Certified Fiber Optics Specialist / Splicing (CFOS/S)
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday to Sunday, December 12 - 13
Saturday to Sunday, February 13- 14
Saturday to Sunday, May 15- 16
Coastal Georgia Center, Savannah, GA
FEE: $675
Course fee includes study materials, CD, and textbook: The Fiber Optic Technician's
Manual, 3rd Ed. by Jim Hayes.
Want to be certified as proficient in installing and making mechanical and fusion splices according to industry standards? Open to anyone, this 2-day, 75% hands-on program will teach you the importance of high performance splicing and the points necessary to achieve these splices.
Classroom activities include training in both fusion and mechanical splicing of both single and multi mode fiber optic cables. In addition to basic splicing activities, you will be required to correctly and efficiently install spliced fibers into splice trays and trays in various enclosures and to demonstrate proficiency in interpretation of splice loss using OTDR splice traces.
If you pass the FOA (Fiber Optics Association) exam given and graded on the final day of class, you become registered with the FOA as a Certified Fiber Optic Specialist in Splicing (CFOS/S). To take this exam, you must already have taken the CFOT exam or else take it during class (for an extra fee). This course is accredited by BICSI for 14 RCDD & 14 Installer Level 2/Technician CECs.
Suggested Prerequisites: CFOT Course or any other formal Fiber Optics
training course within previous 6 months, or one year of Fiber Optics-related
experience, especially experience with fiber preparation, termination,
and testing and a thorough knowledge of fiber optic safety practices.