Your team is stronger when certified. Get your team the experience they need in Washtenaw Community College's Certified Fiber Optic training.
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What Our Fiber Optics Certification Training Offers
Designed for teams that require increased skills with a fiber optic technician certification, this comprehensive training combines theory and hands-on learning experiences to prepare teams to take the CFOT (Certified Fiber Optic Technician) exam.
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Teams won’t just be learning about Fiber Optics concepts like fiber cable installation, splicing, and testing, they’ll be applying them in hands-on learning experiences.
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Teams can walk out of our fiber optics technician program in three days with a certification.
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Our fiber optics certification program costs less than other programs available.* Certification test vouchers included in the class fee.
*Based on competitive research.
Register For This In-Demand Certification
Certified Fiber Optics Technician
Three-day introductory class which combines theory with heavy hands-on activities, preparing students for the CFOT exam sanctioned by the FOA.
You will learn:
- Foundational industry standards covering:
- Fiber to the desk
- Fiber to the home
- Distribution cabling
- Fiber and connector identification
- Install, terminate, splice and test fiber cable
- History and future of fiber optics capabilities
- Basic testing and troubleshooting
Classes are Oct 7 - Oct 9
Certified Fiber Specialist in Testing and Maintenance
Pre-requisite: FOA CFOT class
Two-day class covering general approach to fiber optics testing standards with some theory and very heavy hands-on training, resulting in a certificate of completion.
You will learn:
- Variety of testing standards
- Multiple equipment and technological approaches
- How to choose the best testing and maintenance practices based on several single-mode fiber networks
- Fiber and connector identification
- Detailed study of ANSI/TIA/EIA-526-(7)A
- OTDR fundamentals and uses
- OTDR vs. Insertion Loss Testing
- Return Loss Testing
- Attenuation testing using the Power Source and Light Meter
Classes are Oct 9 - Oct 11
Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Splicing
Pre-requisite: FOA CFOT class
Two-day class providing an in-depth curriculum for understanding and achieving high-performance splicing, resulting in a certificate of completion..
You will learn:
- OTDR functions and trace understanding
- Making and testing fusion and mechanical splicing for single- and multi-mode fiber optic cables
- Types of fiber optic cables inside and outside the plant
- Fiber optics enclosures and splice trays
- To achieve a splice loss less than 0.15 dB
- OTDR fundamentals and uses
Class is Oct 11
Included: All books, study materials, exams, and a 1-year membership to the FOA.
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These classes are recognized by The U.S. Department of Labor and sanctioned and approved
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