Fiber Contractors Certifications | CFOT®

Fiber Contractors Certifications | CFOT®

CFOT® - Certified Fiber Optic Technician - is the primary 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 testing

Typical Field Experience For Direct CFOT Certification (Work to Cert)

To qualify for the CFOT certification, at least two years of relevant field experience is required, including documented experience installing and testing fiber optic networks. Training by employers, manufacturers or vendors of cabling products may be recognized as part of the experience requirements.

Field experience installing and testing fiber optic networks must include the following:

Participation in multiple installation jobs, preferably including premises and OSP installations

Experience preparing various cable types

Experience with fusion splicing and several termination types

Experience testing with visual inspection, VFL, OLTS, OTDR

What To Study To Prepare For The Exam

For preparation for the CFOT course or direct exam, you should take the Fiber U Basic Fiber Optics course.