Fiber optic schools

[copper123]

I am looking to send a employee to a school to become a Fiber Optic Broadband Technician. Can anybody recommend a good school that has all the certification. Anywhere is the country is fine. Also, do they have a certified classification? Do some of you contractors state in your literature that you are a certified fiber optic installer? Any thoughts or suggestions would be great!

Thanks

[ June 26, 2005, 02:49 AM: Message edited by: copper123 ]

 

[mdshunk]

Re: Fiber optic schools

I went to a one day deal put on by AMP (now TYCO) in Harrisburg, PA a few years ago to learn termination techniques. Once you learn the basics, it's just a small leap to start using connectors by other manufacturers. I didn't learn anything with respect to testing, installing, and troubleshooting fiber, only termination. I think just about all the manufacturers put on classes at their headquarters for a bargain.

 

[hbiss]

Re: Fiber optic schools

Can anybody recommend a good school that has all the certification.

I don't think there is any such thing as certification, least of all for fiber alone. You might want to look into BICSI (bicsi.org). Looks like their OF100 course is what you want.

-Hal

 

[tom baker]

Re: Fiber optic schools

The Light Brigade, out of the Seattle Area, seems to be one of the biggest in the fiber training area.
They have classes nation wide

 

[copper123]

Re: Fiber optic schools

Thanks guys, I sure appreciate it.