Splicing Series

Course description

LEVEL II FIBER SPLICING

Pre-Requisite: Fiber Basics

Course Length: 15 hours

Certifications Earned: Fiber Optic Association (FOA) Certified Fiber Optic Specialist, Splicing (CFOS/S)

Course includes ~50% lab time Reel End Splicing for Loose Tube and Ribbon Fiber Termination Panel Splicing for Loose Tube and Ribbon Mid-Sheath Splicing for Loose Tube and Ribbon Case builds for FOSC450 and 600 Series as well as PLP Runt and Coyote Series Fiber Optic Splice Closures Generic Panel builds including CommScope and Corning Panels Classroom sessions in all types of splicing, including fusion and mechanical splicing Hands-on training in appropriate splicing types including placement of the splice into a splice tray and closure Interpretation of splice loss on OTDR traces Instructor verification of achievement of advanced skills in splicing LEVEL III FIBER SPLICING

Pre-Requisite: Level II Fiber Splicing

Course Length: 15 hours

Certifications Earned: Telecom Tech School Master Fiber Optic Technician-Outside Plant

100% Hands-On training in Outside Plant Splicing. Course designed to test and certify splicer’s ability to build a job to customer specifications.

Course includes ~100% lab and field time

Reel/Bare Fiber Testing Live Case repair and case swap under live network conditions Student given splice plans of complete job as well as job specifications Student required to splice complete end-to-end job to specifications as well as any producing as builds and work pictures documenting labeling and work completed for turnover Instructors test and verify work to determine if passing grade is awarded