The competition tasks of this skill category are based on the Vocational qualification in information and telecommunications technology. The qualification titles of the basic qualification are IT-tukihenkilö (IT support person) and tietoverkkoasentaja (data network installer).
Tasks may include, for example, telecommunication cabling, installation of telecommunication and computer devices as well as information systems, commissioning and maintenance and customer service work related to maintenance and installation and Service Desk.
The competition tasks are based on the assessment criteria of
”Excellent” of the vocational qualification requirements for an ICT technician.
In the competition IT professionals implement a modular customer task. The
competitors’ skills in hardware and software assembly and in system maintenance
are tested in the task.
A good knowledge of oral and written English is expected from the
competitors. The software and source material used in the competition will mainly
be in English. The competition tasks will be in Finnish. If there are
Swedish-speaking competitors in the finals they will be provided with tasks in
Swedish.
The competition is individual.
Skill requirements
install, assemble, update and maintain computers
install, configure and update operating systems of computers
install, configure and update software
plan a local area network according to requirements (physical planning, sharing of IP addresses)
cable and switch a local area network according to the standards (optical fibre, copper and wireless)
install, configure, update and maintain the active equipment of the local area network
install, configure and maintain servers with basic and additional services
operate as the main user of the network
install and configure the workstations of the local area network
commission and configure of cloud services
commission and configure of mobile equipment
carry out and maintain required documentations
observe general safety regulation of the field and work safety
