Certified Fiber Optic Specialist, Fiber to the Antenna (FOA) (CFOS/A) - 2 Day Course
FOA FTTA - Fiber To The Antenna CFOS/A
CFOS/A - Fiber To The Antenna (FTTA) (Application-based) - This is an application specialist certification which covers how fiber optics is used to connect antennas to electronics at the base of cellular telephone towers. Cell antennas on buildings, small cells and distributed antenna systems (DAS) are described also.It is intended for anyone interested in how fiber is used in cellular 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
Cellular wireless tower options
Options in component choice
Installation of fiber optics on the tower (cables and hardware)
Testing the components and installed cable plant
Students must pass the certification tests with a grades of 70% or better and show their abilities to splice, dress, and test fiber optics at an advanced level.
Requirements
Prerequisites: CFOT, CPCT or or equivalent basic knowledge of fiber optics and communications networks. If attendees are not already familiar with or trained in optical fiber, a fiber review is available as part of the course.
Typical Field Experience For Direct FTTA Specialist Certification
To qualify for the certification, two years field experience designing and installing FTTA systems is required.
Training by manufacturers or vendors of cabling products will be recognized as part of the experience requirements. The applicant must provide data supporting their experience and a recommendation from a client or customer.
Course Description:
This 2-day, 16-hour program is designed to offer advanced training to anyone involved with Fiber To The Antenna. A focal point in the program is to offer a general, easy to understand, approach to Fiber To The Antenna standards with little theory and considerable hands on activities. This comprehensive program explains the variety of Fiber To The Antenna standards, equipment and technological approaches used in Fiber To The Antenna and how to choose among them.
Course Objective:
Program prepares the student to take the Specialist in Fiber To The Antenna Certification Exam given at the end of class. Student will be able to effectively and efficiently identify fiber network defects, and provide QA (Quality Assurance) procedures to minimize or eliminate future network outages.
Method of assessing whether the corse objective was met:
Along with chapter tests, class discussions, and substantial hands-on activities, the Specialist Fiber Optics Certification Test (both written and practical) is given and graded at the end of the class. Students will receive a Certificate of Completion at the end of the program.
Contact (Instructional) Hours:
16 – Hours - Actual hours may vary depending on number of students.
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.
