Home » Certified Fiber Optic Technician
Delivery method: In-person
Location: Suite 201, 5800 Ambler Avenue, Mississauga ON L4W 4J4
Days and time: November 25th-27th, 2020
Audience: Anyone that is technical or wants technical knowledge
Certification: CFOT certification from FOA, valid for 3 years
▶ Identify appropriate fiber, cable and connectors needs for applications
▶ Survey the methods of splicing fiber together and attaching connectors
▶ Troubleshoot fiber optic connections using inspection kits, power meter, and OTDR
▶ Describe the challenges of installing a fiber optic network
▶ Explore the architectures of different optical networks and their components (Ethernet, PON, WDM)
Approximate day-by-day coverage
Module 1 – Cable, Fiber, Connectors
Fiber terminology and equipment (cable, fiber connectors, splice tray, enclosure, …)
Fiber Safety
Singlemode and multimode fibers/cables
Fiber care and cleaning
Working with cables
Proper Work area setup
Splicing process
Putting on Connectors
Module 2 – Link planning, Troubleshooting, Measurement
Optical Link Budgets
Fiber Test and Measurement
Visual Fault Location
Fiber inspection
Optical Loss test sets
OTDR (Optical Time-domain Reflectometer)
Module 3 – Network Design and Documentation
Hands-on testing
Network design and documentation
FOA CFOT Certification Exam
TelecomTRAIN is an FOA-approved school.
If you intend on sending 3 or more people for training, we can arrange a bulk discount or possibly determine dates that could work better for you.