.
techniques.

5. demonstrate an understanding of the communication technician apprenticeship trade and of apprenticeship opportunities that exist
by creating a personal career portfolio
understanding of the demonstrate an demonstrate an assistance to to demonstrate an provided evidence of
communication technician understanding of the understanding of the demonstrate an understanding of the this performance task.
apprenticeship trade and communication communication understanding of the communication
technician technician communication technician
related job opportunities
apprenticeship trade apprenticeship trade technician apprenticeship trade and
and related job and related job apprenticeship trade and related job
opportunities. opportunities. related job opportunities.
opportunities.
5.2 describe what it means to I can consistently I can usually describe I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
be an apprentice and describe what it means what it means to be an assistance to describe to describe what it provided evidence of
describe requirements for to be an apprentice and apprentice and what it means to be an means to be an this performance task.
the employee and describe requirements describe requirements apprentice and describe apprentice and describe
for the employee and for the employee and requirements for the requirements for the
employer
employer. employer. employee and employee and
employer. employer.
5.3 refine and present a I can consistently refine I can usually refine I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
personal career portfolio, and present a personal and present a personal assistance to refine and to refine and present a provided evidence of
showing evidence of career portfolio, career portfolio, present a personal personal career this performance task.
strengths and showing evidence of showing evidence of career portfolio, portfolio, showing
strengths and strengths and showing evidence of evidence of strengths
competencies
competencies. competencies. strengths and and competencies.
competencies.
5.4 demonstrate knowledge of I can consistently I can usually I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
workplace requirements, demonstrate knowledge demonstrate assistance to to demonstrate provided evidence of
rights and responsibilities of workplace knowledge of demonstrate knowledge knowledge of this performance task.
and relate this knowledge requirements, rights and workplace of workplace workplace
responsibilities and requirements, rights requirements, rights and requirements, rights and
to personal career or
relate this knowledge to and responsibilities responsibilities and responsibilities and
employment expectations personal career or and relate this relate this knowledge to relate this knowledge to
employment knowledge to personal personal career or personal career or
expectations. career or employment employment employment
expectations. expectations. expectations.

5.5 outline the educational I can consistently I can usually identify I sometimes need I often need assistance I have not yet
requirements to move into identify outline the outline the educational assistance to outline the to outline the provided evidence of
the communication educational requirements to move educational educational this performance task.
technician apprenticeship requirements to move into the requirements to move requirements to move
into the communication communication into the communication into the communication
trade
technician technician technician technician
apprenticeship trade. apprenticeship trade. apprenticeship trade. apprenticeship trade.

assessment.


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COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN APPRENTICESHIP ASSESSMENT

COURSE CTA3400: ELECTRICITY FUNDAMENTALS

Level: First Period Apprenticeship

Prerequisite: CTA3900: Apprenticeship Safety

Assessment Tools Notes

Communication Technician Apprenticeship Assessment CTS, TMT: CTA3400 / 1

Student Outcomes Student Teacher Student, Teacher or Instructor Comments

2. explain the operation of

Teacher Signature Date

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Teacher feedback and

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COURSE CTA3405: AC/DC

Level: First Period Apprenticeship

Prerequisite: CTA3900: Apprenticeship Safety

Assessment Tools Notes

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Student Outcomes Student Teacher Student, Teacher or Instructor Comments

2. describe small signal AC

Teacher Signature Date

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Student Name: Date:

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1. explain the operation of DC circuits and battery components

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COURSE CTA3410: BASIC ELECTRICITY

Level: First Period Apprenticeship

Prerequisite: CTA3900: Apprenticeship Safety

Assessment Tools Notes

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Student Outcomes Student Teacher Student, Teacher or Instructor Comments

Teacher Signature Date

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Teacher feedback and

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COURSE CTA3415: MATHEMATICS

Level: First Period Apprenticeship

Prerequisite: CTA3400: Electricity Fundamentals

Assessment Tools Notes

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Student Outcomes Student Teacher Student, Teacher or Instructor Comments

2. define and manipulate

Teacher Signature Date

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Student Name: Date:

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COURSE CTA3420: OUTSIDE CABLING

Level: First Period Apprenticeship