Fiber Optics Technician Certificate Course

  • June 16, 2025 – June 20, 2025

The fiber optic installation industry is currently experiencing significant growth, driven by the increasing demand for high-speed internet and data transmission, with market forecasts indicating a substantial rise in coming years.

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 splice and fuse fibers, install cables beneath the ground and in the different parts of building structures, so that they 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. Our curriculum allows even the novice of fiber optic students the opportunity to learn to be a fiber optics technician.

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