Certified Fiber Optic Technician - Online

40 Hours

The telecommunications industry is at the forefront of the information age - delivering voice, data, graphics, and video at ever increasing speeds and in an increasing number of ways.  Recently, three of the nation's largest telecommunications service providers - BellSouth, SBC Communications, and Verizon Communications took a major step toward building super-fast fiber optic lines directly to homes and businesses.

Fiber optic/Structured cabling companies are now using these courses to train in theory, installation, design and test.  These self-paced courses will be an excellent learning experience for you. The Online fiber optic training course is the most comprehensive online fiber optic training course you will ever take available online. It covers all aspects of fiber optics including networks, standards, national electrical code, grounding and bonding and wiring.

The 18 modules use state of the art multimedia (flash player) consisting of videos, interactions, and learning exercises. The online fiber optic course should be completed in 40 hours, however after the initial log-in, it will be active for 6 months.  Each module has review questions and a final exam may be taken after completion of all the modules. 

Outline

• The Telecommunications Market
• High Speed Telecommunications Systems
• Industry Standards and Codes
• ANSI/TIA/EIA & TSBs (Standards Affecting Telecommunications)
• ANSI/TIA/EIA-568B Commercial Building Telecommunications Wiring Standard
• ANSI/TIA/EIA 606 Administrative Standard for Telecommunication Infrastructures of Commercial Buildings
• NEC - National Electrical Code
• ANSI/TIA/EIA 607 Grounding and Bonding
• Fiber history/Advantages & Disadvantages of Fiber
• Understanding Metrics for Fiber Optics
• Optical Principles and Properties of Light - DEMO
• Propagation of Light
• Optical Fiber Cable Construction
• Designing and Planning Fiber Optic Networks
• Safety Guidelines and OSHA
• Connector Types and Connector Components
• Testing and Troubleshooting
• Mechanical and Fusion Splicing

The course is designed for persons with ALL levels of Fiber Optics background, training and experience: from beginner to expert. The course can be completed right on your own personal computer... we've made it easy and fun to learn. But make no mistake... what you will be learning is very valuable and previously was only available from very expensive professional private fiber optics training companies. In fact, upon completing this course you are only 1 short step away from becoming a Certified Fiber Optics Installer. With the training you will receive in this course, you need only a 1 or 2 day Hands On Lab to earn Certification (not included in this training)! So whether you only want to learn about fiber optics and networking and how it fits into the telecommunications industry... or if you want to really get into this high-paying, high tech field by completing a Hands On Lab and then becoming a Certified Fiber Optics Installer... you've found the right course.

Follow up training to become certified: