Course description
LEVEL II LAYER 1 FIBER TESTING & TROUBLESHOOTINGPre-Requisite: Fiber Basics
Course Length: 17 hours
Certifications Earned: Fiber Optic Association (FOA) Certified Fiber Optic Specialist, Testing (CFOS/T)
FOA-Approved training for Certified Fiber Optic Specialist/Testing certification meets the following requirements:
Course includes ~50% lab time Classroom sessions covering all test equipment, methods and standards Inspecting and cleaning connectors correctly Training in both insertion loss testing and optical time domain reflectometry (OTDR testing) Include testing of both single mode and multimode fibers Understanding of measurement errors in tests May include advanced test methods (SA, CD, PMD) Instructor verification of achievement of advanced skills in testingLEVEL III LAYER 1 FIBER TESTING & TROUBLESHOOTING
Pre-Requisite: Level II Layer 1 Fiber Testing & Troubleshooting
Course Length: 17 hours
Certifications Earned: Telecom Tech School Master Fiber Optic Technician-Layer 1 testing/troubleshooting
100% Hands-On training in Outside Plant Testing and Troubleshooting
Course designed to test and certify technician’s ability to build a job to customer specifications Course includes ~100% lab and field time Reel/Bare Fiber Testing Scenario based training on simulated outside plant network Testing fiber runs to customer specifications for new construction Troubleshooting mis-spliced networks Troubleshooting live network and issuing correct repair orders to splicer in the field. Instructors test and verify work to determine if passing grade is awarded