Intermediate Lighting Technician

Aim

To provide information and skills enabling lighting personnel engaged in the entertainment industry to expand their lighting skills and prepare them to act as team leaders.

Prerequisites

Certificate of competency in basic lighting practices.

Scope of training

1. A series of 2-day intensive theory and practical courses which expands and enhances the technician's specialist knowledge and understanding of lighting equipment, systems and concepts.

• Lighting history and theatre etiquette.
• Best practice, health and safety and risk management, fire safety.
• Specialist lighting equipment: incl. moving lights, followspots, colour changers, low voltage LED, ect
• Maintenance and fault finding
• Practical exercise utilising topics covered in the course.
• Understanding of lighting control systems, incl DMX protocol, Ethernet, RDM
• Power distribution and dimmer systems
• Board operation, plotting and cuing.
• Practical exercise utilising topics covered in the course.
• Basic lighting design and concepts.
• Lighting design theory and practicality.
• Plan reading, interpreting and drafting.
• Advanced lighting paperwork, lighting management and budgeting.
• Practical exercise utilising topics covered in the course.

2. Certificate of Achievement of the NZQA unit standard 15757, Working at Heights.
3. Pre Electrical Service Technician (electricity basics), 4 evenings, part time.
4. On going practical use of the above listed information and skills in the workplace.

Assessment

1. Record of work experience.
2. Demonstration of practical skills and written assessment.

Outcome

An industry recognized certificate of competency as an Intermediate Lighting Technician.

Duration

4-6 months, depending on nature and level of work experience

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