Fiber Optic Technician Program (FOP)

Fiber Fundamental Climbing Lab

5 Days: Learn the essentials of climbing as a Fiber Technician. Each participant learns and performs the following exercises: Work site safety inspection, fitting, care and inspection of climbing tools, gaff sharpening, knot tying and climbing techniques.

Fiber Construction Lab

5 Days: Understand the basics of fiber construction for main-line overhead and drop and overhead conductor sagging methods. Participants will learn: job briefing, proper hand-line use, supply space training, guy and anchor installation, work area protection and bucket truck rescue.

Basic Fiber Lab

4 Days: Students will be introduced to types of fiber and how it can be used. Students will leave this lab with a base understanding of what fiber can be used for and the foundation to begin splicing in the next lab. Participants will learn introduction and applications, fiber theory, types, geometry, manufacturing, safety, cable structures, architectures/topologies and splitters and connectors.

Fiber Splicing Lab

4 Days: Students will leave this lab knowing how to prepare a cable and splice it in multiple settings from mainline to service drops. Participants will learn splicing, central office and fiber distribution hub terminations and splicing, closures and terminals, success in the field.

Fiber Troubleshooting Lab

3 Days: This lab is designed to ready students for troubleshooting fiber after splicing is completed. Topics include using an OTDR to test and troubleshoot fiber and how to read an OTDR to find faults along the fiber path and determine the distance of an issue when a cut occurs. Participants will learn test equipment and testing and outside plant installation.

Fiber Installation Lab

3 Days: This 3-day lab teaches students the process of running fiber into a home or business. Students will learn about different ONTs and systems to assist with fiber installation and troubleshooting. This lab will transition to the final exam after all concepts are covered. Participants will learn premise installation, Optical Network Terminals (ONT), troubleshooting, testing, and certification.