is the primary Fiber Optic Association, INC (FOA) certification for all fiber optic technicians. CFOTs have a broad knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) in fiber optics that can be applied to almost any job – design, installation, operation – and for almost any application using fiber optic communications.

Prerequisites: None, online course Fiber U Basic Fiber Optics recommended for all students to prepare for the classroom courses or direct exam

What To Expect In Training Programs For CFOT Certification
To qualify for CFOT® Certified Fiber Optic Technician certification, a training program will cover at least the following topics:

• Overview of  fiber optic applications and installations
• Communications systems utilizing fiber optics
• Fiber optic components appropriate for fiber optic networks
• Installation of premises and outside plant fiber optic cable
• Splicing and termination
• Testing fiber optic components and cable plants
• Hands-On Lab Exercises including hands-on splicing, termination and