FOA Certified Fiber Optic Technician (CFOT) - 3 Day Course
Fiber Optics CFOT - Cost per student $1,200.
When Bundled with Premises Cabling - CPCT - Cost per student $2.200 - 5 Day Course.
CFOT® - Certified Fiber Optic Technician - is the primary FOA certification for all fiber optic technicians. CFOTs have a broad knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) in fiber optics that can be applied to almost any job - design, installation, operation – and for almost any application using fiber optic communications.
This course is sanctioned by the Fiber Optic Association (FOA), the largest professional society of fiber optics in the world. FOA courses offered by International Network Consultants are recognized by The US Department of Labor.
Exam Fee and Text Book Included in Tuition!
Learning Objectives
Overview of fiber optic applications and installations
Communications systems utilizing fiber optics
Fiber optic components appropriate for fiber optic networks
Installation of premises and outside plant fiber optic cable
Splicing and termination
Testing fiber optic components and cable plants
Hands-On Lab Exercises including hands-on splicing, termination and testing
Requirements
This certification only requires completion of one course: Certified Fiber Optic Technician (FOA).
The Prerequisite for all other International Network Consultant Courses
Able to see, identify and manipulate small items and be able to read and speak the English language.
Course Description:
This introductory 3-day fiber optic tech course is designed for anyone interested in becoming a Certified Fiber Optic Technician. This Fiber Optic Training combines theory and 85% hands-on activities to prepare the student to take the CFOT (Certified Fiber Optic Technician) test that is sanctioned by the FOA (Fiber Optics Association) and given and graded the final class day. This course also introduces the student to industry standards governing FTTD (Fiber To The Desk), FTTH (Fiber To The Home), and Distribution Cabling. Students will learn how to identify fiber types, recognize various connectors used in fiber installation; and install, terminate, splice, and properly test installed fiber cable to existing standards.
This program explores the history and future of fiber optics and fiber optics capabilities, and basic testing and troubleshooting. Anyone interested in becoming a Certified Fiber Optics Technician should attend this class. Course fee includes study materials, exam fees, text book, and access to the FOA Website.
The student must pass both the written and hands on exams to successfully pass this course. Course fee includes all books study materials, exams and 1-year membership to the FOA.
Note: Actual number of hours may vary depending on number of students.
Course Objective:
Program prepares the student to take the CFOT (Certified Fiber Optics Technician) exam given and graded at the end of class. Student will be able to effectively and efficiently install, terminate, and test multimode fiber optic networks to existing standards.
Method of assessing whether the corse objective was met:
Along with chapter tests, class discussions, and substantial hands-on activities, the CFOT exam is given and graded at the end of the class. Students will demonstrate the ability to build and test and troubleshoot a fiber optic LAN network.
Contact (Instructional) Hours:
24 – Hours (Approximately)
Location:
Your Facility (Classroom must be available for duration of course.) Due to the amount of equipment used in class, we cannot share our classroom with night classes.
Particular Physical Demand(s) on student:
Students must be able to see, manipulate, and hold small tools and test equipment. Students must be able to read and speak the English language. Students must have the ability to announce to anyone in the classroom that lasers are about to be turned on or are currently on and active. Further, student must be able to hear and react to the announcement from anyone in the classroom that lasers are about to be turned on or currently active. Finally, students considering this or any other fiber optics course must understand that, because of safety issues in dealing high-power lasers and microscopes, the ability to communicate these important announcements to co-workers and the ability to hear and react to these announcements from co-workers is required once in the field working in this industry.
