Provider name:

Tri-County Technical College

Program name:

Certified Fiber Optics Technician

Program description:

Tri-County Technical College's Certified Fiber Optic Technician Certificate programs are recognized by the US Department of Labor and sanctioned by the Fiber Optic Association (FOA). A well trained Fiber Optics Technician is in DEMAND in today's job market! A fiber optics technician maintains fiber optic cable systems that carry both voice and digital transmissions. Fiber optics technicians are persons in charge of working with optical fibers and cables which are used in sending and receiving communications data. They splice and fuse fibers, install cables beneath the ground and in the different parts of building structures, so that these could be used for telecommunications and other forms of communication. The Certified Fiber Optics Certificate programs prepare you to take the (Certified Fiber Optics Technician exam (CFOT), the Certified Fiber Optics Specialist/Splicing (CFOS/S) exam, and the Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Testing (CFOS/T) exam and the Certified Fiber to the Home Specialist (CFOT/H). Each exam is sanctioned by the FOA (Fiber Optics Association). The FOA is an international, non-profit organization that certifies fiber optic technicians, approves fiber optic technician training courses, and participates in the development of standards for the industry. The exam is given at the end of each class. You can expect our fiber optic training course to be small and not too crowded.

Program URL:

https://cce.tctc.edu/wconnect/ShowSchedule.awp?&Mode=GROUP&Group=CONFBO&Title=Fiber+Optics+Certifications&SubGroup=CON

Description of business partnerships:

Year first offered:

2013

Student teacher ratio:

1:6

If any, what are the prerequisites for this program?

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Total Cost:

$3100.00