Start or Enhance Your Career in Fiber Optics

Are you ready to kickstart a dynamic career in the tech industry? Enroll in our Fiber Optic program and become an essential part of the future of communications.

You’ll learn to install, maintain, and repair cutting-edge fiber optic cables and equipment, skills that are in high demand across telecommunications, internet service providers, cable TV companies, and data centers.

As the world of fiber optics is becoming more widely used to provide high-speed internet, television, and phone service to consumers and businesses, the demand for Fiber Optic skills has never been greater. It is only going to grow with the demand for data centers throughout Virginia and surrounding states.

Fiber Optic Courses

Fiber Optic Installer

48 Hours, Fiber Optic Installers are responsible for installing, maintaining, and repairing fiber optic cables and related equipment. Fiber optic installers typically work in various industries such as telecommunications, internet service providers, cable television companies, and data centers. This program will cover basics of fiber and transmission theory, various cables and connectors, splicing, installation, and more. No experience necessary. All materials and exam included.

Prerequisite: No experience required. Students will sit for the ETA Fiber Optic Installer Certification Exam

Fiber Optic Technician

40 Hours, The Fiber Optic Technician course is a deeper dive into the world of fiber. Students will review cables and theory before moving into FTTx, emergency restoration, fiber characterization, and latest trends. This course will also offer hours of hands-on cable splicing and termination.

Prerequisite: Fiber Optic Installer course or 1-2 years experience in the field. Students will sit for the ETA Fiber Optic Technician- Outside Plant Certification Exam

What Certification Will I get?

Fiber Optic Installer – Students will sit for the ETA Fiber Optic Installer (FOI) exam upon completion of this course. Students can see the exam objectives here, https://www.etai.org/comps/FOI_comps.html

Fiber Optic Technician – Students will sit for the ETA Fiber Optic Technician Outside Plant (FOT-OSP) exam upon completion of this course. Students can see the exam objectives here, https://www.etai.org/comps/FOT-OSP_comps.html

What Are the Related Jobs in Fiber Optics?

• Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
• Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers
• Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

Tuition and Funding Options

The Fiber Optic Installer Program is eligible for G3 Scholarships and FastForward Credential Funding.

Get Trained to Be Part of New Amazon Web Services (AWS) Data Center Construction & Installation Projects Coming to Virginia

Virginia has become known as the Cloud Capital of the World, with 70% of the world’s internet running through the Commonwealth. Businesses from around the globe have committed billions of dollars in new data center and other large-scale data infrastructure construction projects around the state. For more information on in demand jobs and training, please visit https://fastforwardva.org/aws/.

Earn BICSI Continuing Education Credit (CEC)

Already working in the Fiber Optic Industry looking for BICSI CECs? Take our fiber optic classes to earn BICSI CECs. When you’ve completed your class successfully, you will receive a digital certification of completion listing the BICSI credits earned.

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Fiber Optics Student Handbook

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